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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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

With stops in N.Y., D.C. and an Iowa return, Hickenlooper gauges his presidential chances

There is a math equation former-Gov. John Hickenlooper said he’s trying to solve. It’s a formula that includes a funny name, a somewhat muted national profile and a state that arguably offer...

Denver threatens to report teachers working on visas who join strike, then takes it back

Denver Public Schools threatened foreign teachers working on visas that they would be reported to immigration authorities if they join a strike that has been approved by the teachers union –...

Group: Santa Fe median home prices hit record levels

SANTA FE – The median home price in New Mexico’s capital city hit a record level last year. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Santa Fe Association of Realtors numbers show the m...