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Alligator that starred in āHappy Gilmoreā dies of old age in Colorado
Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died. He was nearly 11 feet long and weighed 640 pounds.

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trumpās DEI purge
āI thought there was progress in that area, but evidently there isnāt,ā said Col. James H. Harvey III, who blamed Trump for contributing to what he sees as worsening prejudice...

Flight takes kids to visit Santa at North Pole scene in transformed Denver airport hangar
Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver on Saturday when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole.

Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas
Love is in the air -- the kind that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It¶¶Ņõap tarantula mating season.

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that.
PAWsitive Recovery fosters animals while their owners receive treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, and for people dealing with domestic violence or mental health crises.

Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park
As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas,...

LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of Club Q attack
After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queenās birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon...

Teachers press school safety at Colorado Capitol in wake of East High shooting
Roughly 1,500 teachers and their supporters called for improved school security, more mental health support and tighter gun control measures, adding to pressure on lawmakers a day after students and...

Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs
Electric powertrain conversions are becoming more mainstream as battery technology advances and the world turns toward cleaner energy to combat climate change.

Online marketplace Letgo sued after Denver-area slayings
The online marketplace Letgo is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after the parents of five children were fatally shot and robbed while using the app to try to buy a...