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Coronavirus plays part in Colorado homicide case mistrial

DENVER – The trial of man accused of killing a Colorado deputy ended in a mistrial partly because of the coronavirus pandemic. An Adams County District Court judge issued the writ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis

The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization h...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

ESPN and NFL Network will combine for NFL draft telecast

NEW YORK – ESPN and NFL Network will join forces for this year’s NFL draft. They will produce a broadcast that will air on both networks over all three days. The April 23-25 draft...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico State Police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run

ARTESIA, N.M. – New Mexico State Police are searching for a driver who fatally struck a pedestrian last weekend near Artesia. They said 39-year-old Jenio Berdoza of Roswell died i...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rio Arriba County settles over Mexican flag-flying episode

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – A New Mexico county has settled with a man who said a troubled sheriff pulled him over for flying a Mexican flag on his truck on the Fourth of July. The attorney ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado issues warning about bears waking from hibernation

ASPEN – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife department issued a call to avoid situations that attract bears and allow access to food as the animals wake from hibernation. The departme...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

One hiker rescued, another found dead in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – One hiker died and another who went looking for help was rescued from a canyon in western Colorado, authorities said Monday. The 31-year-old lost hiker was found ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico gets late dose of winter with spring snow

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Some parts of northern New Mexico got a late dose of winter Monday, as several inches of snow were reported in some locations. The National Weather Service in Albu...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico State Police car chase leads to 1 dead, 1 injured

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – New Mexico State Police are investigating after a vehicle pursuit in Los Lunas ended with an officer shooting two men, killing one. Authorities say the incident ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: School board president in N.M. fired gun at family member

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The president of a northern New Mexico school board is facing charges after police say he fired a gun at a family member’s feet. The Las Vegas Optic reports L...

DATE: Apr 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Undrafted but undaunted’: Oilers’ Colby Cave dies at 25

Brain bleed cause of hockey player’s death

DATE: Apr 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Minnesota Duluth star Scott Perunovich wins Hobey Baker

Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Saturday night as college hockey’s top player, becoming the Bulldogs’ record sixth recipient. ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports