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Report: Visits to New Mexico museums, historic sites drop

ALBUQUERQUE – State officials say visits to New Mexico museums and historic sites have fallen. The Albuquerque Journal reports New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs says overa...

Some New Mexico school districts protest proposed medical cannabis rule

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico education officials have proposed requiring school districts to designate someone to administer and store students’ medical cannabis — a rule some districts have pro...

New Mexico town of Dexter closes park after killer bees attack

DEXTER, N.M. – A park in southeastern New Mexico town has been closed after a swarm of killer bees attacked two people. Dexter Fire and Rescue Chief Justin Powell told the Roswell...

Mom of boy found in Denver storage unit pleads to abuse

DENVER – A Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in the death of her 7-year-old son, whose body was discovered in a Denver storage unit. The plea agreement ap...

Police recover dog stolen from collapsed Colorado man

BOULDER – Police have recovered a dog that was stolen from a man after he collapsed in a Colorado convenience store and later died. The Daily Camera reports Longmont Deputy Chief ...

1 dead after fire at oil tank in northern Colorado

WINDSOR – One person is dead after a fire at an oil tank in northern Colorado. The fire broke out at the Great Western Oil and Gas facility east of Windsor on Wednesday night. ...

Coroner identifies body as Colorado man missing since May

EAGLE-VAIL – A Colorado coroner has identified a body as a young man who has been missing since May. Vail Daily reports the Eagle County coroner announced the positive identificat...

Rabies-like virus confirmed in quarantined Colorado horses

DENVER – Hundreds of Colorado properties are under quarantine after a rabies-like virus outbreak has been confirmed in horses. KMGH-TV reported Tuesday that the Colorado Veterinar...

Court rules Colorado police right to not release shooting footage

FORT COLLINS – A district court has ruled that Colorado authorities responded correctly in declining to release unedited footage of a shooting. The Coloradoan reported Wednesday t...

Teen arrested in double slaying in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that killed two people near a Colorado Springs school. The Gazette reports the teen, whose ...

Colorado governor announces U.S. reinsurance plan approval

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday that the federal government has approved a reinsurance plan designed to lower premiums for individuals buying insurance on the Colorado health c...

Woman cited for tampering with flag at immigration protest

AURORA – One person has been cited for tampering with a U.S. flag during a protest outside an immigration center in suburban Denver. Sentinel Colorado reported Tuesday that 37-...