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Report: Emergency exits at state Capitol violated fire code

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A report by a New Mexico television station found that the emergency exits at the state Capitol building violated the fire code. All the marked emergency exits at ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Snowmobilers in Colorado, Wyoming latest avalanche victims

DENVER – The latest victims of a deadly avalanche season in the Rocky Mountain region include a snowmobiler who was buried by a slide in northern Colorado and another snowmobiler who died in...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo plant closure to cost Arizona county $40M in taxes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The closure of a coal-fired power plant in far northern Arizona led to the loss of $40 million in property tax revenue for Coconino County, county officials said. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation officials reported 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday with 13 additional deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases on t...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Senate endorses $200 million for business grants

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Senate has endorsed a bill that would provide $200 million from the state general fund to thousands of businesses that experienced income declines in 2020, in a nearl...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Snowfall early Thursday caused slick driving conditions in parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque where police shut down some freeway ramps during the morning commute. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man pleads guilty to 1988 slaying of Colorado Springs woman

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man linked by DNA to the 1988 slaying of a Colorado Springs woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery, averting a trial set for April...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot

DENVER – Federal authorities have arrested a Colorado man they say entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 during a deadly riot that disrupted the certification of the presidential election. ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Complaint against Denver mayor over holiday travel dismissed

DENVER – The Denver Board of Ethics has unanimously dismissed an ethics complaint that was filed after the mayor of Denver flew to Texas for Thanksgiving despite urging city residents to avo...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Search underway for snowmobiler following Colorado avalanche

RAND – A search is underway for a missing snowmobiler after an avalanche near Ruby Mountain in northern Colorado. The slide happened Tuesday afternoon on a northeast-facing slope ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

SANTA FE – Local churches in New Mexico have said services on Ash Wednesday will be altered in an effort to reduce further spread of the coronavirus. Instead of priests applying a...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News