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Four bull elk were illegally killed on four separate ranches in Las Animas County, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The elk were shot over several days in September near Stonewall and Picketwire, the agency said.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said that it will review the case of prolific journalist Hunter S. Thompson's death more than 20 years after local investigators ruled his death a suicide, at the request of his widow.
A 17-year-old in Colorado was sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and killing a man just a couple of years older than him in Aurora last year. Prosecutors called the shooting "outrageous, unjustified and devastating."
The city of Boulder is expanding its targeted cattle grazing program as part of a wildfire protection plan, officials say, aiming to reduce flammable vegetation and slow potential wildfire spread.
In a new federal court document filed on Monday, the team of attorneys for detained immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra, and herself an immigrant fighting deportation, asked a judge to grant her immediate release.
Colorado's entire congressional delegation is calling on the White House to issue a major disaster declaration and offer public assistance to Rio Blanco County residents who have been impacted by the Lee and Elk fires.
Residents of one home in Tabernash were shocked when they arrived home and found a masked man and his car in their garage, police say. The homeowner then got into an altercation with the suspect, who then fled.
Denver police say a recent TV ad from ICE has failed to lure any Denver officers away from the department, despite promises of a signing bonus of up to $50,000, student loan forgiveness, and other benefits.
An independent Denver agency is failing to publicly report recommendations on dealing with police misconduct or review of policies in the agencies it's tasked with overseeing, according to a recent report from the Denver Auditor's Office.
A 19-year-old man has been released from custody after police said he kidnapped a 16-year-old girl, prompting an Amber Alert and law enforcement search. Boulder police said their investigation "has revealed a number of issues."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an effort to obtain records about plans to turn two vacant state prisons into immigration detention facilities.
Despite heavy rain and snow during the first storm of the season, people were out and about throughout Colorado enjoying the state's plethora of outdoor activities.
Colorado saw a record year in sports betting last year, resulting in over $36 million in tax revenue after over $6 billion in bets were made, the Department of Revenue said. Over $33 million will go toward water conservation.
Officials think there could be plague exposure in public areas and on private land, but health officials are urging people not to try killing the animals themselves, as it can help spread the disease through fleas.
A box truck caught fire during rush hour traffic near Denver on Monday evening, closing the exit ramps from eastbound Interstate 70 to C470/Highway 6 at exit 260 for about 2 hours.