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Kurt Cobain’s ‘Unplugged’ sweater, guitar, head to auction

LOS ANGELES – The olive green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore during Nirvana’s MTV “Unplugged” performance and one of the late rocker’s custom guitars are headed to auction. Julien...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Documents: New Mexico man shot infant, sought to kill mother

GALLUP, N.M. – A New Mexico man facing charges in connection with the shooting of an infant girl has admitted he accidentally fired the weapon, not the girl’s 3-year-old brother. ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado police will not be charged in fatal mall shooting

DENVER – Two Colorado police officers will not face criminal charges connected to the fatal shooting of a shoplifting suspect who fired a gun at them. The Denver Post reports t...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico discontinues financial incentives for teachers

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico has discontinued financial bonuses for top-rated teachers as it delivers the results of job-performance evaluations for the school year that ended in June. ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials: 18 small fires in Carson Forest caused by people

SANTA FE â€“ Officials said 18 small fires discovered burning near each other in the Carson National Forest last week were caused by people. The Albuquerque Journal reports U.S...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor praises oil industry for opportunities

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is highlighting the oil industry’s role in underwriting public education and soliciting its help in developing new state regulations for met...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Execution of Navajo man convicted in two killings on hold

PHOENIX – A federal appeals court has stayed the execution of a Navajo man convicted of the murder of a 63-year-old fellow tribal member and her 9-year-old granddaughter. Lezmond ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado speed limit system, new technology coming to I-70

GLENWOOD SPRINGS â€“ Colorado transportation officials have announced plans to install new technology along Interstate 70 that would increase the speed limit through Glenwood Canyon. ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe teen may face adult charges in Michigan man’s death

SANTA FE – Prosecutors are seeking to charge a Santa Fe teen with murder a year after his arrest in a Michigan man’s shooting death. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Monday th...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado city council meeting halted after anti-ICE protests

AURORA – A group of Colorado demonstrators against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement disrupted a city council meeting after breaking out in chants. The Sentinel reports ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico adds plug-in vehicles to core government fleet

SANTA FE – A major oil producing state is poised to add plug-in electric cars to its core fleet of government vehicles for the first time. New Mexico’s General Service Department ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hot air balloons land hard, cause injuries in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A hot air balloon’s gondola basket caught fire, utility equipment was damaged and several people needed medical treatment Monday after hard landings at the Albuquerque Internat...

DATE: Oct 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News