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Gut-Behrami’s veteran skills win tricky World Cup super-G

ST. ANTON, Austria — It took the veteran skills of Lara Gut-Behrami to win a tricky World Cup super-G on Sunday. Even Gut-Behrami veered off the best racing line before making two...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Austria’s Schwarz wins World Cup slalom to lead standings

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Marco Schwarz salvaged Austria’s tough weekend in Switzerland by winning a World Cup slalom on Sunday to lead the season-long standings. Schwarz rose from...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE â€“ A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, according to state officials...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court revamps common-law marriage rules

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has changed the way common-law marriage is legally defined to allow for more inclusion of same-sex couples. A trio of opinions issued Monday up...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Democratic Party chair won’t seek another term

ALBUQUERQUE – The chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party of New Mexico said Monday she will not run for another term when her current tenure ends in April. Marg Elliston has ser...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 154 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Monday reported 154 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths. The latest figures increased the tribe’s totals since the pandemic be...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado labor department software flags thousands of claims

DENVER – A fraud detection program included in upgraded Colorado Department of Labor and Employment software has flagged thousands of unemployment benefits requests as suspicious. ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,507 additional virus cases, 22 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday announced 1,507 additional known COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 154,954 cases and 2,732 deaths...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man arrested after human remains found in suitcases

DENVER â€“ Authorities in Colorado have arrested a man police believe is a suspect in a case involving the human remains of an adult man that were found in two large suitcases near a trail i...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials tour possible Space Command site in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Air Force officials have toured the grounds of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque to evaluate the site as a possible location for the U.S. Space Command. Strateg...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 237 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Friday reported 237 new coronavirus cases and 22 more deaths. The latest figures increased the tribe’s totals since the pand...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Aurora mayor criticized after posing as homeless person

AURORA – Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman drew continuing criticism this week in Colorado after he posed as a homeless person on the streets and called homelessness a “choice” in a television segme...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News