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Independence Pass to Aspen closed for winter after snow

ASPEN – The mountain highway that provides a shorter scenic route to and from Aspen is closed for the season. Independence Pass closed for the winter Monday after a snowstorm that...

NC Courage defends NWSL title

Durango’s Lauren Milliet was rookie on squad

N.M. governor urges probe of immigrant processing center

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor is urging federal immigration authorities to open an investigation of conditions at a privately-managed processing center where Cuban migrants reportedly hav...

Trial starts for Colorado man suspected of killing fiancee

CRIPPLE CREEK – Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Colorado man suspected of killing his flight instructor fiancee and burning her body on his ranch. It was expected to...

‘Chile capital of the world’ gets bus service to Las Cruces

HATCH, N.M. – A southern New Mexico county is expanding its rural transportation service to a village known as the “chile capital of the world.” The South Central Regional Transit...

Man charged with killing 5-year-old girl appears in court

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend’s daughter appeared in federal court Monday, nearly two months after the 5-year-old girl vanished from her yard and was ...

Woman in Farmington now facing 15 felony charges in 5 cases

FARMINGTON – A woman who allegedly defrauded a Farmington business of more than $11,500 is facing new charges. Police say Brittany Lanier was arrested this week on suspicion of fi...

NFL Roundup: Drew Brees shines in return, Saints top Cardinals

Aaron Rodgers lifts Packers past Chiefs on road

Top 25 College Football: Kansas State crushes Oklahoma’s title hopes

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Skylar Thompson and Kansas State dealt a big blow to No. 5 Oklahoma’s national title hopes. Thompson threw for 213 yards and ran for four touchdowns, the defense...

New Mexico governor opposes Trump proposal on methane rules

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration is going on record against federal proposals to revoke Obama-era regulations on climate-changing methane leaks from many oi...

Doctor fired over aid-in-dying lawsuit has new job

DENVER – A Colorado doctor fired by a Christian hospital company after trying to help a terminally ill man obtain drugs to hasten his death has a new job with a community health center. ...

Police: Officers fatally shoot man during confrontation

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police said officers fatally shot a man who confronted them during a traffic stop after a carjacking attempt. Police said the man shot Friday night was a...