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Solider from Ohio killed in snowboarding crash in Colorado

SALIDA – A snowboarder killed when he hit a tree at a Colorado ski area was a 23-year-old soldier from Ohio. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Collin J. Zak of North R...

Residents moving out of Colorado in record numbers

DENVER – A record number of residents have moved out of Colorado, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. New annual figures from the bureau’s American Community Survey...

NFL Sunday: Keenum throws for 2 TDs as Vikings win 8th straight

ATLANTA – Case Keenum threw a pair of touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings extended their winning streak to eight straight games, keeping the Atlanta Falcons out of the end zone in a ...

IUD program leads to decline in teen pregnancies, abortions

DENVER – Colorado teen pregnancies and abortions have dropped sharply since 2009, and state health officials attribute much of the trend to the increased availability of free and low-cost ac...

Skiing Santas ho-ho-hold court at ski resort’s annual bash

NEWRY, Maine – Santa Claus is known for shimmying down chimneys, but for one day a year, dozens of Santas try to avoid tumbling down a mountain. The 18th annual Santa event took p...

Blasts fails to bring down upper section of Silverdome

PONTIAC, Mich. — A partial implosion of the Silverdome failed to bring down the upper section of the Detroit Lions’ former home as intended Sunday as demolition of the stadium began. ...

Senator: It’s time for U.S. military families to leave S. Korea

WASHINGTON – Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he believes it’s time to start moving the families of American military personnel out of South Korea as North Korea pushes the U.S. closer t...

Jamal Murray, Will Barton lead Nuggets over Lakers

DENVER — Jamal Murray had 28 points, Will Barton scored 13 of his 16 points in the final 7:44, and the Denver Nuggets scored the game’s final 15 points to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-100...

Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin races to first World Cup downhill victory

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — U.S. slalom star Mikaela Shiffrin of Colorado raced to her first World Cup downhill victory Saturday at Lake Louise. Racing in her fourth career downhill, t...

South Carolina State player ‘stable and conscious’ after collapsing on court

RALEIGH, N.C. – A South Carolina State player collapsed on the court and was taken to a hospital during the first half of the Bulldogs’ game Saturday at North Carolina State. Team...

Strong sign-up pace for Colorado health exchange

DENVER – Coloradans are signing up for insurance through the state’s health care exchange in greater numbers than they were at this time last year. The Denver Post reports that ne...

Brian Boyle’s third-period goal lifts Devils past Avalanche

DENVER – Brian Boyle scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Friday night. ...