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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-...

Colorado wildlife officials warn of frequent bear encounters

FORT COLLINS – Wildlife officials are searching for an aggressive black bear that threatened campers in Colorado. The Coloradoan reported Tuesday that the bear clawed at a ca...

Albuquerque hasn’t touched $250K to help asylum-seekers

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque’s $250,000 to support asylum-seekers passing through the city has remained untouched as officials say the flow of migrants has slowed. The Albuquerque...

Avalanche sign Samuel Girard to lengthy extension

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche locked up defenseman Samuel Girard with a seven-year extension that runs through the 2026-27 season. The 21-year-old Girard played in all 82 games ...

Colorado dentist sentenced for illegal drug prescriptions

SUMMIT COUNTY – A former Colorado dentist has been sentenced to three years in prison after illegally distributing medications from his office. KDVR-TV reported Tuesday that 42-ye...

Santa Fe startup gets $1M grant for virtual reality tech

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe startup has received a $1 million federal Small Business Innovation Research grant to complete its virtual reality data visualization technology. The Sant...

U.S. land managers reviewing state protest of Colorado plan

DENVER – Federal land managers say they’re reviewing a protest letter from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources over the Trump administration’s management plan for public lands in th...

Utah county declines appeal in Navajo voting-rights case

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah county has decided not to pursue further appeal after a federal appeals court upheld newly drawn voting districts that led to the first majority-Navajo commission in ...

Teen injured by bison in North Dakota national park

MEDORA, N.D. – A teenage visitor to a national park in North Dakota has been injured by a bison. Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say the 17-year-old girl from Colora...

Roswell police arrest a suspect in shooting death of woman

ROSWELL, N.M. – Police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a woman in west Roswell. They say 20-year-old Alessandro Alva was taken into custody Sunday night on...

New Mexico’s journalism department to lose accreditation

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico’s Department of Communication and Journalism soon will no longer be accredited by an outside agency that evaluates the nation’s journalism departme...