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A-Basin, Loveland making snow with aim of October opening

DENVER – The race to become the first ski resort in Colorado to open for the season has begun. Loveland and Arapahoe Basin have fired up their snow guns in the hope of opening s...

Myanmar officials: Insurgents killed 45 Hindu villagers

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar officials said Monday they have discovered at least 45 slain Hindus in three mass graves in the Southeast Asian country’s conflict-torn northern Rakhine state. The ...

Rocky Mountain park balances visitation growth, short staff

FORT COLLINS – Rocky Mountain National Park’s number of search-and-rescue incidents hasn’t increased as of late, but visitation has – which puts a strain on resources, Chief Ranger Mark Pita...

Colorado’s pitch to build Hyperloop would cost $24B

DENVER – Colorado’s dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 ...

Lady Gaga on being famous: ‘Not all it’s cracked up to be’

Lady Gaga has written an emotional message to fans to mark of the release of her new Netflix documentary. In a note posted to Twitter, Gaga writes that the film reveals “that fame...

NCAA football Top 25 capsules

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Damien Harris ran for a career-high 151 yards and three touchdowns, Bo Scarbrough added two TDs and top-ranked Alabama routed Vanderbilt 59-0 Saturday in the Southeastern ...

Colorado GOP votes down move to cancel 2018 primary

DENVER – Colorado’s Republican party has voted down an attempt by some of its members to close the 2018 primary to unaffiliated voters. Saturday’s vote comes after Colorado voters...

$9.1M project to deliver more water to Navajo communities

GREASEWOOD, Ariz. – Work has started on a $9.1 million project to improve access to water in several Navajo communities. Navajo President Russell Begaye signed legislation last ye...

Man dies after being shot by Colorado sheriff’s deputy

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy shot a man after an unspecified confrontation, and the man was found dead a short time later. Authorities s...

Nolan Arenado powers Rockies to slump-ending win over Padres

SAN DIEGO – Nolan Arenado ended Colorado’s scoreless streak at 23 innings with a solo homer, and the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Friday night. Colorado hadn’t scored ...

Let’s take a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Pres...

Colorado pension board calls for higher contributions, cuts

DENVER – The board that oversees Colorado state pensions on Friday recommended higher contributions from employees and taxpayers along with cuts to retirees’ benefits, arguing that the chang...