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Man who found Forrest Fenn treasure located it in Wyoming

SANTA FE – Famed art and antiquities collector Forrest Fenn says the man who found his hidden treasure last month located it in Wyoming. The 89-year-old Fenn filled a bronze chest...

Police learn identity of man sought in protest shooting

DENVER – Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that happened after a Jeep drove toward protesters on a suburban Denver interstate during a demonstration over the death of...

Official regrets voting for school conquistador name removal

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A member of a New Mexico school board who made a key vote that ended up removing the name of a Spanish conquistador from a high school now regrets her decision. ...

Navajo Nation reports 21 new virus cases and 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Hundreds of people who had been on paid leave from their jobs with the Navajo Nation’s gambling enterprise won’t be paid after Monday. Brian Parrish, who head...

Santa Fe County man recovering from bubonic plague

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials say they have found a case of bubonic plague. The New Mexico Department of Health reported Monday that a Santa Fe County man in his 60s has ...

New Mexico doctor adamantly against statewide mask mandate

ALBUQUERQUE – A Roswell physician says he will not force anyone to wear a mask at his clinic. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reported Sunday that Dr. Krafimir Hirstov is likening the stat...

Donald Trump says he won’t throw out first pitch at Yankees game

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump won’t be throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium next month after all. Trump tweeted Sunday that he won’t be able to make the trip becau...

Upstart Houston Dash win NWSL Challenge Cup

2-0 victory in final against Chicago Red Stars

Universal canceling Halloween Horror Nights because of virus

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s hard to scare someone in a haunted house while socially distancing, which may explain the decision by Universal to cancel its Halloween Horror Nights this year at its U....

Body of missing photographer found in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – A search and rescue crew on Friday discovered the body of a missing photographer along a hiking trail in western Colorado, authorities said. Mesa County Sheriff’s...

Case of human plague identified in northeastern Arizona

HOLBROOK, Ariz. – County health officials in northeastern Arizona said a man has contracted the human plague and are warning the public to take precautions to limit the risk of exposure. ...

New Mexico forester lifts fire restrictions due to monsoons

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy said Friday that summer rains are starting to put a dent in the fire danger so she decided to lift fire restrictions. The restr...