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New Mexico State will go online-only after Thanksgiving

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University has announced that classes will be entirely online after the Thanksgiving break and that the college’s fall commencement will not be held in-pe...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Timmy Jernigan signs with Denver Broncos after being cut by Jaguars

ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos signed free agent defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan on Wednesday after placing five-time Pro Bowler Jurrell Casey on injured reserve along with tackle Elijah Wi...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Judge upholds Colorado ordinance limiting religious events

COLORADO SPRINGS – A federal judge denied a request to override Colorado’s 175-person limit on religious gatherings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Ch...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters will be able to fix ballot issues via text

DENVER – Colorado is testing a texting program that will allow voters to fix any issues with their ballots before the November election. The program is being rolled out statewide ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Suicide tips rise 4% in Colorado last school year

DENVER – A suicide prevention program in Colorado has released an annual report showing that the number of reported potential suicides increased by 4% during the last academic year. ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico judge retires amid allegations of misconduct

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico officials allowed a judge to retire while facing 10 allegations of misconduct in office. McKinley County Magistrate Judge April J. Silversmith retired Au...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s childr...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials reported 20 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The late...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. proposes protections for rare thistle in New Mexico

SILVER CITY, N.M. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list a rare plant that was once found in the American Southwest and Mexico as a threatened species. The agen...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado regulators approve drilling buffers, other rules

GRAND JUNCTION – The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has provided preliminary approval for new regulations for well drilling sites, including a 2,000-foot buffer requirement fro...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Child support collectors intercept federal recovery checks

SANTA FE – New Mexico has increased annual child support collections by $18 million as it intercepts federal economic impact payments to separated or divorced parents whose children do not l...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Updated Boulder County order loosens virus restrictions

BOULDER – A Colorado county has announced an update to coronavirus health restrictions, including a limitation on gatherings of young adults. Boulder County Public Health announce...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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