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Virginia woman makes history as openly transgender delegate

RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia woman who is set to become the first openly transgender person to get elected and serve in a state legislature in the U.S. brushed off her historic win over one of...

Voters approve new taxes on marijuana around Colorado

DENVER – Voters around Colorado have approved new local taxes on marijuana. The Vail Daily reported residents in Eagle County approved new sales and excise taxes on recreational m...

Ten Commandments monument to be moved to church property

FARMINGTON – A New Mexico group that erected a monument on city-owned property honoring the Ten Commandments will move it to church property. The city of Bloomfield and the organi...

Hershey’s Gold: Candy company offers 1st new bar since 1995

PHILADELPHIA – The first new candy bar to carry the Hershey’s name in more than two decades is set to hit shelves next month. The Hershey, Pennsylvania-based candy maker says Hers...

Tiny bug posing threat to New Mexico’s $180M pecan industry

CARLSBAD, N.M. – A tiny bug is posing a threat to one of New Mexico’s biggest cash crops. An investigation published by the Carlsbad Current-Argus and Roswell Daily Record newspap...

Golden boy: Rockies’ Nolan Arenado wins 5th straight Gold Glove

NEW YORK – Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has won his fifth consecutive Gold Glove Award, while Twins center fielder Byron Buxton headlines a group of six first-time winners. ...

Lafayette bans oil and gas development for 6 months

LAFAYETTE – The Lafayette City Council has approved a fracking moratorium while it overhauls its drilling regulations. The Daily Camera of Boulder reported the ban, approved Monda...

More than 40 million Kidde fire extinguishers recalled

More than 40 million fire extinguishers are being recalled because they can fail to work, potentially resulting in injury or death. This recall involves two styles of Kidde fire ...

Young players could make U.S. soccer debuts

Tea, set for friendly with Portugal

Colorado native, former star pitcher Roy Halladay killed in plane crash

Arvada West grad retired in 2013

UK tweaks offer on citizens’ rights ahead of Brexit talks

LONDON – Britain promised Tuesday that European Union citizens will have the right to appeal if they are denied permission to live in the country after it leaves the EU, part of an improved ...

Forecasts show Denver soon won’t be Colorado’s largest city

DENVER – The latest population forecasts show the northern and western parts of Colorado will claim larger shares of the state’s population as the state adds 3 million new residents over the...