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Classes resume in Colorado district despite strike

FAIRPLAY – Classes are resuming in a rural Colorado school district despite a teachers’ strike now in its second week. The president of Park County School District RE-2, Kim Bundg...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico law student sues school over dust

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A University of New Mexico law student is suing the school and a construction company for kicking up dust. KRQE-TV reports Zacary Wilson-Fetrow this month filed a ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man in custody in case of body found in suitcase in trash

PUEBLO – Police in southern Colorado have taken into custody a 36-year-old man as they investigate the death of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in the trash. Pueblo pol...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Kansas couple killed in New Mexico plane crash

ANGEL FIRE, N.M. – Authorities say a Kansas couple has been killed in a plane crash in New Mexico. Fire officials in the town of Angel Fire said in a Facebook post that the plane ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utility touts energy efficiency, job creation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Executives with New Mexico’s largest electric utility are touting energy efficiency, pointing to a recent report from a clean energy group that shows more than a quarter ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado burn that grew out of control fully contained

FORT COLLINS – A northern Colorado wildfire that began as a prescribed burn has been fully contained. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office announced containment of the Elk Fire nor...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man shot, killed by Albuquerque police had BB gun

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police video shows a 57-year-old man who was shot and killed by officers in August lying on the ground at a bus stop as officers initially approached him. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oldest African penguin dies in captivity at Colorado zoo

PUEBLO – Colorado zookeepers have announced the death of Mongo, a penguin believed to be the oldest African penguin in captivity in North America. The Pueblo Chieftain reported...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New chairman brings tribal perspective to business group

ALBUQUERQUE – Mike Canfield is the first tribal member to serve as board chairman for a business advocacy group that covers New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area. Canfield is a m...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico faculty, adjuncts vote on unionize

ALBUQUERQUE – Professors and adjunct teachers at New Mexico’s largest university have voted to unionize. The University of New Mexico announced Friday the adjunct and faculty endo...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police investigate body found in suitcase in dumpster

PUEBLO – Police in southern Colorado are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in the trash. Pueblo police released surveillance video from early T...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico man in baby shooting may get plea deal

GALLUP, N.M. – A New Mexico man who reportedly admitted to accidentally shooting an infant girl and trying to arrange the killing of the baby’s mother may be near a plea agreement. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News