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Colorado school shooter to be sentenced to life in prison

DENVER – A former high school student convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured...

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado panel recommends tribal name change for mountain

DENVER – A Colorado state panel has recommended that a mountain peak west of Denver be renamed in honor of a Native American woman who acted as a translator for tribes and white settlers in ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 54 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 54 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 33,394 confirmed COVID-19 cases ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets in and around Durango this weekend

Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum will provide programs about the traditions and meanings of powwows on Friday and Saturday. The exhibit “Powwow Regalia: Not a Costume Exhibit” will be...

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Northwest Colorado wild horse roundup ends with 70% of the herd removed

About 100 fewer horses than expected were rounded up via helicopter after national outcry, plea from governor

DATE: Sep 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting, Biden administration says

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Biden administration said Wednesday that federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-backed state laws made it much...

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Biden pitches spending plan in Denver as key to fight climate change

President visits National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Flatirons campus

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

22-year-old Pinon woman crowned as new Miss Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Niagara Rockbridge has been crowned as the new Miss Navajo Nation. The 22-year-old is from Pinon. A virtual coronation ceremony was held Saturday at the Navajo Nation M...

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 50 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 50 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The tribe has seen 33,290 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,421 known deaths from th...

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats poised to keep control of Colorado Legislature under latest draft redistricting maps

Maps released Monday are first drawn using 2020 census data

DATE: Sep 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health department has open board position

San Juan Basin Public Health is seeking a qualified person to serve on its Board of Health. The Board of Health Appointments Committee will choose a member of the public who lives in Archul...

DATE: Sep 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 6 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation reported six more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The tribe has seen 33,240 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,419 known deaths from the virus si...

DATE: Sep 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News