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Officials: School vaccine clinics in New Mexico on hold

ALBUQUERQUE – Vaccination clinics scheduled for hundreds of public school employees throughout Albuquerque and surrounding communities won’t happen after all, prompting criticism from one st...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Worker who died after trench collapse in Greeley identified

GREELEY – A man who died after he was pulled from a collapsed trench at a worksite in northern Colorado has been identified. The Greeley Tribune reports 59-year-old Jay Saxe Fr...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

UNM Lobos get first conference win

New Mexico to return to practice in Albuquerque at long last

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Bernie Sanders spawns splash of memes with inaugural attire

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Wearing mittens made out of recycled materials and a warm winter jacket, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a casual inauguration outfit – and vibe – that only he could. ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Mexico airman facing military trial in fatal car crash

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – An Air Force airman in New Mexico is facing a military trial next week in connection with a fatal car crash nearly two years ago. Prosecutors said ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skier who died at Eldora Mountain identified

BOULDER – Authorities have released the name of a skier who died after he fell and slid into a tree at Eldora Mountain in northern Colorado. The Boulder Daily Camera reports 51...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado closing COVID-19 overflow site at convention center

DENVER – Emergency management officials have decided to decommission a temporary medical facility set up at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, saying the state’s hospital capacity is ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Quarter of hospital workers refuse vaccine in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Up to 30% of medical staff members in New Mexico’s largest hospitals have declined the COVID-19 vaccine so far, health officials said. The New Mexico Department of H...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forecasters: Rain, snow on tap for drought-weary Southwest

Forecasters say parts of the drought-stricken Southwest can expect some relief from off-and-on wet weather the rest of this week and into next, with rain expected in lower elevations and sno...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’

OKLAHOMA CITY – One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they’d readied a celebratory ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New Mexico lawmakers to consider prescribed fire measure

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s energy and natural resources agency is putting its support behind legislation that it says would clear the way for more prescribed fires as the state deals with clima...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man charged after human remains found in suitcases in Denver

DENVER â€“ A man who was arrested after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with a corpse...

DATE: Jan 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News