Good evening. Here's a look at how AP’s news coverage is shaping up in the Rockies. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to:

The Denver AP Bureau at 303-825-0123 or apdenver@ap.org

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COLORADO:

STABBINGS-COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS — Eight people were injured by a male suspect in an apparent random stabbing rampage near downtown Colorado Springs, police said Monday. The suspect was restrained by some of his victims and arrested before dawn by officers, police said in a statement. SENT: 210 words.

SMALL JAIL ESCAPE

WESTCLIFFE — Authorities in Colorado searched Monday for two inmates, including one suspected of attempted murder, who escaped from a jail in a small town after overpowering a guard and locking her in a cell. Jerry Williams, 39, of La Junta, who is suspected of attempted murder and other crimes, and Bryan Webb, 30, of Walsenburg, who was being held on drug charges and suspicion of assaulting a police officer, took the deputy's radio and the keys to a 2017 Toyota Sienna minivan belonging to the Rotary Club in Westcliffe on Sunday night, the Custer County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. SENT: 200 words.

SUPREME COURT-PUBLIC NUDITY

CONCORD, N.H. — The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place the public nudity convictions of three women who removed their bathing suit tops on a New Hampshire beach as part of a global campaign advocating for the rights of women to go topless. The justices declined Monday to review a state court decision that found no violation of the women's constitutional rights. SENT: 400 words, photos.

WOODWARD-HEXCEL

Woodward and Hexcel are merging in an all-stock deal that would create one of the largest suppliers in the aerospace and defense industry. The companies say the tie-up will allow them to create more efficient aircraft that will reduce emissions, a big hurdle for the aerospace industry. By Michelle Chapman. SENT: 420 words.

HEMP REGULATIONS-WORRIED GROWERS

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450% above 2018 levels, so there's intense interest in the rules the U.S. government is creating. By Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

IN BRIEF:

— UBER RIDER-ARREST — A man accused of trying to kidnap his Uber driver in Colorado is being held in New Mexico.

SPORTS:

BKC-T25-COLLEGE BKB POLL

Baylor climbed to No. 2 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll after resounding road wins over Texas Tech and Kansas last week. Gonzaga maintained the top spot after breezing to a pair of victories while Duke dropped to third and unbeaten Auburn rose to fourth. By Dave Skretta. SENT: 750 words, photos.

HKN-NHL ALL-STAR GAME-WOMEN

Women's national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a 3-on-3 event at the NHL All-Star game in St. Louis in two weeks, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said Monday. By John Wawrow. SENT: 330 words.

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MONTANA:

ZINKE-CAMPAIGN FUNDS

HELENA — Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closed his congressional campaign account and given nearly all of the fundraising cash that was left to a charitable foundation he started and his wife now runs. Federal Election Commission reports show that Zinke, a former Republican U.S. representative from Montana, terminated his House campaign fundraising account earlier this month. By Matt Volz. SENT: 370 words.

HEMP REGULATIONS-WORRIED GROWERS

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450% above 2018 levels, so there's intense interest in the rules the U.S. government is creating. By Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

IN BRIEF:

— MONTANA PLANE CRASH — Authorities said Monday that four men from Billings died in a small-plane crash over the weekend in southern Montana.

— HELENA-PARENTS KILLED — A man convicted of deliberate homicide in the slayings of a couple in their Montana home has been sentenced to 80 years in prison.

— LEGISLATIVE WEEK — About 120 of the state's 150 legislators were expected to gather in Helena for Legislative Week starting Monday.

— GLACIER PARK-BURNED CHALET — A chalet in Glacier National Park is ready to begin taking reservations for the first time since a wildfire gutted the structure,

— WYOMING WOLVES-LIVESTOCK — A Wyoming lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to create a new state compensation program for ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.

SPORTS:

NHL COMBINE-BUFFALO

BUFFALO, N.Y. —The NHL's top prospects will continue making their pre-draft stops in Buffalo for at least another three years. U.S. Developmental team defenseman Jake Sanderson, of Whitefish, Montana, is the top-ranked American-born prospect, coming in at 11th. By John Wawrow. SENT: 610 words, photos.

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WYOMING:

CABIN RESTORATION

JACKSON — Throughout the restoration of the Sweetwater Restaurant, any time developer John Holland visited the site passersby would pause to admire the century-old log cabin and recall memories of it over the decades. After 18 months of careful remodeling the historic building — erected in 1915, a holdover from Jackson’s earliest years — is now nearly ready for its next chapter. By Cody Cottier of the Jackson Hole News & Guide. SENT: 1,100 words.

IN BRIEF:

— WYOMING WOLVES-LIVESTOCK — A Wyoming lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to create a new state compensation program for ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.

— TETON PASS AVALANCHES — Wyoming Department of Transportation officials plan to close a highway so they can deliberately trigger avalanches on a mountain pass.

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