Extreme drought forcing Walsenburg and La Veta to drain Daigre Reservoir for municipal water has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to open an emergency public fish salvage at the Huerfano County site.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting in Trinidad that left a man dead early July 31 and led to a second-degree murder charge.

Three Idahoans over 55 died from heat-related illness last week as temperatures soared above 90 degrees across the state.

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A coalition of state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta has requested an April 2027 trial date to block the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger on antitrust grounds.

New Mexico's Environment Department seeks to delay heat protection rules for workers until early 2027, citing disagreement among labor groups, employers and industry representatives.