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Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The...

DATE: Jun 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Inmate found hanging in El Paso County jail cell dies

COLORADO SPRINGS â€“ An inmate who was found hanging in her cell at the El Paso County jail last week has died. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the woman, whose name has n...

DATE: Jun 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Civil rights group seeks probe of Hispanic hiring at UNM

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico chapter of the oldest Hispanic civil rights group in the U.S. is calling on state and federal authorities to investigate hiring practices at the University of Ne...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Interior’s Bernhardt quiet on possible new BLM headquarters

VAIL – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he is looking at every job in the Bureau of Land Management to determine if the role is essential and if it should be based in Washington, D.C....

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hikers report Colorado’s Hanging Lake isn’t overcrowded

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Surveys indicate that most hikers to a popular scenic Colorado lake say they don’t think the trail is too crowded. The Post Independent reported Sunday that ...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado land agency asked to delay federal oil, gas leases

DENVER – State officials and conservationists want action delayed on new federal oil and gas leases proposed in Colorado. The Denver Post reports the Colorado Bureau of Land Ma...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. challenges Trump administration’s quick-release asylum practices

SANTA FE – New Mexico and its largest city are suing the Trump administration to stem the quick release of asylum seeking migrants into local communities while demanding reimbursement for hu...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico airports to get nearly $14M in federal funds

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s airports will get millions of dollars in federal aid for maintenance and other projects. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that the Federal Aviati...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Most New Mexicans are Real ID-compliant as deadline looms

SANTA FE – New Mexico now has 1 million residents with driver’s licenses or identification cards that comply with tougher federal ID requirements that will take effect in 2020. Of...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Women’s World Cup: Canada holds off late Cameroon push

Buchanan nets winner just before halftime

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico seeks public input on Volkswagen settlement funds

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ New Mexico officials are giving the public a chance to weigh in on how to spend settlement money connected to the Volkswagen smog device emissions scandal. The Alb...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man fatally shot in Albuquerque brewery identified

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Authorities have released the name of a man who died in a weekend shooting in an Albuquerque brewery. Albuquerque police say 37-year-old Cody Guy Wrathall allegedl...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News