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New Mexico taps federal loans to pay unemployment

SANTA FE – New Mexico has depleted its unemployment benefits trust fund and begun to use federal loans to keep up with claims – spending that can trigger higher taxes if not repaid, a top la...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Nurses say state staffing levels leave patients vulnerable

DENVER – Some Denver nurses said the state’s minimum staffing levels have left them overworked and patients vulnerable to substandard care. A Colorado Department of Public Health ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico governor wants longer Census count if Biden wins

SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said states may push for a special U.S. Census enrollment period next year if President Donald Trump leaves the White House. The ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Groups threaten lawsuit over rare bird’s fate in Colorado, Utah

DENVER – Two wildlife conservation groups said Wednesday they intend to file a lawsuit contending that several federal agencies are relying on an outdated plan to save a rare bird found only...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

3 states added to New Mexico’s high risk list

SANTA FE – Travelers arriving in or returning to New Mexico from Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island will be required to quarantine for 14 days in a bid to manage the spread of the coronavirus...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

No charges for man who drove through protest near Denver

CENTENNIAL – A man who drove his Jeep through a demonstration on an interstate in suburban Denver, drawing gunfire that injured two protesters, will not face charges unless more evidence com...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FBI raises reward for info on Navajo Nation double homicide

PHOENIX – The FBI now is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for a double homicide on the Navajo Nation six months ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Murray, Nuggets close in Game 3 to get back into series with Lakers

Los Angeles lead cut to 2-1

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

N.M. police settle for $300K after detaining disabled woman

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Police have reached a $300,000 settlement with a disabled woman who accused an officer of grabbing and handcuffing her after she refused to provide ID in 2016. ...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police: Overall crime down 5% in all categories

ALBUQUERQUE – Overall crime in Albuquerque is down 5% across all categories in the first six months of 2020, compared with the first half of last year and 15% since 2018, according to police...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado virus cases reach highest levels since end of July

DENVER â€“ Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Colorado have increased for the third consecutive week, reaching levels last registered at the end of July, health officials said. The Color...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo to extend weekend lockdown because of new virus cases

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is implementing a stricter weekend lockdown as it looks into new clusters of coronavirus cases from family gatherings and off-reservation travel. ...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News