
Federal Jury Orders Skico To Pay Damages To Former Employee
Skico apologized in a statement, saying they believe they made reasonable efforts to accommodate an injury sustained on the job but will learn from the jury’s verdict.

Powerball: Colorado Schools, Parks To Get $21M From Ticket Sales
Lottery ticket sales in Colorado topped more than $60 million during the 21-drawing jackpot run, which ended Wednesday.

2nd Teen Charged In Alleged Douglas County School Murder Plot
Prosecutors say that Brooke Higgins wrote in a journal that she wished she could have been part of the 1999 Columbine High School attack.

New Mexico Will Sue EPA, Colorado, And Mine Owners
The New Mexico Environment Department says it filed a notice Thursday of its intention to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over last year’s spill.

Mexican Gray Wolves Don’t Belong In Colorado, Commission Tells Feds
Colorado Parks and Wildlife argues they aren’t native to Colorado and would threaten livestock and big game animals.

Colorado Facing Big Penalty After Missing Welfare Deadline
Colorado is facing more than $6 million in penalties after missing another federal welfare deadline. That’s in addition to a $5 million penalty for missing a deadline in 2012.

Arikaree Glacier, West Of Denver, Could Melt In 20 Years
A severe drought and high temperatures in the early 2000s caused a rapid loss of ice.

CU Student Dies In Wis. Canoeing Accident
Patrick Wetzel’s body was pulled Jan. 8 from Mill Lake, which is about 35 miles southwest of Milwaukee.

GOP State Rep. Keyser Running For US Senate
Rep. Jon Keyser, an Air Force Academy graduate and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, announced his run Monday.

Colorado Community Colleges To Dump Out-Of-State Teachers
College system officials say it has become too expensive and difficult to manage all the teachers.

Aspen Opera House Reopens After $4M Makeover
The most recent project is the last of three major renovations for the Wheeler

Pueblo West Debates Whether To Distance Itself From Namesake
Some residents are concerned their community is being confused with Pueblo, which they say has a high crime rate.

Body Of Snowboarder Found On Vail Mountain
The death has been ruled an accident.

Muslims Fired From Plant Can Reapply After Prayer Dispute
Cargill said it never changed its policy allowing prayer breaks; some workers believed it had.

In The Groove: Massive Scrape Marks In Ground Linked To Mating Dinosaurs
Scientists say they’ve discovered evidence of a frenzied mating ritual by dinosaurs: long grooves in the ground etched by the pawing of clawed feet.

Rocky Mountain National Park Breaks Visitation Record
The park eclipsed 4 million visitors for the first time in its history in November and saw a 21 percent increase in visitors in 2015 as compared to 2014.