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Mads Pedersen wins gold in men’s elite race at Road Worlds

23-year-old Dane tops Trentin and Kung in sprint

Van Vleuten wins gold in women’s elite race at Road Worlds

HARROGATE, England – Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten rode alone for more than 62 miles to win the women’s elite race at the Road World Championships on Saturday. Van Vleuten at...

Artist fixes up ghost town near Utah-Colorado line

CISCO, Utah – An artist is trying to revitalize an abandoned old railroad town in eastern Utah by refurbishing dilapidated buildings and converting them into residences for artists. ...

Team to study historic inscriptions at New Mexico ruins

AZTEC – A Colorado historian is leading a team to survey inscriptions left by settlers and others on the ceilings of 900-year-old ruins in northwestern New Mexico. Fred Blackburn ...

Steel plant plans large solar project in Pueblo

PUEBLO – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a solar developer, an energy company and a steel plant have announced a large solar project in Pueblo. The Chieftain reports Lightsource BP ...

Albuquerque steps up security at upcoming Balloon Fiesta

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque is stepping up security at its annual Balloon Fiesta, a nine-day event scheduled to begin Oct. 5. Officials said the event is adding metal detectors at e...

Job growth accelerates in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A vice president and research adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says job growth in New Mexico is accelerating. Dallas-branch Federal Reserve Vice President ...

New Mexico activist released after prosecutors sanctioned

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe judge has released a Native American activist from jail pending trial as a sanction against state prosecutors for violating evidence rules, court officials said. ...

New Mexico delegation wants firewood ban addressed

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s congressional delegation wants the U.S. Forest Service to quickly address concerns about a threatened owl and to allow firewood gathering and other activities to r...

Three arrested for driving hemp through Idaho given probation

BOISE, Idaho – Three truck drivers who were originally charged with felonies for transporting industrial hemp through Idaho have been placed on unsupervised probation. The three m...

Trial set for former New Mexico athletic director

ALBUQUERQUE – A judge has set a trial date next year for former University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs on embezzlement and other charges. Krebs left the university ...

Colorado mother convicted of abuse for infant’s death in tub

PUEBLO – A Colorado mother has been convicted in connection with the drowning death of her 9-month-old child in a bathtub. The Pueblo Chieftain reported Wednesday that 22-year-...