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New Mexico wildfire forces evacuation of state park

ROSWELL, N.M. â€“ Dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies are battling a grass and brush fire that forced the evacuation of a state park, one home and other structures in southeastern ...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First New Mexico case of measles confirmed in Sierra County

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ State health authorities say a 1-year-old child is the first person to have measles in New Mexico in more than four years. The Department of Health says the child ...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bilbao wins Stage 7 of Giro d’Italia

Conti keeps pink jersey in Giro

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pogacar takes Tour of California lead

ONTARIO, Calif. – UAE Team Emirates began its week at the Tour of California by sending home one of its riders upon learning that his name had surfaced in a European investigation into dopin...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado lawmakers form committee to study school safety

DENVER â€” Colorado lawmakers will study school safety after a fatal shooting and a reported threat refocused attention on the issue this spring. Democratic and Republican leaders...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. regulators reject reconsideration of $39M Facebook bill

SANTA FE New Mexico regulators have declined to reconsider their order for the state’s largest utility to bill Facebook $39 million for a new transmission line. The state Public ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado will try to import prescription drugs from Canada

DENVER â€“ Gov. Jared Polis has signed legislation aimed at lowering prescription costs by importing drugs from Canada. The Denver Post reports the bill signed Thursday will re...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court rejects Navajo Nation’s lawsuit over police shooting

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A federal court has dismissed the Navajo Nation’s lawsuit against the U.S. government and Winslow, Arizona, over the police shooting of a tribal member. Th...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Teen who died in Colorado school shooting laid to rest

LITTLETON – A Colorado teen who died while trying to stop a gunman in his school has been laid to rest. About 400 people attended the burial of 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo on Fr...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Thief must pay $28K to fix stolen ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Sno-Cat

EAGLE – A Colorado man has been ordered to pay more than $28,000 to cover damages after he pleaded guilty to stealing a Sno-Cat painted to look like the “General Lee” car featured in the TV ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 Indian mountaineers killed in Nepal, 2 others missing

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Two mountaineers have died on Nepal’s famous Himalayan peaks, while another two climbers were missing, officials said Friday. Indian climber Ravi Thakar, 28, di...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Masnada wins Stage 6 of Giro

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy – Fausto Masnada of Italy claimed his first victory in a Grand Tour by winning the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday while compatriot Valerio Conti sei...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports