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Tribal Council calls for Navajo to fill late senator’s seat

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Council is calling for New Mexico’s governor to appoint a Navajo to fill the seat of state Sen. John Pinto, who died last month at age 94. T...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 3.82%

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week, with the key 30-year loan average running below 4% and at its lowest point since September 2017. Th...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Navajo Nation reviews spending after proposing $167M budget

GALLUP, N.M. – Navajo Nation officials are looking for cost-cutting measures after proposing a budget that is $5 million short of the current one. The Gallup Independent report...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver to Garth fans: Don’t have friends in “tow” places

DENVER – With more than 80,000 people expected to attend Garth Brooks’ concert Saturday in Denver, city officials are warning people to avoid driving to the show and having friends in “tow” ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Governor: BLM likely to choose Denver over Grand Junction

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the Bureau of Land Management is more likely to move its headquarters to Denver than Grand Junction. The Colorado Sun reported Thursday ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Asbestos found in Colorado Springs tower damaged in fire

COLORADO SPRINGS – The more than 100 residents of a senior living complex in Colorado Springs who were evacuated because of a fire won’t be able to return for at least two months. ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. activists to use Bob Dylan’s birthday to help migrants

SILVER CITY, N.M. – Activists in southwestern New Mexico hope to use Bob Dylan’s birthday to raise money for Central American migrants seeking asylum. The Silver City Sun-News ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fugitive mistakenly released after capture in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Authorities said an escaped Arkansas inmate who was arrested in New Mexico is on the lam again after he was mistakenly released. State police say 47-year-old Ge...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flash fire at Colorado gas plant injures 3

GREELEY â€“ Three workers have been injured in a flash fire at a natural gas plant in northern Colorado. Dan Harms of the Pawnee Fire Protection District says that the flash fire ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bernalillo police officers involved in a fatal shooting

BERNALILLO, N.M. â€“ New Mexico State Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting involving police officers from the town of Bernalillo. They say Bernalillo police were dis...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico engineer warns of dam risks after wet winter

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s engineer says dams are at risk of overflowing or bursting after the wet winter and strong spring runoff. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports state engineer...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

NCAA moving 3-point line back to international distance

INDIANAPOLIS – The 3-point line is moving back in men’s college basketball. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet, 1¾ in...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: College Sports