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Colorado man who murdered his parents, brother gets parole

LONGMONT – A Colorado man who murdered his mother, father and brother as a teenager in 1986 has been released on parole. Larry Long, 53, was released from prison Jan. 5 after serv...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver asks appeals court to stop ruling on homeless sweeps

DENVER – The city of Denver is asking a federal appeals court to block a judge’s ruling that requires officials to give seven days’ notice before clearing illegal homeless encampments. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Beloved, older snow leopard dies at Albuquerque zoo

ALBUQUERQUE – A zoo in Albuquerque has announced that its longtime resident snow leopard named Azeo died Thursday after living there for more than 15 years. The 19-year-old snow l...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Crews rescue 5 people in snow-covered areas of Arizona

Crews in northern Arizona used a helicopter and a tracked vehicle to rescue a total of five people in two incidents in areas blanketed by heavy snow from a major storm, authorities said. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeing downward trends for virus metrics

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s weekly average for new confirmed COVID-19 cases is continuing its downward trend, as state health officials reported just more than 600 additional cases Tuesday. ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sports gambling industry reports over $1B in wagers

DENVER – Colorado’s new sports betting industry reported nearly $1.2 billion in wagers from May to December 2020. This is despite the fact that the industry was legalized in the s...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado to face Texas A&M at Mile High in September

Buffs, Aggies former Big 12 foes

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Albuquerque to invest $1M more in homeless shelter

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials in New Mexico’s largest city are investing more money in a homeless shelter west of Albuquerque as they continue researching options for establishing a new, more acce...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge requires week notice before homeless sweeps in Denver

DENVER – A federal judge has ordered city officials in Denver to give seven-day notices before clearing out illegal homeless encampments in the city. Judge William Martinez ruled ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Excess force suit against Loveland police settled for $290K

LOVELAND – An excessive force lawsuit filed against the city of Loveland and four of its police officers has been settled for $290,000. Preston Sowl of Loveland claimed the office...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Woman, child in car seat found dead on highway in New Mexico

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico authorities say a truck driver faces felony charges for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in which a woman and an infant in a car seat were found dead alon...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado judges deny many virus requests to release inmates

COLORADO SPRINGS – Out of dozens of requests for sentence reductions from inmates with health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, federal judges in Colorado approved just three in the fi...

DATE: Jan 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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