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Denver approves 2 raises for police officers in 2022

DENVER – Denver City Council has approved raises for its roughly 1,450 police officers beginning in 2022. Approval of the police union contract on Monday came with a 10-3 vote aft...

New Mexico Legislature considers ‘hybrid’ session for safety

SANTA FE – The next regular session of the New Mexico Legislature in early 2021 is likely to be held in a hybrid mode with committee hearings taking place online and some in-person deliberat...

Navajo Nation reports 158 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation began receiving coronavirus vaccine doses on Monday as tribal health officials reported 158 additional COVID-19 cases and two more related deaths. ...

County sheriff sued over COVID-19 outbreak at Colorado jail

COLORADO SPRINGS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has sued a county sheriff, claiming jail inmates went months without access to masks as confirmed COVID-19 cases increased i...

Respiratory therapist Colorado’s 1st to get COVID-19 vaccine

FORT COLLINS – A front-line medical worker got Colorado’s first COVID-19 vaccination shot Monday, launching what’s expected to be a monthslong effort to inoculate people statewide against th...

Navajo Nation reports 183 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials have reported 183 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths. As of Saturday night, the tribe has now reported 19,608 cases and 7...

Colorado county’s virus affidavit causes some cancellations

ASPEN – A measure from a Colorado county scheduled to begin on Dec. 14 that requires all visitors to sign a coronavirus affidavit has resulted in some visitors canceling their trips, local o...

New Mexico reports 1,800 more virus cases; some slowing seen

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported more than 1,800 additional known COVID-19 cases as the coronavirus showed signs of slowing over the past two weeks. The state reported 1...

Navajo Nation reports 231 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Friday reported 231 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths as they prepared to implement a weekendlong lockdown for reservation reside...

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States moves closer to approving a COVID-19 vaccine and distribution is underway in the United Kingdom. None of these are legi...

New Mexico reports second highest daily COVID-19 death count

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials said Friday that another 43 people in the state have died because of COVID-19 complications, marking the second highest daily death toll since the pand...

Indian Health Service plans for vaccine distribution

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and ...