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Duarte, Richardson lift Oregon over Colorado

EUGENE, Ore. – Chris Duarte scored 18 points and Will Richardson scored 5 of his 11 in the last 61 second and Oregon defeated Colorado 60-56 on Thursday night. In a game where nei...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fat Boys member, radio host Prince Markie Dee dies at 52

NEW YORK – Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died. He was 52. His death was announced ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

Marilyn Manson investigated in alleged domestic violence

LOS ANGELES – Rocker Marilyn Manson is involved in a domestic violence investigation concerning alleged incidents about a decade ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman

COLORADO SPRINGS – A court has ordered a shorter sentence for an Idaho woman who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his fiancee. The Colorado Court of ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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