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Former police officer acknowledges stealing from charities

DENVER – A former police officer in suburban Denver has pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from two department charities. KCNC-TV reports 39-year-old Roland A...

Gas balloon teams reach Canada in annual distance contest

ALBUQUERQUE – Polish balloon pilot Krzysztof Zapart and American teammate Andy Cayton are the apparent winners of the 2019 America’s Challenge gas balloon race. The team crossed t...

El Malpais monument closes cave to protect hibernating bats

GRANTS, N.M. – Junction Cave at El Malpais National Monument is closed for the season. Monument officials said Friday that the closure is expected to be in effect until April to e...

Zack Greinke to face Tanaka in ALCS opener

Astros set lineup to face Yankees

Duran drops bid for U.S. Rep. DeGette’s Denver seat

DENVER – Former Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran has ended her campaign for the U.S. House seat occupied by fellow Democrat Diana DeGette. Duran told supporters in an email F...

Alice Madden ends Democratic Senate primary campaign

DENVER – Another campaign for the Democratic nomination to face Sen. Cory Gardner next year is ending. This time, it’s former state legislative leader Alice Madden. Madden in a st...

Albuquerque keeps pursuing panhandling ordinance

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque is continuing its pursuit of an ordinance that would restrict panhandling despite a judge’s ruling that the city’s law is an unconstitutional restriction on free sp...

Man resentenced to life in prison in 1994 killing

FARMINGTON – A man sentenced to death in the 1994 strangulation killing of a 17-year-old Flora Vista girl has been resentenced to life in prison in response to a New Mexico Supreme Court dec...

New Mexico farmers, ranchers to get some tax relief

ALBUQUERQUE – The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief for farmers and ranchers in many New Mexico counties who were forced to sell livestock due to drought and other severe we...

High winds cancel Albuquerque balloon fiesta’s evening event

ALBUQUERQUE – High winds have forced officials to cancel the Special Shapes Glowdeo at the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. Thursday’s competition flying was also canc...

Colorado beer company to downsize, stop mass distribution

BOULDER – A Colorado beer company has announced plans to downsize and discontinue widespread distribution after facing increased competition. The Daily Camera reported Thursday th...

Boxer Errol Spence seriously injured in Dallas Ferrari crash

DALLAS – Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence crashed a speeding Ferrari in Dallas early Thursday and was badly injured but is expected to survive, police said. The crash hap...