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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...

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 ...

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...

Colorado chemical weapons destruction plant gearing back up

PUEBLO – A Colorado plant destroying obsolete U.S. Army chemical weapons has taken a step toward resuming full operations. Officials said Monday the Pueblo Chemical Depot restar...

Farmington suspect facing 2nd-degree murder charge after stabbing

FARMINGTON – Police in Farmington say a suspect in a homicide case has been arrested. They say 40-year-old Ronnie Garcia of Farmington is facing charges of second-degree murder an...

11-year-olds suspected of setting fire near Longmont lake

LONGMONT – Colorado authorities suspect three 11-year-old boys of starting a brush fire near a lake near Longmont. The fire was reported about 4:15 p.m. Sunday in an area contai...

Do Colorado’s marijuana taxes go to schools? Yes, but probably not in the way you think they do

Since John Sawyer moved to Colorado from Dallas, Texas, he’s been baffled by something. He spends about $200 a month on cannabis. His preferred shop, Platte Valley Dispensary, does a brisk b...

Where does all the marijuana money go? Colorado’s pot taxes, explained

Ever since Colorado legalized recreational cannabis there’s one perennial question that everyone always asks. Where is all the tax revenue from marijuana sales going? Depending on...

PBS docuseries ‘Native America’ recreates cultures pre-1492

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The story of Native America taught in U.S. public schools usually begins at contact with European explorers. Children then get lessons about Thanksgiving, maybe the Trail...

Home sales slid across Colorado in September

DENVER – Home sales are dropping across much of Colorado. The Colorado Association of Realtors recently reported that the number of single-family home listings sold in Colorado ...

Voter centers open around Colorado for in-person voting

DENVER – Colorado residents who want to vote in person can now cast their ballots at voter centers around the state. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says voter centers op...

New Mexico school braces for $10M hit as enrollment declines

ALBUQUERQUE – The president of New Mexico’s flagship university is warning state lawmakers that the University of New Mexico could face as much as a $10 million hit to its budget as fewer st...