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US long-term mortgage rates stay near historic lows

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates remained near historically low levels this week against a backdrop of volatile financial markets around the globe. Mortgage buyer Freddi...

DATE: Aug 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Woodstock fans flock to concert site for anniversary

BETHEL, N.Y. – Woodstock fans are expected to get back to the garden to mark the 50th anniversary of the generation-defining festival. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Wildlife officials reviewing death of Mexican gray wolf

ALBUQUERQUE – Wildlife managers are investigating the death of a Mexican gray wolf found last month in New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday the endanger...

DATE: Aug 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vandals hit LGBTQ, immigrant church 3 times in a week in N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico church known for welcoming LGBTQ residents and immigrants has been vandalized three times in a week. KRQE-TV reports the Metropolitan Community Church...

DATE: Aug 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Prisoner who killed Colorado guard given life plus 48 years

PUEBLO – A prisoner who pleaded guilty to the stabbing death of a Colorado corrections officer has been sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison. The Pueblo Chieftain reported...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Activists trying to reinstate Colorado city’s fracking ban

DENVER – Activists are trying to reinstate a northern Colorado city’s ban on hydraulic fracturing now that a new state law gives local governments more authority over the oil and gas industr...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico AG evaluates safety at shopping venues

SANTA FE – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas says his office is evaluating public safety at big-box stores and other shopping venues in the aftermath of the Aug. 3 mass shooting at...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico State saw jump in ticket sales last year

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State is reporting a five-year high in athletic ticket sales thanks to excitement around football and basketball. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports New...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Man dies after competing in taco-eating contest

FRESNO, Calif. – Authorities say a man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game Fresno Sheriff spokesman Tony Botti says 41-year-old D...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Heart attack is cause of death of Colorado bike racer

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Colorado authorities have determined that a 45-year-old man who died during a mountain bike race last weekend suffered a heart attack. The Steamboat Pilot & To...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: N.M. man broke into hotel, took shower, stole TV

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A northern New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into a hotel room and took a shower before stealing a television. The Las Vegas O...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation eyes renaming U.S. highway after late senator

FARMINGTON – Some Navajo Nation officials are seeking to ask New Mexico to rename a U.S. highway after one of the longest-serving Native American lawmakers in U.S. history. T...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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