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Union ends contract extension agreement for Kroger workers

GRAND JUNCTION – The union representing workers at Kroger-owned grocery stores in Colorado says it is withdrawing from an agreement to keep employees working under an expired contract. ...

From blizzard to teacher strike, Gov. Polis reflects on first month

Governor pushes platform in Washington, D.C.

Girl, 6, recovering after fall from Colorado ski lift

BOULDER – Investigators say a 6-year-old girl who fell about 30 feet to 40 feet from a chairlift at a northern Colorado ski resort was not able to get fully seated and slid off shortly after...

Denver teachers back pay deal reached after strike

DENVER – Denver teachers have overwhelmingly voted to accept a new contract reached after a three-day strike earlier this month. The teachers’ union announced Monday that 97 perce...

6 overcome by fumes at a Las Cruces pecan processing plant

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Authorities say six employees of a Las Cruces pecan processing plant are recovering after being overcome by toxic fumes. City firefighters say four people requi...

Suspects in Colorado slaying, other crimes held in Oregon

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Two men suspected in crimes across three states, including a deadly Colorado carjacking, have been arrested, authorities said Monday. Oregon State Police Capt. Ti...

Clean-energy push by New Mexico Democrats attracts attention

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is drawing attention from fellow Democrats outside the state for her fledgling efforts to grow the renewable energy sector. Washi...

Energy Department to investigate nuclear waste repository

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The U.S. Energy Department will be looking into the operations of the federal government’s underground nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico after reports that wor...

Nelson Mandela’s grandson urges on New Mexico Legislature

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature is seeking inspiration from a grandson of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela as it seeks to expand career and educational opportunities for minority...

Duran says she’s seeking U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s Denver seat

DENVER – Former Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran is running for the U.S. House seat occupied by fellow Democrat Diana DeGette. Duran said in a statement she’s running against...

50 million gallons of polluted water pours daily from U.S. mine sites

RIMINI, Mont. – Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surroun...

Colorado faces meager budget in fight against ski traffic

DENVER – “Friends don’t let friends drive I-70.” The tongue-in-cheek mantra is often uttered by Colorado skiers and snowboarders who frequent resorts far from the crowded mountain...