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Denver Health retirees ordered to repay $11M after mistake

DENVER – About 40 retirees from the city of Denver have been ordered to pay back $11 million in retirement benefits after they were erroneously receiving the money because of a mistake by a ...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air patrol makes quick work of transporting COVID-19 tests

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico wing of the Civil Air Patrol is flying dozens of coronavirus tests from a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico to a state lab so they can be processed quickl...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Brother of man facing murder charge in Farmington woman’s death is arrested in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The brother of a man charged in the death of a Sunday school teacher has been arrested after he flew to Arizona to pick up what he thought was a rifle used in the killing,...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado offices open at half capacity as coronavirus eases

DENVER – Offices in Colorado were allowed to reopen Monday with half the usual staff, and Denver’s mayor will let his stay-at-home order expire as the outbreak of the coronavirus eases in th...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribes have yet to get share of $8B in virus relief money

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The U.S. Treasury Department has not sent any payments to tribal governments from a coronavirus relief package approved in late March. The agency said it has no...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Test shows a rabid skunk attacked a person in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Rabies has been confirmed in a skunk that attacked a person last week in De Baca County, state health officials said Monday. It’s the second skunk that has tested posit...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utility starts work on major pipeline project

SANTA FE â€“ A New Mexico utility has started work on a major infrastructure project that will stretch from Bernalillo to Santa Fe. New Mexico Gas Co. announced Monday that the ne...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo leader urges unity after mayor’s alcoholism comment

PAGE, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez called on elected officials in reservation border towns to work with the tribe to combat the coronavirus after one mayor made a comment he ...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to face heavy fines over mental health violations

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado is on course for millions in fines as mentally ill people accused of crimes languish in jails awaiting services, an official said. Colorado Department ...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. attorney: Colorado man arrested for pipe bombs in home

DENVER – A Colorado man arrested by federal authorities after four pipe bombs were found in his home told investigators he planned to use them to defend himself, according to a court documen...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police make arrests in drag racing sting

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Albuquerque police have arrested five and issued several citations in connection with a sting to fight drag racing in the city. KRQE-TV reports police conducted st...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pilot of small plane dead after crash in western Colorado

DELTA – The pilot of a small airplane was found dead Sunday after attempting to land at a small airport in western Colorado, authorities said. The wreckage of the plane, which may...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News