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Jury awards $14M to George Floyd protesters in Denver

DENVER – Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, o...

DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers reject bill seeking to prohibit employers from firing workers for cannabis use

House Bill 1152 was rejected on a 12-1 vote

DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban

PHOENIX – The Arizona Legislature on Thursday joined the growing list of Republican-led states to pass aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is consider...

DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The latest line of defense against wolves on this Colorado ranch? Guard donkeys

Cattlemen say the burros’ tranquil demeanor can be deceiving

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats

DENVER – The Outdoor Retailer trade show will move the event back to Salt Lake City from Denver next year despite threats from an environmental group and big-name recreation companies to boy...

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado state rep fails to make GOP primary ballot after losing to candidate with recent felony conviction

Rep. Mary Bradfield of Colorado Springs lost to Karl Dent at House District 21 assembly

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado city marks anniversary of deadly supermarket attack

BOULDER – With flowers and a public remembrance for those who died and those still grieving, Colorado residents were marking the one-year anniversary Tuesday of a shooting at a busy supermar...

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Murder charged dropped against ex-Denver TV station guard

DENVER – A judge has granted a request by prosecutors to drop a second-degree murder charge against a former television station security guard who shot and killed a pro-police demonstrator a...

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The new standards for testing outdoor gear are being created by Colorado university students

Engineering program prepares innovative entrepreneurs for a red-hot recreation industry

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Japanese internment camp in Colorado named historic site

DENVER (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill into law Friday designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as a federal historic site managed by the National Park Service.

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republican candidates for governor share policy goals as state assembly approaches

Ganahl, Lopez and others discuss gas prices, abortion bill at El Paso County debate

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Clear Creek County recommends name change for Mount Evans

DENVER – One of Colorado’s most popular mountains is a step closer to being renamed in honor of the state’s Indigenous people. Clear Creek County commissioners voted Tuesday to recommend cha...