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Ewan wins 4th stage of Tour Down Under, Porte retains lead

ADELAIDE, Australia – Australia’s Caleb Ewan out-sprinted Sam Bennett of Ireland to win the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under cycle race Friday but Richie Porte retained the overall lead. ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

CSU gets gift to open research center on cannabis compounds

DENVER – A research center at Colorado State University dedicated to studying the chemical compounds in marijuana and hemp is expected to open this spring, school officials said Thursday. ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Environmentalists worried about Gila forest management plan

SILVER CITY, N.M. – Some environmental groups are concerned that a proposed management plan for the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico falls short of protecting more than 3 mill...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Man with knife killed by officers in suburban Denver

ARVADA – A man was shot and killed by police responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday night in suburban Denver. Officers were called to a neighborhood in Arvada after seve...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque man gets life prison term for heroin trafficking

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ An Albuquerque man convicted of distributing heroin that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old addict in 2011 has been sentenced to life in federal prison. Prose...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New data book covers New Mexico social, health statistics

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department has published a first-of-its-kind data book that summarizes the state’s social, economic and health statistics. Department offi...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico county looks at closing juvenile detention center

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico county is considering shutting down its juvenile detention center because of a decrease in the detention population, officials said. Santa Fe County is ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials welcome return of wolves to northwest Colorado

DENVER – Colorado wildlife officials found evidence of at least six wolves in the state’s northwest region, a second indication of a return by the animals after a long absence, officials sai...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico minimum wage could affect Medicaid eligibility

SANTA FE – Thousands of New Mexicans who are enrolled in the Medicaid program could end up losing their eligibility because of the recent increase in the state’s minimum wage. Sta...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend

DENVER – A 23-year-old man who was arrested in Wyoming after police say he confessed to killing his girlfriend in their suburban Denver apartment has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico asks students to vote on new seal

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest university is asking students to help with picking a new school seal to replace one that had sparked protests. The University of New Mexico is a...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chris Froome to resume racing at UAE Tour next month

BRUSSELS – Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome will return to competition at the UAE Tour next month, less than a year after suffering multiple career-threatening injuries. ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports