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Haaland: Petito case a reminder of missing Native Americans

WASHINGTON – Speaking in personal terms, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said extensive news media coverage of the disappearance and death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito while on a cross-country...

DATE: Sep 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state wor...

DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

Detective, suspect in murder case form unlikely friendship

DENVER (AP) – Early one afternoon this summer at a well-kept ranch in Loveland, Tim Masters and Linda Wheeler-Holloway, were sharing stories about their horses and catching up on each other’...

DATE: Sep 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native Americans draft redistricting proposals in New Mexico

Tribes seek greater self-determination in future elections

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Latest draft of New Mexico oil, gas rules stirs tension

ALBUQUERQUE – Advocates for the oil and gas industry and the environment are at odds over the latest draft of proposed regulations to tamp down on smog-causing pollution. A New Mexico Envir...

DATE: Sep 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war

America’s major religions and denominations, often divided on other big issues, have united behind the effort to help receive an influx of refugees from Afghanistan after the end of the Unit...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

Las Cruces couple reflect on 75 years together

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A chance meeting on July 18, 1946, and three weeks together – that was the beginning of Thomas and Dee House’s 75-year marriage. “This is supposed to be the marriage ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Albuquerque jail offers treatment for opioid addiction

ALBUQUERQUE – The Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque has begun a program to give buprenorphine to people in jail who are already using it to treat their opioid addictions. The Albu...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New wild horse capture in Colorado to proceed, Interior says

DENVER – The federal government is launching an emergency roundup of more than 780 wild horses in a drought-stricken area of Colorado despite a last-minute appeal by Gov. Jared Polis to paus...

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado officials to clerk under federal probe: ‘Come home’

Tina Peters has not made any local appearances since secretary of state opened an investigation

DATE: Aug 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Von Miller returns this weekend for first game since 2019

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos coach Vic Fangio faced another difficult decision without a clear-cut answer after selecting his starting quarterback this week: Play Von Miller this weekend on gr...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

New Mexico sees steep rise in overdose deaths amid pandemic

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is seeing soaring numbers of deadly overdoses from fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to a report presented to state lawmakers during a meeting Thursday. Preli...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico