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Nevada man suspected of poaching deer, elk reaches deal in New Mexico

SANTA FE, – A Nevada man accused of illegally killing more than a dozen deer and elk will have 41 of 45 counts pending against him dismissed as part of a plea deal. The Santa Fe...

Xcel study: New targets supported by climate science

Xcel Energy’s vision to deliver 100 percent carbon-free electricity to customers is now backed by a scientific study. The company announced today it verified its groundbreaking carbon goals ...

Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site

BRECKENRIDGE – A Breckenridge troll sculpture will be rebuilt on a different site within the ski town in central Colorado in May. The Summit Daily reported Monday that the “Isak H...

Avalanche control closes I-70 in Colorado

DENVER – Interstate 70 in central Colorado has been closed as crews conduct avalanche mitigation. CDOT reports that both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 are covered by sno...

Bill to phase out San Juan Generating Station plant advances in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A bill that aims to boost renewable energy production and phase out a major coal-fired power plant in New Mexico is headed toward a Senate vote. A Senate committee en...

New Mexico officials break ground on pipeline project

CLOVIS, N.M. – A multimillion-dollar project aimed at shoring up drinking water supplies for communities in eastern New Mexico is moving ahead after decades of planning and meetings. ...

Former Colorado hockey coach sentenced for sex crime

FORT COLLINS – A judge has imposed the maximum sentence of 24 years to life in prison on a former Colorado volunteer hockey coach who fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution on child sex assault...

Dog who shot his owner in New Mexico hunting mishap has died

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico man who made headlines last year when he was shot in the back by his dog in a hunting mishap says the pet has died. Sonny “Tex” Gilligan tells the ...

Bad weather, real estate market chill Home Depot’s sales

Weak home sales could impact company in 2019 as well

Officials say investor wants coal plant to stay open

FARMINGTON – Farmington officials say they have found an investor that could prevent a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico from closing. New York-based Acme Equiti...

New Mexico wants to protect cars and animals from each other

SANTA FE – New Mexico might build highway underpasses for wildlife to safely travel through as it looks for new ways to protect large mammals such as elk, antelope, bear and pronghorn shee...

Suspects in Western crimes charged in Utah bank robbery

SALT LAKE CITY – Two men suspected in crimes across several Western states, including a deadly carjacking in Colorado, have been charged in an alleged bank robbery in Park City, Utah. ...