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Skier dies after accident at Colorado mountain resort

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A 48-year-old skier died this week from an accident at Colorado’s Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort. Job Henning, 48, suffered head injuries and was found unresponsi...

‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soon in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – “Better Call Saul,” the prequel spinoff to the hugely successful series “Breaking Bad,” will begin production in New Mexico on its sixth and final season beginning in March. ...

Police officer pleads for Capitol riot suspect’s release

DENVER – A person identifying himself as a Denver police officer is among a group of people hoping to persuade a judge to release a Colorado geophysicist accused of assaulting police during ...

Las Cruces school official struck, killed while walking dogs

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Karen Trujillo, school superintendent for New Mexico’s second largest city of Las Cruces and a former leader of the state Public Education Department, was hit and killed b...

Wright, Horne lead Colorado to 80-62 rout of No. 19 USC

BOULDER – For the first time all season, McKinley Wright IV had his family in the building. His parents, grandma and grandpa, brother and cousin were all treated to quite a show. ...

Man arrested in Nebraska in Colorado cold case slaying

DENVER – A man tied to the killing of Colorado woman nearly 40 years ago through DNA evidence was arrested earlier this month in Nebraska, authorities announced Thursday. David Dw...

Army weapon built in Albuquerque to be tested by 2024

ALBUQUERQUE – The Army will conduct field-testing of a new microwave weapon designed to protect military bases from incoming drones as early as 2024, after an on-site demonstration at Kirtla...

New Mexico House endorses liquor reforms

SANTA FE, N.M. – The state House of Representatives has endorsed a bill aimed at energizing the hospitality industry in rural New Mexico by relaxing state restrictions on liquor sales. ...

Facebook seeks $6B to expand data center in New Mexico

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A subsidiary of Facebook has filed an application with Los Lunas city officials for billions of dollars in additional funding that could double the size of its data center ...

New Mexico Legislature approves tax holiday for restaurants

SANTA FE – A bill is on its way to the governor that would provide a four-month tax holiday to restaurants and a $600 rebate to low-income workers. The state House gave final appr...

Jet pilot reports unidentified object in New Mexico skies

SANTA FE – American Airlines has said one of its pilots flying a passenger jet sent a radio transmission reporting an unidentified object flying at high speeds in skies above northern New Me...

Navajo Nation reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Wednesday reported 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with no additional deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of c...