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State Police chief ‘beyond disgusted’ by recent violence

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A pair of shootouts between a suspect and law enforcement officers left the suspect dead and two sheriff’s deputies injured, prompting the head of the New Mexico State Poli...

Navajo Nation reports 74 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Friday reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,784 cases since the pandem...

Boulder reinstates indoor masks despite vaccination

DENVER – Amid a surge in coronavirus cases from the delta variant, Boulder County’s health department is requiring masks in all public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status, for ...

Hearing delayed in supermarket shooting over mental health

DENVER – A hearing to determine whether a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket will stand trial will be delayed after his lawyers said they believe he has a “mental d...

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,707 cases since the pan...

Man shot, killed after pulling gun on JeffCo deputy

GOLDEN – A sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man who pulled a gun during an encounter northwest of Denver. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to a report of...

Navajo Nation reports 49 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It was the tribe’s first reported coronavirus-related fatality in the last four d...

Navajo Nation reports no COVID-related deaths for 3rd day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 32,6...

Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’

LOS ANGELES – Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and disparaging comments. ...

Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving...

Series to be based on Hillerman novels set on Navajo Nation

SANTA FE – Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New Mexico, the state Film office announced Tuesday. A psychol...

Colorado mandates vaccine for health care workers by Oct. 31

DENVER – Health care workers at facilities including assisted living homes, nursing homes and hospitals in Colorado must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October under a temporar...