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Colorado Court of Appeals — Reversed Conviction, Ordered New Trial. A Boulder County murder conviction has been wiped out after Colorado's second-highest court found that a juror who openly admitted she could not be fair was still allowed to help decide the case. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed Andrew James Ritchie's conviction in the killing of Longmont postal carrier Jason Schaefer, ordering a new trial after concluding that the juror's own words showed bias against him.

AURORA – The Colorado High School Activities Association crowned its three softball state champions at Aurora Sports Park on Saturday afternoon. In 5A, Broomfield won its second straight state championship, while Windsor won its xxxx in 4A and Lyons earned its first in 3A. Recaps. 5A: Broomfield Completes Repeat...

A potent cold front will bring fall-like changes to the Front Range this weekend, with periods of rain and highs in the 50s.

Colorado is putting $13.9 million behind six industrial projects and one engineering study aimed at squeezing pollution out of factories, breweries and wastewater plants across the state, with the funding expected to cut annual emissions equivalent to pulling 14,507 gas-powered cars off the road. The money, announced by the Colorado Energy Office, lands squarely in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley, touching sites in Weld County, Longmont, Fort Collins, Fort Lupton and Windsor.

A major grocery chain is preparing to leave one Colorado city next month, closing a supermarket that also serves as a pharmacy and pickup point for local shoppers. The latest…

The Wildcats can put them in position for the Big 12 Tournament and send their seniors out on a high note. The last weekend at home might be the biggest weekend of the Arizona Wildcats’ season. The team is hunting for a pair of signature wins and a path to the Big 12 Soccer Tournament. This week’s games against Colorado and Baylor present the exact opportunities UA needs.

Future Broomfield law regarding the use of e-vehicles could focus on careless behavior, according to a City Council meeting. In a Tuesday night meeting, council members gave direction to city staff to begin creating a law that would target reckless and careless riders of small electric vehicles. Once an ordinance is drafted, it would come to City Council for a vote.

Parents who are suing Boulder Valley over its school closure plans have filed a motion of contempt in Boulder County District Court, claiming the school district’s BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase violated the judge’s orders. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 30, follows the Boulder Valley school board’s...

Sundance Film Festival attendees and their wallets may be able to breathe a little easier when getting around Boulder. Fares will be waived for four Boulder-area bus routes during the Sundance Film Festival, the Regional Transportation District announced in a Thursday news release. Those are the BOLT line, JUMP line, SKIP line and the new temporary CHAT line. All of those lines will also have expanded service hours during the festival, which runs from Jan. 21 through Jan. 31.

Avanti Food & Beverage Boulder — Scheduled Costa Brisa Opening. The pitmaster behind Denver's Michelin-recommended SMŌK is bringing his smoker skills west on Pearl Street, opening a Baja-inspired Mexican stall inside Avanti Boulder on Nov. 2. Bill Espiricueta, who has run SMŌK since 2018, is calling the new concept Costa Brisa, and it will take over the former Quiero Arepas space on the food hall's first floor.