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University of New Mexico requiring COVID-19 booster shots

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico is requiring all employees and students to get a COVID-19 booster shot by Jan. 17. The university said Wednesday the new requirement, which expands...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver sees first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record

Denver finally saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow. It wasn’t much: The official measurement at Denver International Ai...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forecasters: Snow, strong winds on tap for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Forecasters say much of New Mexico will see blustery weather weather late Thursday and early Friday from a storm expected to produce significant snowfall in some mountain range...

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rocky Mountain National Park ranger, driver hurt in shootout

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – A shootout during a traffic stop at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park wounded a ranger and one of two suspects who were involved in an earlier pursuit wi...

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fourth teen charged in suburban Denver high school shooting

AURORA – A fourth teenager has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded three students in the parking lot of a suburban Denver high school. The 18th Judicial District At...

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 skiers die at Colorado resort in just over a week

BOULDER – A 60-year-old skier died after crashing into a tree at Eldora Mountain in northern Colorado, the second death at the resort in about a week. Boulder County sheriff’s officials say ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Audit: Colorado paid $73 million in bogus unemployment aid

DENVER – A state audit has found that Colorado likely or potentially paid $73.1 million in fraudulent unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic's first year, including $3.9 million...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and somet...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Passenger jumps out of plane taxiing at Phoenix airport

PHOENIX – A passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix’s main airport opened a galley door, jumped out and ran to an airport fire station where he barricaded himse...

DATE: Dec 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. Navy medics due at San Juan Regional Medical Center to help with critical care

FARMINGTON – A team of U.S. Navy health care providers is expected to arrive this weekend at San Juan Regional Medical Center, where an official said a continuing surge in COVID-19 patients ...

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

ABC’s Stephanopoulos to interview Baldwin about set shooting

NEW YORK – George Stephanopoulos of ABC News will conduct an hourlong interview with Alec Baldwin to air Thursday about the shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.” Baldwin fired a prop gun ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Skier dies in collision with snowboarder at Colorado resort

BOULDER – An investigation is underway after a 72-year-old skier died in a collision with a snowboarder at Eldora Mountain in northern Colorado. Boulder County sheriff’s officials say the cr...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News