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Man acknowledges role in killing 2 high school students

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado Springs man has pleaded guilty to his role in the gang-related killings of two high school students. The Gazette reports 20-year-old Diego Chacon ple...

Schools: Teacher won’t return after ‘bloody Indian’ comment

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials say a teacher at an Albuquerque high school will no longer work for the school district after she was accused of calling one Native American student a “bloody Indian”...

Law will allow immigrants to get a driver license

Beginning Jan. 1, immigrants who demonstrate lawful presence in the U.S. will be able to use a Social Security number to obtain a Colorado driver license, instruction permit or identificatio...

Trumps to attend state funeral for Bush; agencies will close

Mesa Verde, San Juan National Forest offices will close

Mikaela Shiffrin wins super-G at Lake Louise

Colorado native wins first super-G, has wins in all five disciplines

Prosecutors: Fight over remote control spawns fatal prison stomping

COLORADO SPRINGS – Prosecutors say a feud over a TV remote control led to a “fatal stomp-down” that killed a 64-year-old inmate at a Colorado Springs prison. The Gazette reports D...

Colorado woman avoids prison for girl’s drowning

COLORADO SPRINGS – A woman who was charged after the drowning death of a 9-year-old girl at a hotel pool in Colorado Springs has been sentenced to two years in the custody of a community bas...

Death penalty sought for man accused of killing deputy

DENVER – Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Colorado sheriff’s deputy. Sue Lindsay, a spokeswoman for the Adams County District Attorney’...

Colorado pushes for more snowplow drivers among shortage

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Colorado is looking for more drivers to plow roads across the state as winter weather descends. The Steamboat Pilot and Today reports the state Department of T...

New Mexico marks record for monthly oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office has set a record for its monthly oil and gas lease sale, generating more than $43 million for public schools and other trust land beneficiaries. ...

Woman pleads guilty to embezzling Girl Scout cookie profits

GRAND JUNCTION – A Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling Girl Scout cookie funds from her daughter’s troop. The Daily Sentinel reported Wednesday that 32-year...

Colorado getting $20.2M for watershed work after fires

Colorado is getting $20.2 million to help prevent flooding and mudslides after this year’s wildfires. Sen. Michael Bennet and Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday announced the Eme...