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U.S. can’t find files on investigation into nuclear arms plant

DENVER – The U.S. Department of Justice has lost track of more than 60 boxes of documents from a 27-year-old criminal investigation into safety and environmental violations at a former nucle...

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man arrested in 1987 cold case slaying of soldier in Colorado

DENVER – A suburban Denver man has been arrested in the unsolved slaying of a soldier in Colorado 32 years ago after DNA evidence was used to create an image of what a suspect might look lik...

DATE: Jun 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Snowmelt fills Southwest’s rivers, easing drought fears

Lake Powell expected to rise 50 feet

DATE: Jun 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Authorities raid 247 homes growing black market pot

DENVER – Authorities said Friday they raided hundreds of black market marijuana operations in Colorado that flouted the state’s cannabis law by growing tens of thousands of plants in Denver-...

DATE: May 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado won’t halt drilling as it refocuses rules on safety

DENVER – Colorado officials said Tuesday that they had no plans to stop energy companies from drilling for oil and gas while regulators overhaul state rules to make health, safety and the en...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s new safety-minded oil and gas agency gets to work

DENVER – The new-look Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will hold its inaugural meeting on Tuesday as it begins rewriting state rules to emphasize public safety and the environmen...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado activists call for pause in new oil, gas drilling

DENVER – Environmentalists and community activists asked Colorado regulators on Wednesday to stop issuing new oil and gas drilling permits until they rewrite the rules under a new law that m...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. land agency plans to pick new office in West by September

DENVER – The U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday it plans to choose a Western city as the new headquarters for its vast public lands holdings by the end of September. The depart...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Opponents of new oil, gas law won’t try for repeal this year

DENVER – Opponents of a new Colorado oil and gas law that puts public safety ahead of production said Thursday that they will not attempt to overturn it this year, but they may try in 2020. ...

DATE: Apr 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor signs major overhaul of oil and gas rules

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed into law a major overhaul of state oil and gas rules, turning the focus away from encouraging production and directing regulators to make...

DATE: Apr 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Columbine families gather to tell stories nearly 20 years after tragedy

Many speak of forgiveness and valuing human life

DATE: Mar 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Plan to focus oil rules on safety creates divide in Colorado

DENVER – Supporters of a plan to overhaul Colorado’s oil and gas regulations told lawmakers Tuesday that the measure is a flexible, common-sense approach to dealing with frequent conflicts o...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News