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Colorado high school graduation rate hit high mark in 2020

DENVER – Colorado’s graduation rate reached its highest level in a decade with the Class of 2020, despite school closures and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The Colorado Depa...

Twin double-doubles lead Colorado past Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — D’Shawn Schwartz had 15 points and 15 rebounds, McKinley Wright IV tied Colorado’s career assists record and the Buffaloes rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat U...

Trump asks to drop voting allegations in New Mexico, for now

SANTA FE – President Donald Trump’s election campaign abruptly asked a court Monday to drop a lawsuit that challenged New Mexico’s use of drop boxes for absentee ballots in the 2020 general ...

Jessie Diggins claims 1st Tour de Ski title for United States

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy — Jessie Diggins won a first title for the United States in cross-country skiing’s Tour de Ski on Sunday. Leading the women’s time standings after seven event...

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...

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...

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE – 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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...