
To help prevent out-of-control wildfires, US sends $930 million to western states
The money will go towards clearing underbrush and trees from public lands, but efforts may be hampered by staffing shortages.

Two more interviews to go before Denver Broncos decide on next head coach
The Denver Broncos are nearing the end of their interviews for their head coaching. They have interviews with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.

Drug dealer convicted in fentanyl death gets life in prison
A drug dealer who was convicted of being the source of fentanyl that killed a man in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison at the urging of the government and parents of overdose victims.

UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066
The announcement came at the American Meteorological Society convention in Denver. Experts are crediting a worldwide treaty in 1987 that banned certain classes of chemicals.

‘We messed up’: Southwest’s winter storm and technology meltdown will cost it up to $825 million
Southwest canceled nearly 17,000 flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers in late December. The airline said Friday that it now expects to post a loss for the fourth quarter.

Like restoring classic cars? Try converting it into an EV
The top three reasons for converting an old vehicle? Faster acceleration and improved performance, a challenging project, and the environment.

Avalanche near Breckenridge kills UNC president’s adult son
The president of the University of Northern Colorado says his 22-year-old son was killed in an avalanche while the two were backcountry skiing near Breckenridge on New Year’s Eve.

After mass shootings, loss felt by marginalized groups already facing discrimination is compounded
As a result, there is the potential for members of such marginalized communities to leave or for the community itself to shut down.

Southwest: Normal flight operations to resume Friday
DIA saw 273 Southwest flight cancellations on Thursday.

Judge: Voting machine tampering suspect is incompetent
A Pueblo County man accused of tampering with a voting machine during the primary election is mentally incompetent and cannot continue with court proceedings, a judge ruled Thursday.

Skier Shiffrin enters new dimension with 50th slalom win
Mikaela Shiffrin led Paula Moltzan for an American 1-2 finish in a night slalom to become the first ski racer with 50 World Cup wins in a single discipline.

After a crushing loss on Christmas, Denver Broncos fire first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett
New owner and CEO Greg Penner said he’ll lead the search for a new coach with assistance from GM George Paton, in whom he expressed confidence Monday.

Colorado Springs police find snow-covered dead homeless man
Colorado Springs police say they found the dead body of an apparently homeless person during this week’s winter storm.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to 24 people
The list includes a former state trooper who stopped an assassination attempt against Gov. Bill Ritter in 2008.

WATCH: The final House committee meeting on the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot is wrapping up its year-and-a-half-long inquiry by asking the Justice Department to investigate potential crimes.

Hate speech targeting LGBTQ community thrives on social media, spurs fears of more violence
The hate isn’t limited to fringe sites.

