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Tarantula migration expected to crawl through Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado wildlife officials say thousands of tarantulas are expected to start their annual migration through the state soon. The Gazette reported Wednesday t...

Surveillance video shows Colorado police shooting of teen

COLORADO SPRINGS – A surveillance video shows a Colorado teen who was fatally shot by police last weekend running from two officers before falling and slumping to the ground. The ...

Uruguay issues travel warning against Albuquerque, Detroit

ALBUQUERQUE – Uruguay issued a warning to its citizens early this week about traveling to the U.S. after two mass shootings killed more than 30 people. The Latin American country ...

US Border Patrol checkpoints in New Mexico reopen

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints in New Mexico have reopened. The Border Patrol announced Tuesday that the inland checkpoints that were closed earlier this year...

Colorado deputy wounded during burglary call

SAN LUIS – A police officer in southern Colorado is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot multiple times while responding to a burglary call. The Costilla County Sheri...

Body found in Rocky Mountain Park believed to be Greeley man

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Authorities say a body discovered in the northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park is believed to be a Greeley man missing since Sunday. Search ...

Encore! New ‘Angelina Ballerina’ books in the works

NEW YORK – The beloved “Angelina Ballerina” picture books series is getting an encore. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced Monday that a reissue of the original book,...

Belgian cyclist dies after crash in Tour of Poland

Bjorg Lambrecht was promising cyclist

New Mexico house speaker eyes special session over terrorism

SANTA FE – New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf is calling for a special session that would focus on legislation aimed at combating potential domestic terrorism in the border state. ...

Navajo weavings donated to Farmington Museum

FARMINGTON – A museum in northwestern New Mexico will be receiving hundreds of Navajo weavings from the estate of former Farmington Mayor Robert Culpepper. The Farmington Museum a...

Las Cruces to digitize permanent museum collection

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A southern New Mexico city will be able to digitize its permanent museum collection with the help of a $50,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation American Art Program. ...

EPA official defends work on New Mexico contamination issue

ALBUQUERQUE – An official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he hopes posturing by public officials in New Mexico won’t derail work being done by federal and state teams to b...