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Valverde wins 7th stage of Spanish Vuelta

Kuss climbs, helps Roglic back into second

Fight over energy law heads to New Mexico Supreme Court

ALBUQUERQUE – Environmentalists and the state’s largest electric utility are asking the New Mexico Supreme Court to settle a dispute over whether the state’s new energy law must be considere...

Court calls for new hearing for convicted pipe bomber

GRAND JUNCTION – The Colorado Court of Appeals has called for a hearing to determine if evidence used to convict a man of murders in a series of pipe bomb attacks should have been allowed at...

Train strikes, kills man in Colorado

PUEBLO – Authorities say a train passing through Pueblo hit and killed a man. KRDO-TV reports police found the man’s body near the tracks early Friday. The train’s crew...

More West Nile cases reported in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials say five more cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in the state since the first human case was reported in early August. The Health ...

Ex-tribe chapter accounts specialist pleads guilty to fraud

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials say a former Tsayatoh Chapter accounts maintenance specialist has pleaded guilty to 16 counts of fraud. Tribal prosecutors say Roberta...

Ruling opens New Mexico medical pot program to outsiders

SANTA FE – A judge has ruled that New Mexico’s medical marijuana program is open to people from outside the state who qualify based on a medical condition. The final ruling Thursd...

Colorado city bans flavored vaping products, ups buying age

BOULDER – Boulder officials are moving forward with plans to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarette products containing nicotine. The Daily Camera reports the city counci...

Colorado to vote on joining national popular vote compact

DENVER – Colorado will vote on whether to join an initiative that would commit its nine Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote for president. The Denve...

Herrada wins 6th stage of Spanish Vuelta on Thursday; Teuns in overall lead

ARES DEL MAESTRAT, Spain – A day after seeing his older brother miss out on a stage victory, Jesus Herrada came through with a strong late charge on the final climb to win the sixth leg of t...

Marshal says fugitives had hourslong lead on authorities

PHOENIX – Two fugitives being transported across the country to face murder charges overpowered two security guards, tied them up and got a head start of several hours before anyone knew the...

Colorado school board calls for sex-education law inquiry

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado school board is calling for an investigation into the state’s sexual-education law, saying a recent update overrides the authority of local school districts. ...