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Hickenlooper asks for $9.6M for children’s health insurance

DENVER – Colorado’s governor is asking state lawmakers for emergency funding to keep a children’s health insurance program operating because Congress hasn’t decided how to keep it going. ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Firefighters in Albuquerque parade save choking child

ALBUQUERQUE – Fire department officials say an Albuquerque holiday parade earlier this month took a frightening turn when a girl choked on a piece of candy, prompting passing firefighters to...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado man arrested after offering weed for sheriff’s SUV

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man landed in jail after offering to trade illegal homegrown marijuana for an SUV listed on Craigslist – a vehicle that happened to be owned by a sheriff. ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

8 Steelers, 6 Eagles and Saints highlight Pro Bowl squads

Broncos’ Miller selected at starter

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Teen badly hurt after crashing stolen police truck in Farmington

FARMINGTON – Sheriff’s deputies in San Juan County say a 16-year-old girl who stole a police pickup has been critically injured after crashing the truck. The Sheriff’s Office says...

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado on pace to surpass last year’s roadway death total

DENVER – Colorado is on pace to surpass last year’s total roadway deaths. The Denver Post reports that as of Monday morning, 604 people had died on Colorado roads in 2017. Just fo...

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Giant frame removed from Garden of the Gods after backlash

COLORADO SPRINGS – A 12-foot high steel frame installed at one of Colorado’s most popular natural attractions is gone after backlash from locals. The bright blue frame that said #...

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Man pleads guilty to vandalizing northern Colorado mosque

FORT COLLINS – A former Army medic has acknowledged breaking windows and throwing a Bible into a Colorado mosque. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports 36-year-old Joseph Giaquinto ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Petition removes blue frame from Garden of the Gods

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A 12-foot (4-meter) by 8-foot (2 meter) steel frame installed at one of Colorado’s most popular natural attractions is coming down after backlash from locals. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Aztec High Schools return to class after deadly shooting

AZTEC – Students of a New Mexico high school are back in class more than a week after a deadly shooting on campus. Aztec High School students and staff returned Monday and were gr...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

NFL Sunday: Jaguars clinch AFC playoff berth with rout of Texans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars are returning to the playoffs for the first time in a decade thanks to a 45-7 drubbing of rival Houston on Sunday. Once the NFL’s pos...

DATE: Dec 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Air Force Academy to restructure sexual-assault office

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force Academy is restructuring and expanding its sexual-assault office after an internal investigation concluded it was crippled by poor management and...

DATE: Dec 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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