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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...

Forecasters: More snow headed to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – 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 ...

Two people die after suspect steals bus, crashes in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS – Two people died in Colorado after police said a man reportedly stole a bus from a nursing home in Aurora before being involved in a three-vehicle crash. Color...

Much of Rocky Mountain National Park reopens after fire

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Many areas of Rocky Mountain National Park reopened Friday after being closed for two weeks after a massive wildfire spread into the park. The west ...

New Mexico governor seeks tourism stimulus as cases increase

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proposed a $25 million stimulus package for the state’s tourism industry to offset the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Navajo Nation warns of ‘uncontrolled’ COVID-19 spread

PHOENIX – The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a health advisory warning to residents about the “uncontrolled” spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases increas...

COVID-19 testing to expand across southern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials are partnering with the federal government to expand COVID-19 testing across the southern part of the state. The state Health Department ...

Police arrest 8 during small protest in Denver

DENVER – Eight people were arrested during a small protest Wednesday night in Denver, police said. The arrested, all men and women in their 20s, were mostly accused of disobeying ...

Two people charged in destruction of Santa Fe Plaza obelisk

SANTA FE – Two people accused of destroying a monument in New Mexico that had stood at the center of Santa Fe’s historic Plaza for more than 150 years have been charged, authorities said. ...

COVID-19 hospitalizations expected to surpass April peak

DENVER – Hospitalizations from the coronavirus are expected to surpass the high levels seen in April in the next two or three days, Colorado health officials said Wednesday. Dr. J...

Child abducted in Colorado rescued unharmed in Nebraska

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – A child who was abducted Tuesday evening after an assault in Colorado was rescued unharmed during a traffic stop in Nebraska, authorities said. The Nebraska...

Police fatally shoot road-rage suspect outside Fort Carson

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs police officers have fatally shot a man believed to be involved in a road-rage incident outside a Fort Carson entrance, authorities said. Polic...