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New Mexico to tap satellite tracking during wildfire season

SANTA FE – New Mexico has a new tool that could help crews get an early jump on any wildfires that might break out. The State Forestry Division will be getting real-time alerts v...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Romance writers association announces new award, the Vivian

NEW YORK – The Romance Writers of America have dropped their annual RITA awards and replaced them with a prize dedicated to the association’s co-founder and meant to address criticisms about...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

San Juan County reports year’s first human case of West Nile in N.M.

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials confirmed Thursday that the state has its first human case of West Nile virus infection this year. The health department said the patient, a...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Miller moth population has increased in Colorado, study says

COLORADO SPRINGS – Experts have reported an abundant supply of miller moths in Colorado that could continue for the next few weeks, reversing a four-year trend of below-average population nu...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sheriff accused of interfering in SWAT standoff is arrested

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – A New Mexico sheriff suspected of showing up under the influence of alcohol to a SWAT standoff and trying to order officers away was arrested Thursday, authorities said. ...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Little League offers ‘best practices’ for youth baseball return

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Little League is offering youth baseball organizations a pathway forward as they eye a restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization released a series o...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Hamlin scores NASCAR win at rain-shortened Darlington

Second win of year for driver

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado unemployment claims decline, payouts still historic

DENVER – Regular unemployment claims declined for a fifth consecutive week last week but Colorado is paying record jobless benefits as the result of economic restrictions imposed because o...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Woman with COVID-19 refused to quarantine, charged

ESTANCIA, N.M. – Authorities say a New Mexico woman who tested positive for COVID-19 is facing charges after she refused to quarantine herself and visited several businesses. KOAT...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Colorado man told to wear mask shoots Waffle House cook

DENVER – A man is accused of shooting and wounding a Waffle House employee in suburban Denver the night after being asked to wear a face covering inside the restaurant, authorities said. ...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico likely to reopen restaurants, gyms, malls June 1

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham set a June 1 target date to restart dine-in service at restaurants and reopen gyms, hair salons and shopping malls at limited capacity. Thos...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bouncing back: Restaurant debuts ‘bumper tables’ amid virus

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Diners in a Maryland beach town are bouncing back into dining out amid the coronavirus pandemic with a little help from inflatable inner tubes on wheels. About a...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

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