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Pueblo center providing more than clean syringes to addicts

PUEBLO, Colo. – A second needle exchange has opened in Pueblo that will provide people with more than just clean syringes. The Pueblo Chieftain reports the Southern Colorado Harm ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court backs dismissal of abortion lawsuit

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has supported other judges’ dismissals of a lawsuit accusing the state of funding an abortion provider in violation of the state constitution. ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado wildlife officials warn of drilling plan’s effect

BOULDER, Colo. – Colorado wildlife officials want an oil and gas company to consider proposed drilling’s effect on a variety of animals and their habitat if the plan moves forward. ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dozens of flights canceled at Denver airport due to storm

DENVER – Officials say about 190 flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport as a winter storm moves through Colorado. Airport officials say passengers should check...

DATE: Jan 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trustee: Michigan State president should quit over sex assault scandal

DETROIT — A Michigan State University trustee is calling for the university president to resign over the school’s handling of the sexual assault scandal involving former gymnastics doctor La...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Rolling Avalanche get 9th consecutive win, beat New York Rangers

Colorado suddenly a force in NHL

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

UNLV rallies to beat Colorado State behind Mooring

FORT COLLINS — Shakur Juiston had 19 points and Jovan Mooring scored seven of his 17 points in the final 2:23 to lift UNLV over Colorado State 79-74 on Saturday for its first road win agains...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Impey leads Porte on count back at Tour Down Under

ADELAIDE, Australia — Daryl Impey finished just close enough in Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under cycling race to take the leader’s jersey on a count back from the defendin...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bandelier National Monument mostly closed because of shutdown

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A national monument in northern New Mexico is mostly closed to visitors because of the federal government shutdown. Officials of Bandelier National Monument at ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

AP Explains: Congress has shut down the government. Now what?

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday as Democrats and Republicans failed to resolve a standoff over immigration and spending. Here’s a look at what the parties ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Pres...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

IOC creates a pool of clean Russian athletes to compete at Olympics

389 Russians eligible for Pyeongchang games

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports