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High school coaches approve USA Football teaching model

Many of the nation’s high school football coaches are endorsing USA Football’s Football Development Model for youth leagues nationwide. The National High School Football Coaches A...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Golf joins baseball, soccer in South Korea as sports resume

SEOUL, South Korea – Golf joined baseball and soccer on Thursday as sports in South Korea that are back in action. The women’s KLPGA Championship started with three players — Bae ...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Construction starts in New Mexico on 35K acres for wind farm

SANTA FE – Construction has started on 35,000 acres of state trust land for the La Joya Wind Farm in New Mexico’s Torrance County. The project about 10 miles west of the Village o...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Navajo Nation reports 41 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation’s health department is reporting 41 new cases of coronavirus and one more death on the vast reservation. Tribal officials said there have be...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air Force commander found dead in home on Colorado base

COLORADO SPRINGS – The commander of a U.S. Air Force base in Colorado was found dead in his home on the base, officials said. Col. Thomas Falzarano was the commander of the 21st S...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stolen $5K marble sculpture found by joggers in Utah

LOGAN, Utah – A $5,000 marble sculpture has been found resting in a grassy field in northern Utah about two weeks after it was stolen from a local art business, authorities said. ...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coronavirus surges with emergency order close to expiration

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is weighing whether to extend major provisions of an emergency health order that limits nonessential business activity and bans gatherings o...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico forester issues restrictions due to fire danger

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s state forester is imposing immediate restrictions on fireworks, campfires, smoking and open fires on all nonmunicipal, nonfederal and nontribal lands statewide becaus...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

1 drops out of race against powerful New Mexico senator

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – One of the two Democrats seeking to unseat New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen in the upcoming primary has dropped out. State Senate primary ...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona governor opens door for pro sports return in state

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has opened the door for professional sports to return to the state. Ducey said on Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL and N...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

California Division II conference suspends fall sports

The California Collegiate Athletic Association has suspended all fall sports for the upcoming year, the league announced on Tuesday. The NCAA Division II conference currently has ...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Navajo Nation extends emergency declaration until June 7

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has extended an executive order declaring a state of emergency and government closures to June 7 in an attempt to minimize the spread of the coronaviru...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News