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Denver agrees to give notice before removing homeless camps

DENVER – The city of Denver has agreed to provide notice before removing homeless encampments and take steps to improve conditions for homeless people. Denverite reported Monday t...

Boulder county commissioners plan to appeal fracking cases

BOULDER – Boulder County commissioners said they intend to appeal a Colorado district court decision dismissing the county’s legal claims against an oil and gas drill company. ...

Santa Fe launching new tourism campaign aimed at ‘emotions’

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s capital is launching a new tourism campaign aimed at convincing potential visitors that the city will give them an “emotional experience.” The Santa Fe ...

Veterans worker in Colorado pleads guilty to taking bribes

DENVER –A former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee in Colorado has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for rigging federal contracts. The Denver Post repo...

Whiff! MLB sees strikeout record fall again

Major League Baseball has set its season strikeout record for the 12th consecutive season. Batters struck out 41,098 times through Monday, closing in on the 41,207 of last season....

Colorado court dismisses lawsuit, drilling plans to continue

BOULDER – A Colorado court has dismissed all legal claims filed by Boulder County against an oil and gas drill company. The Daily Camera reported Monday that Boulder County D...

Western New Mexico tribe getting 1st organic food store

ZUNI PUEBLO, N.M. – A tribe in western New Mexico is getting its first organic food store and deli. The Gallup Independent reports construction on Zuni Pueblo is beginning this...

Colorado man sentenced after stabbing, killing stepfather

AURORA – A Colorado man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison after stabbing his stepfather and posting a social media video of the body. The Sentinel reported Monday that...

Company closes coal power plant in Nucla ahead of schedule

DENVER – An energy company says it has closed a Colorado coal power plant three years ahead of schedule. The Denver Post reported Tri-State Generation and Transmission retire...

Couple accused of stealing $1M from New Mexico restaurant

ROSWELL, N.M. – A New Mexico couple is accused of stealing more than $1 million from the Cattle Baron Restaurant in Roswell. The state attorney general’s office says Brian Casaus ...

Georgia man dies after bicycle hit by an SUV in New Mexico

HACHITA, N.M. – New Mexico State Police say a Georgia man has been killed after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle. They say 66-year-old Michael Rachelson of Norcro...

Court could break standoff over access to medical cannabis

SANTA FE – A state district court judge is weighing whether New Mexico should open its medical marijuana program to routine access by people who live outside the state. A court he...