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Man arrested in marijuana grow in western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A man accused of leading a major illegal marijuana grow in western Colorado has been arrested in connection with another grow nearby. The Glenwood Springs Post ...

Board: Keller broke campaign rules in Albuquerque mayor’s race

ALBUQUERQUE – An ethics board says Albuquerque mayoral candidate Tim Keller broke campaign finance rules when his publicly financed campaign accepted “in-kind” cash donations. The...

Body found in Farmington park identified as an Arizona woman

FARMINGTON – Police in Farmington say the body of a woman found in a park last week has been identified as an Arizona resident. They announced Monday the body was that of 29-yea...

2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad? ATV owners protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece – Hundreds of four-wheel motorbike owners, most from Greek holiday resorts, blocked traffic Monday outside the country’s Transport Ministry to protest a proposed vehicle ban. ...

Brauchler running for attorney general instead of governor

DENVER – The district attorney who prosecuted the Aurora theater shooting case on Monday ended his campaign to become Colorado’s next governor so he could instead run for state attorney gene...

Feds hosts sage grouse meetings in Utah

VERNAL, Utah – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is hosting three public meetings in Utah this week to gather input on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s plans to reassess sage grouse manageme...

Groups appeal dismissal of lawsuit over power plant, mine

FARMINGTON – Environmental groups are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit that aimed to shut down a coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine near the Arizona-New Mexico border. ...

NFL Sunday: Saints win seventh in a row, rout Bills 47-10

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Mark Ingram scored a career-best three touchdowns and New Orleans (7-2) won its seventh straight game by plowing through a porous Buffalo (5-4) defense. Alvin...

Rural areas at risk as water levels drop in massive aquifer

DENVER – The draining of a massive aquifer that underlies portions of eight states in the central U.S. is drying up streams, causing fish to disappear and threatening the livelihood of farme...

Accused of harassment, Colo. lawmaker apologizes for causing pain

DENVER – After initially saying that he hadn’t done anything wrong or criminal, a Colorado state legislator accused of sexually harassing a fellow lawmaker and other women said Saturday he i...

No. 10 Auburn rocks No. 1 Georgia 40-17

AUBURN, Ala. – Kerryon Johnson ran for 167 yards and caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Stidham and No. 10 Auburn smothered No. 2 Georgia’s running game in a 40-17 victory Saturday...

College Basketball Tipoff: Top teams Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, Kansas roll in opener

West Virginia upset in Top 25 showdown