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California felon charged in shooting of New Mexico officers

ALBUQUERQUE – A felon from California has been charged with opening fire on Albuquerque police officers, severely wounding one officer and injuring three others after they responded to a r...

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tests positive for COVID-19

DENVER – Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper announced Thursday that he has tested positive for a “breakthrough” case of COVID-19. The first-term Democrat issued a statement saying he teste...

DATE: Aug 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman seriously injured in moose attack in western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – An elderly woman is recovering from severe injuries after she was attacked by a cow moose outside a home in western Colorado. The woman, whose name was not released, was t...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in five cities due to rising COVID-19 cases.

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mudslide damage closes Hanging Lake Trail indefinitely

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Forest Service officials said Wednesday that Hanging Lake Trail, a popular tourist destination in western Colorado, will be closed for the rest of the summer season and li...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico school shooting suspect to remain in custody

ALBUQUERQUE – A 13-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate will remain in custody pending trial. A Children’s Court judge agreed with prosecutors during a virtu...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico State Fair vaccine mandate spurs concern

ALBUQUERQUE – Some are calling a requirement for everyone attending the upcoming New Mexico State Fair to show proof of vaccination anything but fair. The mandate was announced Tuesday by Go...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver police: One killed, one wounded in carjacking spree

DENVER – Denver police say a man was shot and killed near an Orthodox Jewish academy during a crime spree that involved at least two carjackings and another shooting that critically injured ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico braces for end of federal unemployment bonuses

SANTA FE – State labor and workforce training officials are bracing for the end of a $300 weekly federal bonus in unemployment benefits that also bolstered income for the self-employed and ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

School on Navajo Nation to stay remote after radon exposure

RED VALLEY, Ariz. – A return to in-person classes at a Navajo Nation school will be on hold indefinitely because of unknown radiation levels, likely caused by decades of uranium mining. Cod...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico to ask about sexual orientation in public surveys

SANTA FE – New Mexico will begin routinely collecting demographic data about sexual orientation and gender identity during government surveys under an executive order signed by Democratic Go...

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

West Nile virus detected in Bernalillo County mosquitoes

ALBUQUERQUE – Health officials in New Mexico’s most populated area are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. They announced Monday that mosquitoes carrying West Nil...

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

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