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Company uses former New Mexico ranch to film ‘Fireball Run’

SANTA FE – A former ranch near Madrid, New Mexico, has been used to shoot episodes of the Amazon Prime television series Fireball Run. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports production ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Western states near deadline for Colorado River drought plan

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Western states are watching with interest as Arizona comes up against a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir doesn’t become unusable for the farmers, citie...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Busts inside Colorado Capitol vandalized

DENVER – Police are investigating the overnight vandalism of busts on display inside the Colorado Capitol building. Denver Police spokesman Jay Casillas says the damaged busts wer...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribal land known for waterfalls won’t allow tour guides

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The thousands of tourists who travel to a remote Native American reservation deep in the Grand Canyon each year to camp near a series of picturesque, blue-green waterfalls...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill: Wyoming would take over parks during a shutdown

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The state would operate national parks and other federal facilities if the federal government ever shuts down again under a proposal pending in the Wyoming Legislature. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

US, Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado – Military authorities say U.S. Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers that were traveling in the Arctic region ne...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman gets 30 years for role in brother’s murder

GREELEY – A 65-year-old northern Colorado woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for playing a role in her brother’s murder. Carol Baker of Greeley was sentenced Friday fo...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Champion steer sets stock show auction record of $150,000

DENVER – Officials say a prize-winning steer has been auctioned for a record-setting amount at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Ames Construction Co. made a winning bid ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grizzly bear bites employee’s finger at Denver Zoo

DENVER – An employee at the Denver Zoo was treated at a hospital after a grizzly bear bit his finger. Zoo spokesman Jake Kubie tells The Denver Post the “bear keeper” was bitten F...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Migrant with flesh-eating bacteria detained at U.S. border

ALBUQUERQUE – A man among a group of migrants detained in a desolate part of New Mexico near the border with Mexico has been diagnosed as infected with flesh-eating bacteria, the U.S. Border...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Electoral College reps try to revive lawsuit

DENVER – Colorado electors want a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of state law requiring electors to back the winner ...

DATE: Jan 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court asked to reconsider ruling in oil-gas case

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court was asked Thursday to reconsider its decision in an oil and gas lawsuit filed by Hispanic and Native American plaintiffs because a disciplinary panel foun...

DATE: Jan 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News