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4 Colorado men identified as victims of fiery pileup

LAKEWOOD – The four people killed after a semitrailer slammed into vehicles on a crowded stretch of Interstate 70 near Denver were all men from Colorado. The Jefferson County Coro...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Memorial service set for slain Albuquerque mail carrier

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque mail carrier fatally shot when he tried to intervene in an argument between a woman and her teenage son is being remembered. KOB-TV reports that famil...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico investors see future in state’s hemp industry

ALBUQUERQUE – The move to legalize the production of hemp has investors in New Mexico racing to get a piece of what could be a multibillion-dollar industry. Business leaders are h...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

NBA Playoffs: Celtics shut down Giannis, Bucks

Warriors sneak past Houston

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Another pedestrian hit, killed by train in Denver

DENVER â€“ Authorities say another pedestrian has been hit and killed by a train in Denver. The incident occurred about 2 p.m. Saturday at the Central Park Station and was the sec...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Texas man accused in fatal Colorado crash appears in court

GOLDEN – Court documents say that a speeding semitruck passed a runaway truck ramp before plowing into other vehicles on a crowded highway near Denver, killing four people and injuring at le...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Governor, sheriffs discuss handling of gun-control issues

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and many New Mexico county sheriffs were at odds over a gun-control bill she signed into law. But a recent meeting between them reportedly had a concil...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sigourney Weaver helps school celebrate ‘Alien’ production

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – Sigourney Weaver helped make a New Jersey high school’s encore stage production of “Alien” a special event. “Alien: The Play” had drawn widespread praise afte...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Man killed by police in Pueblo

PUEBLO, – Police in southeast Colorado have shot and killed a 31-year-old man after they say he pointed a gun at officers. The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. Saturday after a l...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Opening of Maroon Lake facilities will be delayed until June

ASPEN â€“ The U.S. Forest Service says the popular Maroon Bells Scenic Area in western Colorado will not open as scheduled May 15 because of avalanche debris that must be removed from the ac...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque mayor pushes to restore urban forests

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials are calling for 100,000 trees to be planted in the city over the next decade to restore urban forests. Mayor Tim Keller says Albuquerque is los...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gathering of Nations powwow draws thousands to Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the largest gatherings of indigenous peoples has drawn thousands of dancers, singers and artisans to New Mexico. The 36th annual Gathering of Nations’ powwow ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News