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Coal ash contamination on agenda of PNM shareholders

ALBUQUERQUE – A group of shareholders wants the state’s largest electric provider to prepare a report about how the investor-owned utility plans to deal with waste generated by its coal-fire...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wife of man tied to deaths in two states pleads to theft

SALT LAKE CITY – The wife of a man convicted of gunning down a University of Utah student from China has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft. The Deseret News reports prosecu...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republicans say New Mexico should re-deploy border troops

SANTA FE – A dozen Republican state legislators want Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to reverse course and deploy more National Guard troops to the border with Mexico. GOP ...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man who fell 100 feet to death in Colorado canyon identified

BOULDER – Authorities have released the name of a climber who fell to his death in a Colorado canyon. The Boulder County coroner’s office identified the victim Monday as 48-year-o...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man dies while skiing to backcountry lodge

VAIL – Authorities say a Colorado man died while skiing to a popular backcountry lodge to meet some friends for a celebration of his 21st birthday. The Vail Daily reports Paul ...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Second horse in 4 days dies at Santa Anita

Twenty-five horses have now died since December

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado cops fatally shoot man who showed gun after chase

DENVER Colorado police fatally shot a man who they said pulled out a gun after a pursuit. The Denver Post reports that 46-year-old Lawrence Lee Lovato was pronounced dead at t...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court rules marijuana dog checks need cause

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that police require probable cause before deploying dogs trained to detect marijuana. The Denver Post reports the court ruled 4-3 ...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico negotiates job-training grant with hemp company

SANTA FE – State economic development officials are pledging $2.6 million in grants to help with infrastructure and job training costs for a new hemp production and research venture at green...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe man shot by girlfriend’s teenage son dies

SANTA FE – A 16-year-old Santa Fe boy will likely face more charges in the shooting of his mother’s boyfriend in the wake of the man’s death. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports t...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Netflix announces fashion design competition series

NEW YORK – It’s been a minute since a new fashion design competition has occurred. Enter: “Next in Fashion,” soon to come on Netflix. The series is hosted by the first “Queer Eye”...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Gun-control group: New Mexico sheriffs’ emails show NRA help

ALBUQUERQUE – A nonprofit that pushes for gun control laws nationwide says emails obtained through public records requests show New Mexico sheriffs received extensive help from the National ...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News