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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

Navy medical team heading to San Juan Regional to help with COVID-19

SANTA FE – The U.S. Navy is sending a 20-member medical team to New Mexico to help the San Juan Regional Medical Center cope with a staff shortage for treating COVID-19 patients. The militar...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico oil regulators aim to limit seismic activity

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico oil and gas regulators are watching closely as increased seismic activity is being reported in the Permian Basin along the Texas state line. Under a plan recently r...

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Man dies while snowboarding at resort near Taos

TAOS, N.M. – A Rio Rancho man has died while snowboarding at a popular northern New Mexico ski resort. Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe confirmed Monday that 28-year-old Jario Hernandez die...

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

5 young people wounded near party in suburban Denver; 3rd shooting in two weeks

AURORA – Police are investigating whether a shooting that wounded five young people in suburban Denver was connected to a party nearby. Five males between the ages of 16 and 20 went to the h...

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 50 new virus cases, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) – The Navajo Nation on Friday reported 50 new coronavirus cases but added no new deaths after tallying 12 fatalities in the previous two daily reports. The total numb...

DATE: Nov 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico