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Affidavit: Officer used Taser without warning on 75-year-old

DENVER – A police officer in Colorado used a Taser on a 75-year-old man less than a minute after he answered his door with a “Hawaiian sword” but after he put down the weapon and without iss...

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ethics complaint against Sen. Bob Gardner dismissed by unanimous vote

Panel: Lawmaker committed no violation by calling state court administrator about colleague’s case

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman’s body found in Florida condo collapse rubble

DENVER – A Colorado woman who had been missing since a Florida condo building partially collapsed last month has been identified among those killed in the wreckage. The body of Cassondra Str...

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Man with guns sought balcony near MLB All-Star Game

DENVER – A man described by authorities as the leader of a group of four people arrested with more than a dozen weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at a Denver hotel near events pla...

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Politics brought the All-Star Game to Denver. Here’s how sports leaders donated to campaigns.

Rockies owner Dick Monfort has donated thousands in recent years, much of it to Republicans

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 arrested, guns seized at hotel near All-Star Game events

DENVER – Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have been seized at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned...

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for July 12-16

Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

DATE: Jul 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mistrial called in trial of man accused of killing teen

WESTMINSTER – The trial for a Colorado Springs man accused of killing a teen after a road rage incident in Westminster two years ago, ended abruptly Friday because of a witness’ medical emer...

DATE: Jul 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 3:32 p.m. A large amount of smoke was seen coming from a roof in the area of Estancia. 7:52 p.m. A man drove by the river and threw trash i...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo leaders urge mask wearing even as virus cases are low

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation reported 14 new cases of coronavirus on Friday and one recent death. The figures released by the Navajo Department of Health bring the total number of ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s new law to restrict teen marijuana use faces legal challenge

The parents of a medical marijuana user in Colorado say a new law that aims to curb young people’s access to highly potent marijuana is unconstitutional. Nineteen-year-old Benjamin Wann uses...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s 1st gray wolf pack since 1940s now has 6 pups

DENVER – Colorado's first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Thursday that staff members spotted the pups living in a de...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News