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Senate takes on &#39;Colorado Option&#39; health insurance bill

DENVER (AP) — Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday on a bill that would require insurers to offer a standard health plan to individuals and small businesses -- and sanction hospitals and other health care providers that don’t participate.

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico rules to curb oil industry emissions take effect

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s new rules to limit most venting and flaring in the oilfield as a way to reduce methane emissions are now in effect. State officials are billing the rules, published ...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Mets get successful return from deGrom, who silences Rockies

NEW YORK – Ravaged by injuries, the New York Mets need Jacob deGrom now more than ever. That's why his typically brilliant performance Tuesday night was such a welcome sight in a sea of bad...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Lock, Bridgewater kick off Broncos' latest QB competition

ENGLEWOOD – First came the buzz that young star Deshaun Watson was coming for his job in Denver. Then it was veteran Matthew Stafford, then rookie Justin Fields and finally reigning MVP Aar...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Power line: MacKinnon-led top group lifts Avs into 2nd round

DENVER – Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog considers his role the best in hockey. That's no line, either. Just a tribute to his linemates. The trio of Landeskog, speedy center Na...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Gomber pitches Rockies past Mets for only team's 3rd road win

NEW YORK – The Colorado Rockies wanted to make sure they didn't fall flat again when they got back to sea level. Having started 2-17 on the road and 16-12 in the thin air at mile-high Coors ...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nikola Jokic scores 38 to help Nuggets match Blazers

Series tied 1-1 going to Portland

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

New Mexico proposes new rules for recreational pot growers

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Tuesday took its first major regulatory steps toward legal production of recreational marijuana, publishing lengthy proposed ground rules for cannabis businesses th...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Virgin Galactic rocket ship ascends from New Mexico

SANTA FE – Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company forges toward offering tourist flights ...

DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Plan to relocate wolves stirs debate in rural New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Monday marked the last day for people to comment on plans by U.S. wildlife managers to relocate a pair of wolves and their pups to one of Ted Turner’s properties in New Mexico...

DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado bill would limit ketamine use by paramedics, police

DENVER – A Colorado bill aims to limit the use of ketamine in law enforcement encounters, almost two years after the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was injected with the drug while...

DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Budget, housing, jobs, health top Colorado fed relief plans

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democrats outlined their priorities Monday for $3.8 billion in federal virus relief destined for the state under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, and budgetary support, workforce development, affordable housing and mental health top their agenda.

DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News