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Man walking on Colorado highway struck and killed by pickup

BERTHOUD – A 23-year-old Fort Collins man has died after being struck by a pickup on U.S. 287 in northeast Colorado. The Loveland Reporter-Herald reports that the Larimer Count...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman who lifted Arizona mosque items gets probation

PHOENIX – A woman captured on video making derogatory comments about Muslims as she and a friend lifted Qurans and other items from an Arizona mosque was sentenced Tuesday to two years of pr...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain lion sickened by bratwurst released into the wild

DENVER – Wildlife officials have released a mountain lion that was seized from a southern Colorado home after falling ill when the residents fed it bratwurst. The feline was relea...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man dead after trying to stop theft of Jeep

PUEBLO – A Colorado man is dead after he was dragged along a street while trying to stop his SUV from being stolen. Police say 22-year-old Jesse Garcia’s Jeep was running outside ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawsuit over companion animals settles for $1M

DENVER – A Colorado housing authority accused of violating the federal rights of tenants with disabilities by charging a fee for companion animals has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1 million...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grand Junction bomb squad called after improvised gun goes off in backpack

GRAND JUNCTION â€“ Police say the bomb squad was called to examine a backpack after an improvised gun went off inside it and wounded a Colorado man. The Daily Sentinel reports ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hearings planned on New Mexico’s hemp manufacturing rule

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture will host two public hearings on a newly developed hemp manufacturing rule. The first meeting will be June 27 in Albuqu...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado men given life in prison for killing, other crimes

DENVER – Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for a string of Colorado crimes including a fatal shooting. The Denver Post reports that 21-year-old Devon Drizzt Howard ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man gets 58 years for fatal shooting in suburban Denver park

CENTENNIAL – A man has been sentenced to 58 years in prison for a fatal shooting at a state park in suburban Denver. Joseph Wayne Washington was sentenced Thursday for the August ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis signs bill aimed at protecting free speech rights

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a law to protect citizens and news outlets from lawsuits that seek to curb their free speech rights. Colorado joins nearly 30 states tha...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico jazz teacher fired for making fake awards

SANTA FE – A New Mexico School for the Arts teacher has been fired for falsifying awards for a student. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the school confirmed Monday that j...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

George R.R. Martin joins Meow Wolf as ‘chief world builder’

SANTA FE – George R.R. Martin, author of the novels that fueled “Game of Thrones,” is teaming up with Meow Wolf as the art collective’s chief world builder. Martin’s storytelling ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News