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‘Club Kid’ killer Michael Alig dies; overdose suspected

NEW YORK – Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected dr...

New Mexico to begin giving vaccinations at care facilities

SANTA FE – New Mexico will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations to 15,000 people who work or live at long-term care facilities, state officials announced Saturday. Beginning Sund...

FBI cold case posters being translated into Navajo language

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities are incorporating the Navajo language in a bid to find leads in cold cases on or near the country’s largest Native American reservation. KOAT-TV ...

Border Patrol names new chief patrol agent for Yuma Sector

YUMA, Ariz. – A Border Patrol official with 25 years of experience that included assignments in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas has been named the chief patrol agent for the agency’s Yuma Sect...

New Mexico light traditions persist despite virus

SANTA FE – New Mexicans marked a somber Christmas Eve on Thursday as families canceled or downsized celebrations due to the pandemic. Traditional candlelight walks in Santa Fe and...

Hawaii beats Houston 28-14 in New Mexico Bowl ... in Texas

FRISCO, Texas – Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes, Calvin Turner broke the New Mexico Bowl record with a 92-yard kickoff return had another long scoring play to help Ha...

Navajo Nation reports 157 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has reported 157 new coronavirus cases but no additional related deaths. The latest figures reported Wednesday by the Navajo Department of H...

Colorado officials approve company’s plan for electric cars

DENVER – Colorado utility regulators have voted to support Xcel Energy’s plan to invest more in electric-powered transportation. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s decisio...

British model, fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at 50

LONDON – Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. ...

Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned

DENVER – A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado. ...

Congresswoman-elect appoints outgoing Trump, Gardner staff

GRAND JUNCTION – Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert of Colorado has appointed Trump administration officials and staff members for outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner to top positions...

New Mexico governor: Coronavirus poses no threat for Santa

SANTA FE – It’s official, at least according to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: Santa Claus and his reindeer are immune to COVID-19 and can safely visit homes all across the state. ...