Skier killed near Breckenridge; second avalanche death in Colorado in 3 days

A skier died Tuesday in a backcountry avalanche in Summit County.

The avalanche happened in a remote area between the Middle Fork of the Swan River and Georgia Pass, said Erin

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Predators star Pekka Rinne won’t stop until he gets the Cup

Pekka Rinne doesn’t have to be here but he is, standing in a hallway at Centennial Sportsplex, after practice, after interviews with reporters, after a team meeting, after a shower and

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University of Northern Colorado names Andrew Feinstein as its next president

Andrew “Andy” Feinstein, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at San José State University, was picked Tuesday as the next president of the University of Northern Colorado.

Andrew Feinstein

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White House asserts Trump can fire Mueller as GOP urges caution

President Donald Trump has been advised he has authority to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, a White House spokeswoman said, as top Republicans in Congress warned that doing so may put

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EPA documents question justification for Pruitt’s 24/7 security detail, first-class travel

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators demanded a congressional inquiry Tuesday into the justification underpinning the round-the-clock security detail for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, citing new documents suggesting that level

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Avalanche rookie Dominic Toninato celebrated Minnesota-Duluth’s NCAA championship

Avalanche rookie center Dominic Toninato had a big night Saturday. He was a healthy scratch in Colorado’s 5-2 victory over St. Louis in the big regular-season finale for both teams at

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Effort to help immigrants in Colorado avoid deportation gets some GOP support, but is set aside in legislature for summer work

Several Republicans in the GOP-controlled state Senate voiced support for a bill seeking to help immigrants with legal U.S. status in Colorado avoid deportation after committing certain low-level crimes, even as the

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“I’m sorry:” Zuckerberg opens Senate hearing with an apology

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began a two-day congressional inquisition Tuesday with a public apology for a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant he founded more than

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Walker Stapleton discovered fraud helped him qualify for governor’s race. So now he’s taking a new path to make 2018 ballot.

Walker Stapleton, the leading Republican candidate for governor in Colorado, acknowledged Tuesday that his campaign submitted fraudulent petitions to qualify for the 2018 ballot.

Stapleton asked the secretary of state to

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Federal judge tosses “faithless” presidential elector lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from three Democratic presidential electors against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams alleging that Williams violated their constitutional rights during the highly contentious 2016

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