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Officials: Southeastern New Mexico roundup nets 100 arrests

ROSWELL, N.M. – Law enforcement officers arrested 100 people in southeastern New Mexico as federal, state and local agencies conducted a roundup over several days, officials said. ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Panel recommends four for appointment to New Mexico high court

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Three current judges and one retired judge have been nominated for appointment to fill a vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court. A state nominating commission on ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico college basketball teams temporarily relocating to Texas

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are temporarily relocating to Texas due to coronavirus restrictions in their home state. Athletic director Eddie Nune...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Shiffrin to start 1st in comeback ski race after 10 months

LEVI, Finland – Ending her 10 month break from racing, Mikaela Shiffrin is set to go first in the World Cup slalom on Saturday, while the Sweden team has gone into quarantine and will miss b...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado governor sets start for COVID-19 special session

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers will convene Nov. 30 in a special session to craft a relief package for businesses, restaurants, bars, child care providers, landlords, tenants, public school stu...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air ambulance firm settles federal safety claims lawsuit

DENVER – The nation’s largest air ambulance company has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the Colorado-based firm operated a helicopter with defective safety equipmen...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Satellite or weather balloon crashes in eastern Arizona

PHOENIX – Navajo Nation officials in eastern Arizona are trying to determine if a satellite or a high-altitude weather balloon crash-landed in a remote area of the reservation. Tu...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Coming 2 America’ to launch on Amazon Prime in March

“Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, has landed on a date to come to audiences. The film that reunites Murphy and Arsenio Hall will debut on Amazon Prime Video on ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Crews stem advance of Colorado Springs grass fire

COLORADO SPRINGS â€“ Fire crews have contained 50% of a grass fire that briefly threatened hundreds of homes in southwest Colorado Springs. Full containment was expected Friday. T...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 167 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 167 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths. The latest figures bring the total numbe...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico opens alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients

ALBUQUERQUE – With New Mexico hospitals facing a capacity crunch because of the coronavirus outbreak, the state on Friday opened an alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients in a renovat...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Felon arrested after human remains found in rural Colorado

DENVER – A man sought by police after the remains of three people were found near a rural town in southern Colorado was arrested Thursday at a motel in New Mexico. Adre Jordan Bar...

DATE: Nov 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News