State & Nation

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Increasingly, experienced skiers rent in order to use the latest skis, specific to snow conditions, and avoid airline baggage fees.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Reports of cheating are up at the University of Colorado Boulder, but officials say it’s because of better reporting, not more violations.

DENVER (AP) — A court spokeswoman said Monday the case was dropped at the request of the Denver city attorney, who didn’t return a call seeking comment.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world’s most beloved statesmen and a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of online subscription businesses have popped up offering to ship boxes of different goodies within a given niche or theme, like makeup or travel, each month. Most often, the exact products remain a mystery until they’re shipped.

DENVER (AP) — Thursday’s raids underscored how state legalization doesn’t remove risk from an industry that violates federal drug law.

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor assault charge Friday against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov after his girlfriend said he attacked her last month.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Call it a sign of the times. When the new Common Core educational standards were crafted, penmanship classes were dropped. But at least seven of the 45 states that adopted the standards are fighting to restore the cursive instruction.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado health officials are urging people to make sure their vaccinations are up-to-date following an outbreak of whooping-cough.