NASA’s moon plans take hit with Blue Origin explosion
A similar explosion in 2016 led to a launch pad not being available for use for 15 months.
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Colorado weather: Afternoon thunderstorms threaten large hail, damaging winds
Afternoon thunderstorms will bring chances of large hail and damaging winds to the Denver area, southern Colorado and Eastern Plains on Monday.
Leaders of Colorado’s largest school districts spend tens of thousands of dollars on travel
Colorado’s five largest school districts spent more than $121,000 in taxpayer money over the past two years to send their superintendents to national and international conferences.
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
The US military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.
Ebola survivors note ‘indescribable joy’ while Congo’s confirmed cases near 300
Congolese authorities say there are now at least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola in its ongoing outbreak. Five have recovered.
Two Aspen-area businessmen are taking on a low-key congressman, hoping to turn Western Slope blue
Both Democratic candidates in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District — Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero — are motivated by pushback to President Donald Trump as they challenge U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd.
Today in History: June 1, cruise ship capsizes in China’s Yangtze River
A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people capsized and sank in a severe storm on China’s Yangtze River, leaving hundreds missing. Only a handful of people survived the sinking of the Eastern Star.
1 killed, 1 injured in Aurora crash with stolen motorcycle
A late-night crash in Aurora near East Iliff Avenue and South Idalia Street involving a stolen motorcycle killed a man and sent a woman to the hospital, police said.
Hiker falls 200 feet from Colorado mountain in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Mountain Rescue Aspen said the unidentified hiker fell roughly 200 feet from Buckskin Pass in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness on Saturday.
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat in flight.