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Colorado man pleads not guilty to taking fossils

GRAND JUNCTION – A 54-year-old Mesa County man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he took fossils from the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in western Colorado. A ...

New Mexico candidates for governor court Native American voters

SANTA FE – Candidates for governor of New Mexico courted Native American communities that account for roughly one in 10 voters statewide on Wednesday, during the final days of early voting. ...

Gynecologist pleads guilty to harassment for exam ‘joke’

GRAND JUNCTION – A former Colorado gynecologist accused of dyeing a patient’s vagina purple has avoided jail time and will be allowed to continue practicing medicine. The Daily...

New Mexico lottery to offer game linked to sporting events

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted unanimously T...

High-elevation road in Rocky Mountain Park closes for season

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Trail Ridge Road over the high tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park has closed for the season. The National Park Service announced the closure Wed...

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