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New Mexico city gets grant to help with census work

ROSWELL, N.M. – A library in eastern New Mexico is one of several dozen around the United States that are receiving grants from the American Library Association to support the 2020 census. ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Prosecutor seeks information in New Mexico cold case killing

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A district attorney in northern New Mexico says he is waiting on additional information in a nearly 2-year-old cold case killing. Fourth Judicial District Attorn...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Sports editor apologizes for tweeting ‘scalps’ after game

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A sports editor for a New Mexico newspaper apologized this week after using “scalps” in a tweet to describe a high school basketball team defeating a team with Native Am...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Blowing snow affecting travel in parts of Wyoming, Colorado

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Remnants of a departing winter storm caused hazardous driving conditions in southeast and eastern Wyoming Sunday as well as portions of Colorado’s northeastern plains. ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Alexis Pinturault comes from behind to win World Cup combined

BORMIO, Italy — Alexis Pinturault used his slalom skills to come from behind and win a men’s World Cup Alpine combined event on Sunday. The world champion was only in 12th place a...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stars edge Avalanche in shootout behind Bishop’s big night

DALLAS — Ben Bishop steadied Dallas through a barrage of chances and had plenty left to get the Stars through a shootout. Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in the shootout...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lizzo named The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year

NEW YORK – Breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo has been named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. Voted by entertainment staffer members of the news cooperative, Lizzo d...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Agencies seek end to forest rulings in New Mexico, Arizona

SANTA FE – Federal agencies have filed opinions for national forests in New Mexico and Arizona and have asked a judge to dismiss the court’s previous ruling on timber management activities o...