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Remains of Colorado man killed at Pearl Harbor identified

LOVELAND – The remains of a sailor killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have been identified as a 23-year-old Colorado man. The Loveland Reporter-Herald repor...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado town bans underage sale of herbal supplement kratom

DENVER â€“ A town south of Denver has banned the sale of the herbal supplement kratom to anyone under the age of 18. The Denver Post reports the Castle Rock town council approved ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Carson promises improvements after housing complaints

COLORADO SPRINGS – Fort Carson officials say they are working to improve housing at the Colorado military installation after a report documented poor maintenance and squalid conditions. ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials mull demolishing then rebuilding Columbine High

DENVER – Authorities in a Colorado community are gauging support for demolishing Columbine High School and rebuilding it nearby. In a letter Thursday, Jefferson County Schools Sup...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man dies in rafting accident on Colorado’s Eagle River

AVON – A man has died in a rafting accident on Colorado’s Eagle River. Vail Daily reports that emergency crews in Avon responded to calls around 1 p.m. Thursday and performed CPR ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sheriffs join groups opposed to gun magazine ban

DENVER – About half of Colorado’s sheriffs have joined the opposition to banning gun magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. The Denver Post reports the sheriffs argued in a brie...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man recovering after moose attack on northern Colorado ranch

NEDERLAND – A 69-year-old man is recovering after a cow moose attacked him on a ranch in northern Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say the man, whose name and condi...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico adds opioid use to conditions for medical pot

SANTA FE – A state at the forefront of the U.S. opioid and drug overdose epidemic is turning to its medical marijuana program to reduce suffering from drug use and addiction. New ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reviews spending after proposing $167M budget

GALLUP, N.M. – Navajo Nation officials are looking for cost-cutting measures after proposing a budget that is $5 million short of the current one. The Gallup Independent report...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Three students had thousands of fentanyl pills on Arizona campus

PHOENIX – Police in a small city on the U.S.-Mexico border say three students were arrested Wednesday for possessing fentanyl pills on campus, including one who had more than 3,000 pills wit...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver to Garth fans: Don’t have friends in “tow” places

DENVER – With more than 80,000 people expected to attend Garth Brooks’ concert Saturday in Denver, city officials are warning people to avoid driving to the show and having friends in “tow” ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Governor: BLM likely to choose Denver over Grand Junction

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the Bureau of Land Management is more likely to move its headquarters to Denver than Grand Junction. The Colorado Sun reported Thursday ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News