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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Authorities said Sunday that a gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado — killing five and injuring 25 — was subdued by “heroic” patrons who hit him with his own gun.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Several patrons of a gay and lesbian nightclub in Colorado Springs are being hailed as heroes, as details unfold about a mass shooting that happened minutes before midnight Saturday at Club Q and left five people dead and 18 bystanders injured, according to authorities.

Mayor John Suthers tells NPR one of the two patrons who fought the suspect grabbed a gun from the shooter and hit him with it. The motive behind the attack, which left at least five dead, is unknown.

AIR FORCE ACADMEY, Colo. — Christian McCaffrey happily felt right at home Thursday, because this is just 30 minutes down Interstate 25 from his childhood home.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado’s ski season is underway, with more resorts set to open in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at some of what’s new to the scene:

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A winter attraction that gained masses of admirers in Colorado will once again not be returning for the season.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado’s hot springs shine brightest in the darker days of winter. They are the warm embrace we need after long, cold days of skiing and adventure, the mineral medicine the doctor ordered to mend our weary bones.

Colorado voters will decide next month whether to offer the free lunch program to every student. Eight other states are considering legislation to do so too.

In optics-obsessed Washington, where a necktie color hints at partisan loyalty and flag pins are de rigueur, the climate-themed lapel pin has arrived.