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Officer fired after ignoring detained woman’s pleas for help

DENVER – An Aurora police officer was fired in February for allowing a woman under restraint in his vehicle to fall to the floor and for ignoring her complaints that her neck was going to br...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

County to appeal Denver Water project amid final approval

BOULDER – A water utility company in Colorado can proceed with its planned reservoir expansion and the largest construction project in Boulder County after it received final federal approval...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Mishandled gun led to death of Colorado toddler

COMMERCE CITY – Police are urging adults to keep their weapons in a secure place after a 3-year-old boy was shot to death in a suburban Denver home. Commerce City officers were ca...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo leader urges residents to stay home ahead of lockdown

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Officials on the Navajo Nation are urging residents to refrain from traveling off the reservation ahead of a weekend lockdown meant to help slow the spread of the corona...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hundreds gather in Albuquerque to protest COVID-19 rules

ALBUQUERQUE – Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Albuquerque to protest the governor’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and speak out against what some are calling unfair treatment ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Massive illegal dump discovered in southeastern New Mexico

EUNICE, N.M. – State officials say they discovered a massive illegal dumping site in southeastern New Mexico while cleaning up a former limestone mining pit. The more than 3-acre ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

3-year-old boy found shot to death in suburban Denver

COMMERCE CITY – Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was found shot to death in suburban Denver. Commerce City officers called to a neighborhood just west of the Rock...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona COVID-19 patients being sent to New Mexico

SANTA FE – People who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arizona are being transferred to New Mexico hospitals because of staffing shortages and a lack of bed space, under a federal law th...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque Public Schools announce back-to-school plan

ALBUQUERQUE – The largest school district in New Mexico has proposed a hybrid learning plan for the upcoming school year to provide flexibility as schools attempt to safely reopen during the...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Low flows of Rio Grande threaten diversions near Santa Fe

SANTA FE – Water managers in Santa Fe say expected low flows along the Rio Grande will likely force the temporary shutdown of diversions as early as this weekend. Officials with t...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vigil takes oath as New Mexico chief justice

SANTA FE – Justice Michael Vigil has taken over as New Mexico’s top judge. Vigil was sworn in for a two-year-term as chief justice on Wednesday after he was selected by his collea...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico high school to drop Spanish conquistador name

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico high school named after a Spanish conquistador will be renamed following nationwide protests against racial injustice. The Las Cruces School Board ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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