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Pilot program to curb opioid addiction to be expanded

10 Colorado hospitals showed encouraging results using alternatives to opioids

Effort underway to seal old mines, but some want them open

EUREKA, Utah – Underneath the mountains and deserts of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder. ...

Adams County halts drilling permits due to ballot measure

DENVER – A Colorado county won’t issue new permits for oil and gas drilling because of a pending ballot proposal that would restrict new wells. The Adams County Board of Commissio...

Catholic dioceses planning ‘Border Mass’ near Ciudad Juarez

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – A group of Catholic dioceses is planning a Mass along the U.S.-Mexico border in the city of Sunland Park amid rising political tensions around immigration. Di...

Inmate killed in altercation at federal prison in Colorado

PUEBLO – Officials say an inmate has died after a confrontation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florence. The Pueblo Chieftain reports 37-year-old Maxie Graham was...

University of Northern Colorado suspends fraternity

GREELEY – The University of Northern Colorado has suspended a fraternity for seven years after finding violations of student code of conduct. The Greeley Tribune reports the un...

Democrats, Republicans nearly tied in early balloting, with 800,000 votes cast in Colorado

Returns show Republicans are off pace from the 2014 election

Owner of Montana yak ranch adds a camel to the mix

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) – Carlos lets out a long, low-pitched protest moan – sounding suspiciously like Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies – as Jim Watson says “sook sook” and gently pulls the ...

Drug dealer sentenced to prison following overdose death

BRECKENRIDGE – A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in Colorado Department of Corrections custody for the overdose death of another man in February. The Summit D...

New Mexico agency: 30 residents diagnosed with salmonella

SANTA FE – State health officials say 30 New Mexico residents have been identified as being diagnosed with salmonella after preparing raw ground beef at home since late August. ...

Navajo to appeal dismissal of case against Wells Fargo

ALBUQUERQUE – The Navajo Nation is appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit it filed against Wells Fargo, accusing the company of engaging in predatory and unlawful practices. A fed...

Colorado Supreme Court creates guidelines for frozen embryos

DENVER – A recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court creates new guidelines on what divorced spouses should do with their frozen embryos if the former couples are unable to come to an ag...