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Clown chasing Colorado kids is caught by school principal

AURORA – Colorado authorities say a juvenile wearing a clown mask and chasing students walking home from a middle school has been nabbed by the school principal. Police in Aurora ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

El Niño could bring drought relief to Southwest

OKLAHOMA CITY – Climatologists said Wednesday that conditions are right for an El Nino weather pattern to develop that could bring wetter-than-normal conditions this winter in drought-strick...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Retired DA fights subpoena in lawsuit by JonBenet’s brother

BOULDER – A former Colorado district attorney is fighting a subpoena in a $750 million defamation lawsuit filed against CBS by JonBenet Ramsey’s brother. The Daily Camera reports ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Las Cruces officer cleared in shooting death of 29-year-old

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A district attorney has cleared a Las Cruces police officer of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man who reportedly suffered from schizophrenia and was bip...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. stealth bomber makes emergency landing in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS – The Air Force says a Missouri-based B2 stealth bomber landed in Colorado Springs after an unspecified emergency, but neither of the pilots was injured. Official...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Overdue tax notice leads to big marijuana bust near Montrose

DENVER – A western Colorado sheriff’s deputy posting a notice about unpaid property taxes at a residence east of Montrose discovered a marijuana growing operation with plants and packaged ma...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mayor pro tem agrees to unblock activists on Facebook

DENVER – A Colorado elected official agreed to unblock two anti-fracking activists from her official Facebook page as part of an agreement in a lawsuit accusing her of violating free speech ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado school district prepares plan to arm personnel

COLORADO SPRINGS – A school district outside Colorado Springs will allow teachers and other employees to carry concealed handguns on campus. The Gazette reports the Peyton 23-J...