Good afternoon. 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

The Cheyenne AP Bureau at 307-632-9351 or apcheyenne@ap.org

The Helena AP Bureau at 406-442-7440 or apmontana@ap.org

Rockies News Editor Matt Volz can be reached at 406-442-7440 or mvolz@ap.org.

A reminder: this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

All times are Mountain.

Some TV and radio stations will receive broadcast versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

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COLORADO:

ENERGY ROYALTIES — A conservation group can seek details from the Trump Administration on whether it used the recommendations of a disbanded committee to craft policies on oil, gas and coal extraction. Developing.

STATE FUNDS-MISSING MILLIONS

DENVER —After former Gov. John Hickenlooper came under fire for how he spent money from a little-known account in his office, KCNC-TV has learned there are similar accounts throughout state government that hold millions of taxpayer dollars. By Shaun Boyd of KCNC-TV.

IN BRIEF:

HANSEN-SENATE —Denver Democratic state Rep. Chris Hansen has been chosen to serve the remaining year of former Sen. Lois Court’s four-year term in a district representing parts of Denver and Arapahoe counties.

SPORTS:

FBN-NFL AT 100-AFC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans is the first AFC championship since 2002 that doesn't feature Tom Brady or Peyton Manning or Ben Roethlisberger. By Arnie Stapleton. SENT: 1,295 words, photos.

BKN-NUGGETS-PATIENT PORTER

DENVER — Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. has to remind himself to stay patient. He's feeling so good, though, after missing all of last season following back surgery. More minutes will eventually arrive. He knows that. The Nuggets are easing him into an already deep lineup. Down the stretch, he could be just the missing piece the Nuggets are searching for in a loaded Western Conference. By Pat Graham. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m. ET.

SKE-SKELETON WORLD CUP

IGLS, Austria — Germany’s Jacqueline Loelling won a women’s World Cup skeleton race Friday, while Megan Henry of the U.S. won her first career World Cup medal and the first medal for any American slider on that circuit this season. SENT: 265 words.

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MONTANA:

ENERGY ROYALTIES — A conservation group can seek details from the Trump Administration on whether it used the recommendations of a disbanded committee to craft policies on oil, gas and coal extraction. Developing.

ARMORED TRUCK THEFT-CONVICTION

HELENA, Mont. — A Montana man was convicted of taking $390,000 from an armored truck in 2013 and using it to fund trips to Las Vegas and France. Developing.

ICE JAM-FLOODING

GREAT FALLS, Mont. —An ice jam that has caused flooding along a creek in central Montana has nearly submerged a town park and is rising into residents' basements and crawl spaces. The ice jam came after subzero temperatures and high ground water in Choteau and is likely to remain until warmer temperatures thaw the blocked culverts and stream beds, Great Falls Tribune reported Thursday. SENT: 300 words.

HUSKIES RESCUED

HAMILTON, Mont. —Most of the 39 huskies rescued in western Montana are finding homes, but 13 of them are too wild to be adopted. The Bitter Root Humane Association ended up with the dogs, including 13 puppies, after they were found unsupervised just before Thanksgiving on property east of Corvallis. SENT: 225 words.

GRAND TETON-MOUNTAIN GOATS

JACKSON, Wyo. — Wyoming wildlife managers are criticizing plans by Grand Teton National Park to shoot nonnative mountain goats by helicopter. Inclement weather has so far prevented the aerial gunning though park officials recently closed off a wide area of the Teton Range where shooting is to occur. SENT: 305 words.

IN BRIEF:

MISSOULA STABBING-DRUG CHARGES —An 18-year-old Missoula man has pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution charge filed after an investigation found he stabbed another man to death in self-defense.

DILLON HOMICIDE — A Dillon man who was found dead in his cabin last week was strangled, possibly with an electrical cord

MONTANA HOUSE-NEW CHAIRS — Members of Montana's House of Representative and legislative staffers evaluated two chair designs to replace the seating that has been used by lawmakers for more than a century.

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WYOMING:

ENERGY ROYALTIES — A conservation group can seek details from the Trump Administration on whether it used the recommendations of a disbanded committee to craft policies on oil, gas and coal extraction. Developing.

GRAND TETON-MOUNTAIN GOATS

JACKSON, Wyo. — Wyoming wildlife managers are criticizing plans by Grand Teton National Park to shoot nonnative mountain goats by helicopter. Inclement weather has so far prevented the aerial gunning though park officials recently closed off a wide area of the Teton Range where shooting is to occur. SENT: 305 words.

IN BRIEF:

CHEYENNE AIRPORT-RUNWAYS —A $62 million repair project is in the works for the runways at Cheyenne Regional Airport

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