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U.S. Air Force Academy’s oldest falcon mascot dies

AIR FORCE ACADEMY – A falcon that served as a mascot for the U.S. Air Force Academy for the past 23 years has died. The academy announced Aurora’s death Wednesday, saying she was ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Colorado man sentenced to prison for bulldozing federal land

GRAND JUNCTION – A Colorado man has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for destroying 3 acres of federal land with a bulldozer. The Daily Sentinel reports that Rober...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis helps launch ballot campaign to amend TABOR

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis joined the launch of a campaign urging Colorado voters to approve a November ballot measure that would let the state keep future excess tax revenue to spend it on s...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque mayor: Crime figures show need for state help

ALBUQUERQUE – FBI figures show New Mexico’s 2018 violent crime rate was more than double the national rate. Figures released this week show Albuquerque accounted for 60% of total ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man sentenced to seven years for Colorado marijuana grows

GLENWOOD SPRINGS â€“ A man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for growing thousands of marijuana plants in Rifle and in Southwest Colorado. The Glenwood Spring...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports season’s first confirmed flu cases

SANTA FE – Health officials have confirmed the first flu cases of the season in New Mexico. The state health department reports all five cases involve adults: three cases in Sando...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico man accused of biting police dog after ax attack

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he bit a police dog after an alleged ax attack. The Albuquerque Journal reports Chris Gavaldon was a...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City: New Mexico house stunk up town, costing thousands

EUNICE, N.M. – A house in southeastern New Mexico severely damaged by a sewer backup while vacant is continuing to leave a stench financially. The Hobbs News-Sun reports offici...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ponzi scheme settlement ends federal investigation in Denver

DENVER – A Denver man has agreed to settle with federal officials after convincing investors to give him tens of millions of dollars in a cattle and marijuana Ponzi scheme. The...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FBI offers up to $20K reward in New Mexico cold case

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information that leads to the whereabouts of a New Mexico teenager who disappeared more than three decades ago. T...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rockies focused on rebound, not future of Nolan Arenado

Arenado’s future not on minds of front office leaders

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trailblazer of New Mexico chile industry to be honored

ALBUQUERQUE – A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday...

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food