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20-foot art planned for Spock symbol

BOSTON – The Museum of Science in Boston is paying tribute to city native Leonard Nimoy with a 20-foot sculpture shaped like Mr. Spock’s split-fingered “live long and prosper” hand gesture, ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Virus variant identified in Britain found on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain has been found on the Navajo Nation, tribal health officials said Tuesday. The United Kingdom strain was con...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man who died after being shot by deputies is identified

GREELEY – A man who died after being shot by sheriff’s deputies responding to a potential domestic assault incident in northern Colorado has been identified as Steven Michael Kielian, 32, fr...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wulbrun hired as basketball coach at University of Denver

DENVER – The University of Denver has hired Jeff Wulbrun as its men’s basketball coach. It will be Wilbrun’s first head coaching job in the college ranks. The Stanford ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado lawmakers halt plans for permanent fence at Capitol

DENVER – The Colorado Legislature has halted plans to build permanent fencing around most of the state Capitol after criticism from residents. Lawmakers previously considered allo...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico judge delays trial over jury pool’s racial makeup

SANTA FE – A state district judge in New Mexico has postponed a jury trial for a man accused of rape after his attorney argued his client’s right to a fair trial was being violated because n...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Monday reported five new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day and fifth time in the last nine days. Tr...