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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

Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66

MIAMI – Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. Wright died...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Colorado faces $3.3 billion state deficit because of pandemic

DENVER – Colorado’s tourism-and-energy-dependent economy has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting lawmakers with a projected $3.3 billion in cuts they must make to craft a ba...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Body of missing woman found in SUV in New Mexico reservoir

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. – A Truth or Consequences woman missing since late January has been found dead in her SUV after it was discovered in Elephant Butte Reservoir, Sierra County Sheri...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado judge sentence to jail for 2nd DUI

DENVER – A Colorado judge is expected to be sentenced to a jail term for pleading guilty to a second DUI charge within two years. Debra Gunkel, 62, pleaded guilty to violating the...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge rules against Weld County in coronavirus jail dispute

GREELEY – The way the Weld County jail handled the coronavirus pandemic has violated its inmates’ constitutional rights, a judge ruled. Judge Philip Brimmer found Monday that Sher...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico opens COVID-19 testing to all workers in state

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials have announced that COVID-19 testing is now available for all workers in the state. The New Mexico Department of Health said Monday testing would b...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dry April leads to reduced stream flow and snow in Colorado

DENVER – One of Colorado’s driest Aprils on record led to diminished mountain stream flow and snow at 76% of the normal amount for this time of year. The latest federal surveys in...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado restaurant shut down for allowing sit-down dining

DENVER – A Colorado restaurant that opened for full service on Mother’s Day in defiance of state rules banning sit-down dining was ordered to close Monday and had its license suspended indef...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico woman, 105, who beat 1918 flu, has COVID-19

GALLUP, N.M. – A 105-year-old New Mexico woman who beat back the 1918 flu that killed millions, including her mother and infant sister, is battling COVID-19. The Gallup Indepen...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Graves uncovered at site reveal part of Santa Fe history

SANTA FE – Construction of a new Santa Fe retirement community continues as the project awaits approval of testing connected to recently discovered graves. Developers of the futur...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News