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State water officials aim to save 50,000 acre-feet amid river crisis with volunteer reduction

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | State officials target a modest 50,000 acre-feet of reduced water use in “near-term contribution” plan As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Colorado water officials Wednesday said they’re willing to launch a new state-run conservation program that […]

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A border surge reshaped America. Now, data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went

An unprecedented surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the U.S. immigrant population to its highest levels ever. Now, data obtained exclusively by The Associated Press paints a picture of who these migrants are, where they went, and what happened after the […]

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UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

GENEVA | Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against […]

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Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine | A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people overnight and into Thursday morning, authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the […]

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Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. | Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim’s wife said Thursday. The discovery of Timothy Allen Smith brought the death toll to three from flooding that devastated the Phantom Ranch […]

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Aurora City Council nears public decorum rule changes after months of debate

AURORA | After months of wrangling, City Council policy changes about who gets to publicly address the council and for how long came closer to becoming law Monday, but some rulemaking over council decorum changes got pushed back again. City council members, primarily through a council committee, have had heated debates for months over how […]

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Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.16.26

The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, includes results and highlights in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball and girls flag football.