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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

Woodland Park mayor dies weeks after contracting COVID-19

COLORADO SPRINGS – The mayor of Woodland Park, a city northwest of Colorado Springs, has died weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19, officials said. Woodland Park Mayor Pro Te...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado court asks for help with independent investigation

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has asked other branches of state government to help launch an investigation into allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment in the Colorado Judi...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Delayed census results affect Colorado redistricting plan

DENVER – U.S. census data needed to redraw the lines of Colorado’s congressional and legislative districts has been significantly delayed, interrupting the state’s schedule. Color...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Utah mountain highway closed because of high avalanche danger

SALT LAKE CITY – A mountain highway east of Salt Lake City that provides access to a pair of popular ski resorts was closed Tuesday after a large snowstorm raised already dangerous avalanche...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico city’s disputed statue located at private home

SANTA FE – A New Mexico city’s statue of a Spanish colonialist that was removed after disputes about its representation has been quietly kept at a private home for months. The sta...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 24 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases on the vast reser...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News