Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Jurors have begun deliberating whether a mentally ill man who said he heard โkilling voicesโ should be convicted of murder for fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 or be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is โsickโ and denies knowing about plan
The mother of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 says her son is โsickโ and he began acting strangely two years before the shooting.
Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.
Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated 'This is fun' during the attack
A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say, โThis is funโ at least three times during the shooting.
Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the stateโs ambitious wolf reintroduction program.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
An American woman accused of killing 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
A prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of killing her two youngest children in Colorado last December told her 11-year-old daughter who survived the attack that God was making her do it.
Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' are making their live debut
A โmega denโ of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born.
Deion Sanders' quest to keep negativity out of Colorado's program includes shutting out columnist
Deion Sanders is adamant about keeping negativity out of his life and his football program at Colorado.
Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment, was trying to prevent voting information from being erased and didn't break any laws.
Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science
A โmega denโ of rattlesnakes at a remote location in northern Colorado is now available for live, round-the-clock viewing online.
A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sothebyโs in New York next week.
The Supreme Court will consider reinstating a critical approval for a rail project in eastern Utah
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost fossil fuel production in rural eastern Utah.
Ryan McMahon draws bases-loaded walk on pitch-clock violation, Rockies beat Nationals 8-7
Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk on a full-count, pitch-clock violation by Kyle Finnegan, and the Colorado Rockies scored two runs in the ninth inning for an 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries
Coloradoโs congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in new week's state primaries after a retirement, resignation and one relocation have ensured that at least a third of the stateโs population will have new representation in Washington next year.
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations
A report published by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of Indigenous homelands in Colorado, quantifies the value of the land and resources taken and outlines the state education systemโs omission of that history in its curriculum.
Alamo Bowl barred from selecting Texas or Oklahoma for next 2 seasons, reports say
The Alamo Bowl has been denied an attempt to be able to select either the Texas Longhorns or the Oklahoma Sooners for its bowl games in 2024 and 2025 as they begin play in the Southeastern Conference, according to a report from the Action Network.
With home prices up more than 50%, some states try to contain property taxes
Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents.
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
A onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump is agreeing to a ban from practicing in Colorado for three years.
Attempts to regulate AIโs hidden hand in Americansโ lives flounder in US statehouses
State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country.
EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
EA Sports has revealed an image of the College Football 25 cover that features Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter.
Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars out of state
A state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the state-appointed superintendent improperly sent public funds to out-of-state charter schools.
Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months.
Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension
For a second consecutive year, the Avalanche are on the brink of elimination with Valeri Nichushkin, one of their top players, unavailable due to circumstances away from the ice.
Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead
Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.
Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the stateโs lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies.
K-9 officer finds 85-year-old missing woman clinging to tree in steep ravine
A Colorado police officer and K-9 partner brought relief to a family whose 85-year-old relative was missing after finding the woman clinging to a tree.
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a valuable way to compare the two countries.
Wildlife officer, mountain lion perform โacrobatic stuntโ during rescue from soon-to-be flooded spillway
Dramatic videos show a wildlife officer and a mountain lion performing an impressive โacrobatic stuntโ to rescue the animal from a soon-to-be flooded spillway.
Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs
Defenses around the NHL playoffs have been depleted by existing and new injuries, from Tampa Bayโs Mikhail Sergachev and Coloradoโs Samuel Girard being out long term to Carolinaโs Brett Pesce going down Monday night and Washington being down to minor leaguers to fill its many voids.
Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud
Federal authorities have indicted the owners of a Colorado funeral home on criminal charges for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds from the U.S. government.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women's college basketball
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been catalysts for the rapid rise of womenโs college basketball because of their play on the court that has drawn millions of new fans to the sport and their success off of it.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to 89-68 win over Colorado and rematch with defending NCAA champion LSU
Caitlin Clark had 29 points and 15 assists to lead top-seeded Iowa to an 89-68 win over fifth-seeded Colorado in the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Republican panel's selection to be Rep. Buck's likely replacement is a saving grace for Boebert
A Colorado Republican panel has made a surprising decision, choosing a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be U.S. Rep. Ken Buckโs likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Rep. Lauren Boebertโs bid for another term in Congress.
Tristan da Silva scores 20 points as Colorado outlasts Boise State 60-53 to cap the First Four
Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 win over Boise State.
Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
NโFaly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era.
Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day
Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there.
Rangers, Panthers, Avalanche, Golden Knights and Oilers make pre-NHL trade deadline day moves
Stanley Cup contenders aren't waiting until the NHL trade deadline day to shore up depth for what they hope is a long playoff run.
A former funeral home owner has been arrested after a corpse lay in a hearse for 2 years
Police in Colorado have arrested a former funeral home owner accused of hiding a womanโs corpse in a hearse for two years and hoarding the cremated remains of at least 30 people.
Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death
A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019.
A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary
Gila monsters are a type of lizard widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically easygoing personality but they have a painful and venomous bite.
Southern California jumps to 7th in women's AP Top 25. South Carolina is still unanimous No. 1
Southern California has climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press womenโs basketball poll while South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1.
Arrests made after girlโs body found encased in concrete and boyโs remains in a suitcase
Two people have been arrested on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse after the discovery of a girlโs body encased in concrete and a boyโs remains in a suitcase in Colorado, according to police and public jail records.
What to know about Supreme Court arguments over Trump, the Capitol attack and the ballot
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again and can be kept off the ballot.
South Carolina keeps grip on No. 1 in AP women's poll as top teams stumble; Kansas State up to 2
South Carolina remains the clear No. 1 team in the country and No. Kansas State matched its best ranking ever after a chaotic week that saw nearly half of the AP Top 25 lose at least one game.
Supreme Court is urged to rule Trump is ineligible to be president again because of the Jan. 6 riot
Lawyers seeking to keep Donald Trump off the ballot are urging the Supreme Court to declare he's ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the U.S. Capitol attack in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Just 58 single-team players among 273 in Hall of Fame after addition of Todd Helton and Joe Mauer
Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization.
Maine's top court dismisses an appeal of a judge's decision on Trump's ballot status
Maineโs top court is declining to weigh in on former President Donald Trump's ballot status, keeping intact a judge's decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado.
Osborne, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA past third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in first women's sellout in Boulder
Charisma Osborne scored 22 points and Lauren Betts added 20 as fifth-ranked UCLA overcame an early nine-point deficit to beat third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in the first top-five matchup in the country this season.
Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up money problems by abandoning bodies
A judge says two Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up their financial difficulties by abandoning nearly 200 bodies that they had agreed to cremate or bury.
Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case
A Maine judge has put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trumpโs ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.
Iowa up to No. 2, Colorado to No. 3 behind South Carolina in women's AP Top 25 after chaotic week
South Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 womenโs basketball poll after a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose.
No. 5 Colorado uses big run in 3rd to beat No. 8 Stanford 71-59, VanDerveer stays at 1,201 wins
No. 5 Colorado rode a strong third quarter to a 71-59 victory over eighth-ranked Stanford, keeping Tara VanDerveer a win away from tying Mike Krzyzewski as the winningest coach in college basketball history.
Trump asks Maine judge for pause to let US Supreme Court rule on ballot access
Former President Donald Trump is asking a Maine judge to halt proceedings on ballot access to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a Colorado case in which Trump was kicked off the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack
Former President Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado ruling that bars him from the stateโs ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party
The Colorado Republican Party is appealing that state supreme court's ruling banning former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot.
Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state's ballot
Police say they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the courtโs decision to remove President Donald Trump from the stateโs presidential primary ballot.
Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future
The Supreme Court is being thrust into the middle of two cases carrying enormous political and legal implications just weeks before the first votes in in the Iowa caucuses.
Donald Trump's GOP rivals once again compelled to rally to his defense after Colorado ruling
With less than a month to go before voting begins, Donald Trumpโs Republican rivals are once again rallying to his defense.
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court
A divided Colorado Supreme Court is removing former President Donald Trump from the stateโs primary ballot, saying in a historic ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers
Wildlife officials have released five gray wolves into a remote forest in Colorado, kicking off a voter-approved reintroduction program.
Federal judge denies cattle industryโs request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
A federal judge has denied a request to halt the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado just days away from the predatorsโ release.
US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections
A federal judge says she will decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado under a voter-approved initiative.
Colorado cattle industry sues over wolf reintroduction on the cusp of the animals' release
The Colorado cattle industry association filed a lawsuit Monday against state and federal agencies over the reintroduction of gray wolves just weeks away from the predators' release.
Tristan da Silva scores 22, Colorado pulls away from No. 15 Miami for 90-63 win at Barclays Center
Tristan da Silva scored 16 of his 22 points during a decisive second half to help Colorado pull away from No. 15 Miami 90-63 on Sunday in an NABC Brooklyn Showcase game at Barclays Center.
Colorado Supreme Court justices question whether the state can bar Trump from the 2024 ballot
Colorado Supreme Court justices have sharply questioned whether they could exclude former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 ballot.
Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner's death is regaining weight, back on hiking trails
A dog who survived more than 10 weeks by her owner who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains has regained weight and is back on the trails.
Colorado case using 'insurrection' argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge
A Colorado judge heard closing arguments on whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who โengaged in insurrectionโ from holding office.
Faithful dog survives 10 weeks, stays with owner who died of hypothermia in Colorado mountains
A tiny Jack Russell terrier survived in the Colorado mountains for more than 10 weeks after her owner died of hypothermia. Richard Moore of Pagosa Springs, Colorado and his 12-pound dog Finney had set out to climb Blackhead Peak on Aug. 19, but never returned. A days-long search of the area between Moore's car and the peak was unsuccessful. When a hunter came upon Moore's body in the San Juan Mountains on Oct. 30, Finney was still there, despite being down to just 6 pounds. After a bath and a checkup by a veterinarian, Finney is back with Moore's family.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
The defendant in a 2021 mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Can Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning of 'insurrection'
A series of lawsuits challenging former President Donald Trump's ability to run for his old job raise the question of what, exactly, is an insurrection.
Investigators focus on railway inspection practices after fatal Colorado train derailment
Federal officials say their investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment that killed a truck driver and shut down a major highway is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident.
911 call shows man suspected in plan to attack Colorado amusement park was found dead near a ride
The body of a heavily armed man who authorities suspected was planning a โheinousโ attack at a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the bathroom at a building that houses a ride that drops 110-feet deep into caverns.
Hearing to determine if Trump can be barred from office reaches far back in history for answers
A Colorado judge has denied a motion by Donald Trumpโs attorneys to dismiss a case challenging his eligibility to run for president because of the โinsurrectionโ clause of the 14th Amendment.
Police say armed man killed himself instead of carrying out apparent plan to attack amusement park
Police say a heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to attack at a Colorado amusement park.
Lawyers argue whether the Constitutionโs โinsurrectionโ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trumpโs words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitutionโs insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.
How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween
Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought.
I-25 in Colorado set to reopen Thursday after train derailment collapsed bridge and killed trucker
Interstate 25 in southern Colorado is expected to reopen Thursday, four days after the main north-south route through the state was shut down when a train derailment collapsed a railroad bridge onto the highway and killed a truck driver.