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U.S. pushes changes to Western land plans that judge blocked

BILLINGS, Mont. – U.S. Interior Department officials are seeking to bolster their case for easing restrictions on energy development, mining and grazing in Western states inhabited by a decl...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado women close with 15-0 run, tops No. 11 Arizona

BOULDER, Colo. – Jaylyn Sherrod scored seven of her 12 points in a game-ending 15-0 run and Colorado pulled away from No. 11 Arizona for a 50-38 win on Sunday. Aubrey Knight added...

DATE: Feb 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Thousands of Colorado 17-year-olds can vote on Super Tuesday

AURORA – Thousands of 17-year-olds are eligible to vote in Colorado’s upcoming presidential primary for the first time under a new state law. The law allows 17-year-olds to cast b...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nevada court sending inmate to Colorado in four hammer killings

DENVER – Nevada’s Supreme Court has ordered a prisoner transferred to Colorado to face charges of killing four people with a hammer more than 30 years ago. Alexander Christopher E...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police: Woman found dead in tent was killed

ALBUQUERQUE – A homeless woman found dead in a tent was a homicide victim, Albuquerque police said Saturday. The woman had signs of trauma to her torso but wasn’t immediately iden...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado students lift car to free girl who was run over

COLORADO SPRINGS â€“ Students at a Colorado Springs high school lifted a car off the ground to free a girl who had been run over and trapped in the school parking lot. KKTV report...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man charged in truck stop stabbing sent to state hospital

ONTARIO, Ore. – A Colorado man charged in what Oregon prosecutors say was a hate crime stabbing has been found unfit for trial and will be sent to the Oregon State Hospital before his legal ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police: Man fatally shot outside bar

ALBUQUERQUE – A person who allegedly was trying to break into a woman’s car was fatally shot outside a bar Friday night during an encounter with security personnel, Albuquerque police said. ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico airports to share almost $2M in federal funds

ROSWELL, N.M. – Airports in several New Mexico communities will share nearly $2 million of federal funds to make runway infrastructure improvements. The Federal Aviation Administr...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado trooper cleared in fatal shooting of Nevada man

AVON â€“ A Colorado state trooper will not face criminal charges following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a Nevada man following a traffic stop. Vail Daily reports ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Change in Bandelier’s status could lead to problems, group says

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A conservation group is calling on members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation to rethink proposed legislation that would change the designation of Bandelier National...

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico counties partner to house juvenile defendants

AZTEC – The San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center will soon house youths from two more New Mexico counties as options for some counties shrink. The county commission this week...

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News