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Injured golden eagle recovering at Colorado raptor center

PUEBLO, Colo. – A female golden eagle is recovering from a leg injury at a Colorado raptor center, and the center director hopes the bird can be returned to the wild soon. The Nat...

$53M to go to U.S. national park maintenance, infrastructure

ESTES PARK – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced more than $50 million for maintenance and infrastructure work at national parks. Zinke made the announcement Saturday at...

Man convicted of fatally shooting marijuana grow partner

DENVER – A jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting his partner in a marijuana growing operation. The Denver Post reports 48-year-old Shawn Geerdes was found guilty Wednesda...

$3.4M for Colorado and Denver to lure outdoor show

DENVER – Colorado will contribute $1.7 million to help relocate the nation’s largest outdoor recreation trade show from Salt Lake City to Denver. The Colorado Economic Development...

Beijing says no to Justin Bieber over past ‘bad behavior’

BEIJING – China’s capital says it won’t be inviting Justin Bieber to perform in the country because of his past “bad behavior,” although it did concede that the Canadian singer has talent. ...

Colorado Springs urged to consider urban deer hunting

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs councilmembers are being urged to consider allowing hunting within city limits to combat high populations of deer. Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...

$3.4M for Colorado and Denver to lure outdoor show

DENVER – Colorado will contribute $1.7 million to help relocate the nation’s largest outdoor recreation trade show from Salt Lake City to Denver. The Colorado Economic Development...

Jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane dies in N.Y. at age 85

NEW YORK – Costume jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane, whose creations caught the fancy of high society and the QVC crowd alike, has died in New York. He was 85. The executive vice...

4 Wimbledon, French Open matches flagged for unusual betting

LONDON – The Tennis Integrity Unit says a total of four matches at Wimbledon and the French Open have been flagged for unusual betting patterns. The TIU’s quarterly report, releas...

After Olympic crash, Van Vleuten wins La Course stage

COL D’IZOARD, France – Annemiek van Vleuten won the first stage of the La Course women’s race Thursday before Stage 18 of the Tour de France, attacking on the climb to the Col d’Izoard pass ...

Denver airport settles on $1.8 billion renovation contract

DENVER – Denver International Airport has settled on a $1.8 billion contract with a partner that would perform a four-year terminal renovation and oversee new concession spaces for the follo...

New Mexico lawmakers question utility’s exit from coal

FARMINGTON, N.M. – State lawmakers from coal industry-dependent regions of northwestern New Mexico urged utility regulators to consider the local economic consequences of utility plans to sh...