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To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls
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Ringleader of fire that killed 5 in Senegalese family, ripping hole in the community, gets 60 years
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday for killing five members of an extended Senegalese family in a house fire, a crime which the victims’ friends and relatives say has forever changed their lives and their community, both in the U.S. and in the west African...
Man gets 60 years in prison for a fire that killed a Senegalese family out of misplaced revenge for cellphone robbery
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SWAT member who lost lower leg after being run over by fire truck at Nuggets parade stages comeback
DENVER (AP) — The final fire truck rolled through the streets of Denver for the Nuggets' celebratory parade a year ago, carrying Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the franchise's first NBA championship trophy. The truck suddenly stopped following a right turn around a corner. An...
Simply Good Foods: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — The Simply Good Foods Co. (SMPL) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $41.3 million. The Denver-based company said it had net income of 41 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 50 cents per share. ...
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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won Tuesday's Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing what could have been a tough reelection bid in her current...
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Pick 6: Boston U's Macklin Celebrini leads the list of the top prospects entering the NHL draft
Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick entering the NHL draft on Friday following a season in which he became just the fourth freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s MVP. The San Jose Sharks hold the first pick. The intrigue...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in Tuesday’s state primaries after a retirement, a resignation and a relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year. ...
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A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title
Luka Doncic's first trip to the NBA Finals didn't result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs. Doncic finished the postseason as the NBA's leader in points (635), rebounds (208) and assists (178). He's...
Woman holding large knife at Denver intersection shot and killed by police, chief says
DENVER (AP) — Officers shot and killed a woman who was holding a large, hunting-style knife at an intersection in downtown Denver on Sunday, police said. Officers used a Taser on the woman twice but she began advancing toward them as they tried to back up from her, Denver police...
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