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New Mexico poets holding fundraiser for El Paso victims

ALBUQUERQUE – The poet laureate of New Mexico’s largest city is helping organize a poetry reading fundraising for the victims of the El Paso mass shooting. Michelle Otero will co...

Colorado university student dies after being hit by vehicle

FORT COLLINS – A Colorado college student has died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle on university grounds. The Coloradoan reports that 19-year-old Anthony Av...

New Mexico signs settlement on living conditions for inmates

SANTA FE – The governor of New Mexico says a preliminary agreement has been reached on living conditions for prison inmates that would resolve long-running litigation shaped by the afterma...

Xcel to move forward with $900M wind farm in New Mexico

PORTALES, N.M. – Xcel Energy says construction on a $900 million wind farm will begin later this year in eastern New Mexico. The utility announced its plans to go forward with t...

Cibola National Forest fire continues to grow in New Mexico

SAN MATEO, N.M. – A wildfire in Cibola National Forest continues to grow as about 130 firefighters work to fight the inferno. New Mexico and federal fire officials said late Tuesd...

Forest Service appoints new district boss in Sierra Nevada

RENO, Nev. – A Forest Service district ranger in Southwest Colorado who also worked as a natural resource specialist in Utah has been named the new head of the Carson Ranger District coverin...

Boulder reverses course on security for BI Incorporated

BOULDER – In a reversal, Boulder is once again allowing a company with ties to immigration enforcement to hire off-duty police officers to provide security at its headquarters. Ea...

New Mexico gets $270K grant to protect 2 historic sites

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Park Service has awarded nearly $270,000 for historic preservation projects in New Mexico through the agency’s Save America’s Treasures program. Four me...

Jakobsen tops Bennett in photo finish at Vuelta

Kuss rides strong; Jumbo-Visma loses a rider

Utah investigates 21 cases of lung disease linked to vaping

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah health officials say they are investigating 21 cases of a severe lung disease linked to vaping. The state Department of Health announced the new number Mon...

Radioactive equipment reported stolen from Colorado campus

DENVER – Officials say equipment containing radioactive material was stolen from a construction site in the Denver area. The Denver Post reports the portable moisture-density...

Denver approves short term deal to keep halfway houses open

DENVER – Denver has approved short-term contracts with two large private corrections companies to run halfway houses after abruptly rejecting longer term deals earlier this month. ...