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Navajo Nation lawmakers proposes funding for Amber Alert

ALBUQUERQUE – Navajo Nation lawmakers are proposing tribal legislation to fund an Amber Alert system and expand an emergency 911 system on the vast reservation. About $850,000 of ...

DATE: Nov 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder County drilling moratorium extended

LONGMONT â€“ Boulder County has extended a moratorium on new oil and gas development in unincorporated parts of the county. County commissioners voted Tuesday evening to approve a...

DATE: Nov 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Kansas topples Dukes

Loaded night of Top 25 action

DATE: Nov 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NFL Roundup: Seahawks stuff Pats, Cowboys win wild one

Chiefs come from behind, Titans run it up on Packers

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

College Football Top 25: Major shakeup as 3 of top 4 go down

No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Washington all lose

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Calligrapher sought to impress with giant Quran

Created in 15th century for a feared nomadic conqueror

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Steamboat Ski Area offers cash to house seasonal workers

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Steamboat Ski Area is offering to give landlords a cash bonus if they will house the resort’s seasonal workers. The ski area announced this week that it will p...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Europe honors fallen in WWI

PARIS – French President Francois Hollande and Britain’s Prince Harry paid their respects Friday to the fallen of World War I, marking 98 years since the Allies claimed victory in the enormo...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Steamboat Springs, Airbnb reach sales tax agreement

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Steamboat Springs has reached an agreement with the vacation rental company Airbnb that helps the city ensure it is collecting sales and lodging tax revenue. T...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Martin Shkreli debuts secret Wu-Tang album after Trump win

NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday has prompted embattled pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli to publicly debut some songs off the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Gregg Allman cancels shows due to vocal cord injury

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rocker Gregg Allman has cancelled or rescheduled his shows for the rest of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 after a vocal cord injury. The 68-year-old musician sa...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Election 2016 the Latest: Colorado OKs medically assisted suicide

DENVER – Here’s a look at the latest on Election Day in Colorado: 8:55 p.m. Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado has won re-election to a second full term, d...

DATE: Nov 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News