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Lawsuit by Colorado police officer fired in photo scandal is dismissed

DENVER – A lawsuit filed by a suburban Denver police officer for his firing over a photo re-enacting a chokehold like the one used on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died in ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state wor...

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

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

President visits National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Flatirons campus

DATE: Sep 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native Americans draft redistricting proposals in New Mexico

Tribes seek greater self-determination in future elections

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Democrats see consequences from redistricting reform push

DENVER (AP) — Democrats argue that the once-a-decade process of redrawing political maps shouldn’t be a partisan cage match. In the name of good government and balance, they've pushed for in...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Las Cruces couple reflect on 75 years together

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A chance meeting on July 18, 1946, and three weeks together – that was the beginning of Thomas and Dee House’s 75-year marriage. “This is supposed to be the marriage ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New wild horse capture in Colorado to proceed, Interior says

DENVER – The federal government is launching an emergency roundup of more than 780 wild horses in a drought-stricken area of Colorado despite a last-minute appeal by Gov. Jared Polis to paus...

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rockies say fan wasn’t yelling racial slur at Marlins player

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies said a fan suspected of repeatedly yelling a racial slur at Florida outfielder Lewis Brinson was actually hollering at “Dinger,” the club's purple, polka-d...

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Marlins’ Brinson target of fan’s racial slur in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Lewis Brinson of the Miami Marlins was targeted by a fan at Coors Field who repeatedly shouted a racial slur at the Black outfielder when he batted in the ninth inning Sunday. ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

U.S. rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics

SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They started their journey together five Olympics ago and ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Peyton's Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron

CANTON, Ohio — Peyton's Place is now in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of p...