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At least one person shot near Colorado Capitol, hub of protests

DENVER â€“ At least one person was shot Thursday near the state Capitol, the area that has been the hub of protests over the death of George Floyd for the last week. Police said s...

DATE: Jun 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico officials issue warning ahead of near record heat

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials are warning residents and visitors of the potential for heat-related illnesses as forecasters predict more near record temperatures. The ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 218 more coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed 218 more coronavirus cases with eight additional deaths. That pushes the number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 8,353 wi...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Mount Evans Highway to remain closed for summer

DENVER – Officials say Mount Evans Highway in Colorado will remain closed to vehicles for the summer as a result of health and safety concerns and economic difficulties related to the corona...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado unemployment claims drop, but totals still high

DENVER – Colorado unemployment claims related to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic blows dropped for a seventh consecutive week, but nearly half a million workers have filed regular claims...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation keeps closings, curfews; weekend lockdowns end

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is extending its closure of tribal government facilities and continuing its overnight curfews while ending weekend lockdowns imposed because of the cor...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police seek suspects in customer attack over social distance

AURORA â€“ The Aurora Police Department has announced Wednesday that officers are searching for three people suspected of violently attacking a woman in Target after the shopper asked the gr...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Pregnant woman tried to run car off the road

HOBBS, N.M. – A pregnant New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she tried knocking a car off the road while two children sat in her backseat. The Hobbs News-Sun re...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo police warn against illegal marijuana, hemp farms

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Authorities on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. are warning people against illegally growing marijuana and hemp. Navajo Nation police issued th...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former New Mexico air base becomes home for grounded planes

ROSWELL, N.M. – The downturn in the commercial air travel industry has turned into a boon for a former military base in New Mexico. The Roswell International Air Center has emerge...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Denver mayor marches with protesters after Floyd’s death

DENVER – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Denver on Wednesday for another round of demonstrations after the death of George Floyd. They lay on their stomachs...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Russell Stover Chocolates closing Colorado plant over virus

DENVER – Russell Stover Chocolates has announced its candy plant in Montrose will close seven months ahead of schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic, a decision that will leave 217 emp...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business