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Ex-youth leader convicted of sexually assaulting 5 teens

DENVER â€“ A former youth group leader in suburban Denver has been convicted of sexually assaulting five teenage boys. The Denver Post reports 55-year-old William Sexton was fo...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado wedding plans disrupted by winter avalanche cleanup

ASPEN – Couples planning weddings at a Colorado scenic area need to change plans after officials moved back its opening date for avalanche cleanup. The Aspen Times reported Sat...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado law will save $100 for education of each newborn

DENVER – Colorado’s governor has signed a bill establishing college funds for the state’s newborn children for the next two decades. The Denver Post reports that Democratic Gov...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man gets probation for vandalizing Colorado Capitol building

DENVER – A man who broke several bust sculptures, glass display cabinets and other items inside the Colorado Capitol building has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation. ...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2nd death in Bernalillo County linked to hepatitis A virus

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico Department of Health officials have confirmed 103 acute hepatitis A virus infections since last October with two associated deaths in Bernalillo County. An...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man charged in baseball bat beating that killed 1, injured 3

DENVER – A man accused of fatally beating a man and injuring three other people with a baseball bat outside a Colorado strip club has been charged with murder and assault. Prosecu...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Substitutes filling void in New Mexico amid teacher shortage

CARLSBAD, N.M. – New Mexico school districts have become increasingly reliant on substitute teachers as they contend with growing vacant teaching positions in the state. School di...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s interim director to be permanent

SANTA FE – The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s acting director will now take on the position permanently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the Santa Fe museum’s board of trustee...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Collins picks developer for affordable housing project

FORT COLLINS – Fort Collins has selected a developer to design and build about 60 affordable homes on property withdrawn from the city’s land bank program. The Coloradoan repor...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Memorial service planned for student hailed as hero in Colorado school shooting

HIGHLANDS RANCH – A memorial service is planned for a student hailed as a hero for tackling one of two teenage gunmen who attacked his suburban Denver school. A celebration of lif...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Giant wooden troll has a new home in Colorado ski town

BRECKENRIDGE – A huge wooden troll has found a new home in a Colorado ski town. The Summit Daily reports that the troll has been relocated to a location behind an ice arena in the...

DATE: May 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Strong Rio Grande tourism in New Mexico expected

RIO GRANDE DEL NORTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. – Rafting and angler guides are predicting a good season for Rio Grande tourism in New Mexico thanks to strong runoff generated by a good snowmel...

DATE: May 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News