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Denver Nuggets re-sign Paul Millsap to one-year deal

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets have re-signed forward Paul Millsap to a one-year deal. Millsap has spent the last three seasons in Denver, averaging 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 as...

New Mexico governor to lead Democratic governors group

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been selected as the new chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021. The first-term governor had previous...

N.M. court: Threat to get warrant can make searches involuntary

SANTA FE – A New Mexico Supreme Court decision says a person’s consent allowing a search wasn’t voluntary if a law enforcement officer threatened to obtain a search warrant but lacked probab...

Largest wildfire in Colorado history fully contained

FORT COLLINS – The largest wildfire in Colorado history has been fully contained by authorities after burning for about four months, fire officials said. Cameron Peak Fire officia...

Affordable senior housing planned for New Mexico trust land

ALBUQUERQUE – State officials say a blighted parcel along historic Route 66 in Albuquerque will be the new home of an affordable housing project for seniors. State Land Commission...

Officials say snow-loving bird resilient to climate change

DENVER – A bird that roosts in the snow high in the U.S. Rocky Mountains is expected to survive warming temperatures over the next several decades and therefore won’t be getting special prot...

LeBron James inks contract extension with Lakers

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has agreed to a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ agency, Klutch Sports, confirmed the deal Wednesday during the first week of trai...

NBA: 48 players positive for coronavirus as testing resumes

NEW YORK — The NBA said Wednesday that 48 players have tested positive for the coronavirus since testing resumed last week. The league and National Basketball Players Association ...

Lake County coroner forced out of funeral home business

LEADVILLE – An elected county coroner in central Colorado has signed an order with the state forcing him to no longer own and operate his six funeral home businesses located in several diffe...

U.S. won’t seek death penalty in Planned Parenthood case

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing three people and injuring nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado in 2...

Two longtime Democratic New Mexico senators vacate seats early

SANTA FE – A longtime New Mexico state senator has announced he is retiring from his position and will step down a month before his four-year term was scheduled to expire after losing his bi...

Two engines, 12 cars on freight train derail in New Mexico

VADO, N.M. – Two engines and 12 empty cars that were part of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed in the southern New Mexico community of Vado early Wednesday morning, the r...