The morning started with the lumbering longhorns, and then proceeded with the long procession of politicians. Then came the U.S. Armed Services veterans and a few marching bands to summon a few cheers.

Sarah Palin’s unexpected announcement that she will resign as Alaska’s governor at the end of this month left political experts scratching their heads — and one likely Republican presidential candidate cornered — at the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival on Friday afternoon.

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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- A helicopter has hauled more than 200 beetle-infested trees off Smuggler Mountain outside Aspen in a campaign to limit damage by the bug that has ruined millions of acres of Western forests....

Colorado voters in 2008 trounced an amendment that would have defined a fertilized human egg as a person, but supporters of the "personhood" battle are angling for a rematch in 2010.

A double-sided page tucked into the center of the Grand Junction Police Department's 2008 annual report highlights 10 reasons why Police Chief Bill Gardner believes the community should support the creation of a new public safety building. Using public money to create the document walks a fine line between disseminating information and allocating taxpayer dollars to advocate for a potential...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis has filed papers setting up a campaign committee for his gubernatorial bid....

ARVADA, Colo. (AP) -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter is answering stimulus and economy questions from small business owners....

New homes and those put up for sale in Colorado must now be equipped with carbon-monoxide detectors.

Yolanda Suazo's voice and hands shook as she pointed to papers indicating she had just paid $393.37 to register her 2007 Chevy Trailblazer — almost $100 more than she had expected.

AUGUSTA, Maine — O, boy.The executive director of the Democratic Party in Maine is accusing a Republican who’s considering a run for governor of stealing the stylized “O” from President Barack Obama’s Web site.