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Albuquerque police: Worker shot trying to detain shoplifter

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police say a department store loss prevention officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot while attempting to detain a suspected shoplifter. ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado forests closed by wildfire threat set to reopen

DENVER – Two of Colorado’s most popular national forests are set to reopen to the public after a 19-day closure because of wildfire threats. Parts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt nat...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man accused of driving into Denver police pleads not guilty

DENVER – A man accused of intentionally swerving his car toward police and hitting three officers during a protest over racial injustice and police brutality pleaded not guilty on Monday. ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Search warrants served on Navajo Nation amid hemp crackdown

SHIPROCK, N.M. – A team of federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers on Monday served search warrants on the Navajo Nation near Shiprock, where the tribe has been cracking do...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

County elects New Mexico’s first Black district attorney

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Voters in Dona Ana County have elected the first Black district attorney in New Mexico after he ran unopposed, officials said. The Las Cruces Sun-News report...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 124 additional virus cases, 2 deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Health officials have reported 124 additional coronavirus cases and two additional deaths from the virus for the Navajo Nation as of Sunday. In all, the tribe...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jason Day stroke back in Houston Open, with Dustin Johnson lurking

HOUSTON – Jason Day stumbled at the end at difficult Memorial Park, three-putting for bogey on the par-4 18th to fall a stroke behind Sam Burns in the Houston Open. “Unfortunately...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico again reports nearly 1,300 additional COVID-19 cases

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday for the second day in a row reported nearly 1,300 additional COVID-19 cases and 16 additional deaths. Officials said there are 1,287 additional c...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico man drowns trying to save dog

SANTA FE – A New Mexico man has drowned while attempting to retrieve his dog from a pond. Police Chief Freddie Trujillo said the Santa Fe man was seen heading into the pond at the...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico high court revisits issue of spousal testimony

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court has revisited a 2019 decision that barred the state’s court system from continued use of a longstanding legal privilege that disallows testimony by a ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado State ends rivalry drought against Wyoming

FORT COLLINS – Patrick O’Brien threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Colorado State to its first victory of the season, 34-24 over Wyoming on Thursday night. The vi...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Forecasters: More snow headed to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Forecasters with the National Weather Service say New Mexico is in line for some more snow. Two storms are expected to hit northern and central parts of the state ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News