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New Mexico lawmaker changes affiliation after abortion vote

SANTA FE – A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico who voted in favor of a Democratic-backed abortion bill has left the GOP, officials said. House Minority Leader Jim Townsend said on...

HBO docuseries to explore Woody Allen, Mia Farrow fallout

LOS ANGELES – A documentary series examining Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s doomed relationship and its fallout, including allegations that he sexually abused a daughter, will air on HBO. ...

Flags lowered in Colorado for FBI agent killed in Florida

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff on all public buildings across the state on Saturday after the death of FBI agent Laura Schwartzenb...

Endangered wolves sent from Arizona to Texas to aid species

PHOENIX – A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo to the El Paso Zoo in Texas last month in a bi...

Victim of Vail avalanche identified

VAIL – The skier who died in an avalanche in Colorado this week has been identified as 41-year-old John Kuo, the Eagle County Coroner’s Office said Friday. Kuo had been skiing at ...

Tiny chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile

BERLIN – It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contende...

Colorado’s Judicial Department denies silencing allegations

DENVER – The Colorado Judicial Department has said that allegations of a $2.5 million contract given to a former department employee to prevent her from filing a sexual discrimination lawsui...

Wild horse hit, killed along highway near Navajo Nation

GALLUP, N.M. – Authorities and residents on the Navajo Nation have raised concerns about a herd of wild horses that have been grazing along a highway for several days before one was fatally ...

Navajo Nation hosting a memorial for late tribal president

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation will host a memorial event to honor the memory of former tribal president Albert Hale. Tribal officials say the 70-year-old Hale died Tuesda...

Navajo Nation reports 110 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 110 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths. The latest numbers raised the totals to 28,668 cases and 1,...

Cowboys for Trump leader appeals for pretrial release

SANTA FE – Jailed Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is seeking a second judge’s opinion about whether he must remain incarcerated pending trial in connection with the siege of the U.S. ...

Colorado to track, study gray wolves travel patterns

DENVER – Wildlife officials have captured and collared a lone male wolf near North Park in north-central Colorado to study the travel patterns of wolves coming into the state. Con...