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Arizona county prepares for role as landing site for capsule

BISBEE, Ariz. – Cochise County officials don’t have to consider possible emergency responses or road closures when thousands of migratory birds drop in on the Willcox Playa every year. ...

Colorado tourist town commits $1.25M to fight quarry

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – The leader of a western Colorado community that relies on tourism is vowing to do everything he can to stop the proposed expansion of a nearby limestone quarry. ...

Unknown illness hits a second western Colorado school

GRAND JUNCTION – Another western Colorado school is getting a thorough cleaning after a number of its students got sick. School district spokeswoman Emily Shockley told The Daily ...

District: ‘Mistake’ to ask student to remove flag from car

HOBBS, N.M. – A New Mexico school district has apologized because administrative staff asked a high school student to remove a U.S. flag from his car on Veterans Day. Hobbs Munici...

Inmate: Man accused of killing fiancee wanted witness dead

CRIPPLE CREEK – Testimony in the trial of a Colorado rancher accused of beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat wrapped up Friday with allegations from a jail inmate who said he was...

Volunteer firefighters accused of misusing fuel card

AZTEC – Authorities in New Mexico’s San Juan County said two volunteer firefighters have been arrested and accused of misusing a fuel card intended for fire department vehicles. T...

Mosque threat suspect believed armed with airsoft rifle

DENVER – Police believe a man accused of threatening people outside a Denver mosque was armed with a BB gun. In a report released Friday, Denver police said a search connected t...

University in New Mexico proposes cultural resources degree

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University said it is developing a special anthropology master’s degree program focused on cultural resource management. If approved by high...

Police: Body in concrete found at homicide scene

DENVER – Police officials said they’ve located a body covered in concrete in the basement of an Adams County home after arresting a resident there for investigation of first-degree murder. ...

Trial date postponed in drunken driving case against senator

SANTA FE – A November trail date is being postponed for a New Mexico state senator charged with drunken driving in connection with a car crash. Court records on Friday showed that...

9-year-old boy catches massive blue catfish in New Mexico

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. – He caught a fish “this” big. No, really. A 9-year-old New Mexico boy landed a 42-pound blue catfish Sunday evening while fishing in the Elephant Butte Reser...

Police find 26 children behind false wall at Colorado day care

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police who went to a day care after receiving complaints that the business was housing more children than its license allowed say they found 26 children behind a false wal...