
Colorado man gets 22 years in prison for kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch
Beecher’s motivation for seeking Bloomberg was unclear but prosecutors said he was “intent” on killing the billionaire.

Colorado man among climbers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
The men were reported missing on Monday when they did not arrive to meet their prearranged transport after the climb.

NASA further delays Artemis moon mission with Colorado ties
The Orion capsule that will carry the mission’s crew returned from test flights with an unexpected amount of damage.

Ex-Olympic freestyle skier, CU and professional football player Jeremy Bloom joins X Games as CEO
The ex-Olympic freestyle skier and Colorado football player will lead the annual summer and winter events as it transitions into a new, team-friendly format in addition to individual awards.

Women’s prison and other facilities in multiple states, including Colorado, closing after years of abuse and decay
Minimum-security prison camps in Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, West and Virginia will be deactivated.

Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend in Copper
She will race lower-level FIS downhills and super-Gs on Saturday and Sunday in Copper.

US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
The outbreak sickened at least 104 people in 14 states. One person in Colorado died.

In tournament marked by political debate over transgender athlete, CSU volleyball wins Mountain West Conference title
The win comes after Boise State refused to take the court against CSU’s opponent, San Jose State, over claims that team was unfairly fielding a transgender athlete.

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
Shiffrin was leading after the first run of the GS on Saturday as she chased after her 100th World Cup win.

Colorado officials are hunting a coyote that attacked and injured a 4-year-old girl
CPW said it plans to kill any coyote it finds in the vicinity of the attack because it’s impossible to identify the exact animal.

CU’s Shedeur Sanders breaks school’s single-season passing record
Sanders set Colorado’s all-time single-season passing record, surpassing Koy Detmer’s 28-year-old mark.

Dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her shakes charged with trying to have Aurora detective killed
Prosecutors filed two new charges against James Craig — solicitation to commit murder as well as solicitation to commit perjury.

Police deny sitting on evidence as Netflix doc brings renewed attention to JonBenet Ramsey’s killing
Police in Boulder, Colorado, are refuting assertions that there is viable evidence and leads they are not pursuing.

Boise State withdraws from Mountain West volleyball tournament rather than play San Jose State as conference controversy continues
The decision involves unspecified reports of a transgender player on the Spartans volleyball team.

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in Colorado, New Mexico Rockies
U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx.

Appeals court agrees with Denver judge, rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
The lawsuit and ruling came ahead of the Mountain West Conference tournament.