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Rockies finalize contracts with relief pitchers Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee

McGee, Shaw get three-years

Colorado State, Marshall in New Mexico Bowl amid slow finish

New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State (7-5) vs Marshall (7-5), Dec. 16, 2:30 p.m. on ESPN Line: Colorado State by 5½. Series Record: First meeting. WHAT’S...

Colorado lawmakers consider changes in harassment process

DENVER – Colorado state legislative leaders are looking at making some changes to how sexual harassment complaints are handled at the state Capitol. Republican and Democratic lead...

Gunnison River rafters rescue injured hiker

GRAND JUNCTION – A pair of medical professionals rafting the Gunnison River in western Colorado found and transported an injured hiker to safety. The Daily Sentinel reports 37-y...

Denver ends snowless streak with 0.4 inches of snow

DENVER – Denver has ended its snowless streak but just barely. The city had been in the running to set a new record for the number of days without measurable snow. The streak ende...

Navajo Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. dies in Arizona at 96

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A Navajo Code Talker who used his native language to outsmart the Japanese in World War II has died in Arizona. Navajo Nation officials say Teddy Draper Sr. d...

Italian cyclist Ruffoni banned for 4 years for doping

AIGLE, Switzerlan – The International Cycling Union says it has banned Italian cyclist Nicola Ruffoni for four years for doping. Ruffoni’s positive test for a growth hormone-relea...

AAA predicts record travel over Christmas and New Year’s

Comforted by a strong economy, more Americans than ever are expected to travel over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Auto club AAA said Thursday that 107 million people will...

California firefighters gain on blaze amid wind threat

LOS ANGELES – Southern California firefighters on Wednesday continued working to contain the fifth largest fire in the state’s history but warned that some communities are still at risk and ...

Greece: Second climber dies on snowy slopes of Mt. Olympus

THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek authorities say they have recovered the body of a climber who died while attempting to scale Mount Olympus, the country’s highest mountain, in the second such de...

American men impress in Val Gardena downhill skiing training

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy – Americans Jared Goldberg and Wiley Maple placed 1-2 in the opening training session Wednesday for the classic Saslong downhill. In a session run on a...

Top Google searches in 2017: Matt Lauer, eclipse, bitcoin

SAN FRANCISCO – Matt Lauer. Bitcoin. DACA. Monkey selfies. Jeremy Lin’s hair. Do-it-yourself eclipse glasses. Tom Petty’s death. National anthem protests in the NFL. And “Cash Me Outside.” ...