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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. ...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

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

Buffs, Aggies former Big 12 foes

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Navajo Nation reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Monday reported 89 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths as a revised public health order is set to take effect. The lat...