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Colorado wildfire becomes second largest in state history

DENVER – Colorado’s second-largest wildfire in state history was most likely caused by human activity, Gov. Jared Polis said Friday. The East Troublesome Fire which forced nearby ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More fire restrictions imposed as New Mexico waits for rain

ALBUQUERQUE – More national forests are imposing fire restrictions as New Mexico waits for some much needed rain. The Cibola National Forest is implementing the first stage of res...

DATE: Oct 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico diocese to cease Sunday Mass amid virus surge

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States will again suspend Sunday Mass indefinitely as New Mexico marks its latest surge of COVID-19 cases. Ar...

DATE: Oct 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawsuit: New Mexico county failed to monitor suicidal inmate

SILVER CITY, N.M. – A New Mexico county that held an inmate struggling with drug addiction failed to properly monitor him before he took his own life, according to a wrongful death lawsuit. ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

University of Colorado regents discussed firing president

DENVER – A retirement announcement by the president of the University of Colorado preempted a plan by a majority of the institution’s Board of Regents to fire him two years ago. N...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman sentenced in 1996 death of newborn girl

FORT COLLINS – A judge has sentenced a Colorado woman to 90 days in prison, three years in a community corrections program and eight years of probation in the death of an unidentified newbor...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 Colorado churches exempt from some virus safety measures

COLORADO SPRINGS – A federal judge has exempted two churches in Colorado from safety guidelines intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 that some see as discrimination and a violation of co...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Town near Rocky Mountain National Park evacuated by wildfire

DENVER – Residents in and around a gateway town to Rocky Mountain National Park have evacuated and the park was closed after one of several fires burning in northern Colorado exploded late W...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 29 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials report 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The latest figures release...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Military Institute reports 63 COVID-19 cases

ROSWELL, N.M. – A military junior college in New Mexico is under quarantine after reporting 63 employees and cadets tested positive for the coronavirus and were isolating, school officials s...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports single-day record 827 new COVID-19 cases

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico on Wednesday reported a single-day record of 827 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight additional deaths. The latest numbers increase...

DATE: Oct 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico health agency resends 30K old virus test results

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health has erroneously sent old coronavirus test results to about 30,000 people, about 1,600 of them were awaiting new test results when they received...

DATE: Oct 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News