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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...

Opening of Maroon Lake facilities will be delayed until June

ASPEN – 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...

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...

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 ...

Man dies in snowboarding accident on Colorado’s Pikes Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS – Authorities say a 24-year-old Colorado Springs man died in a snowboarding accident on Pikes Peak. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Tucker Shivers, the fo...

DA says Colorado fire defendants to have separate trials

ASPEN – Prosecutors will pursue separate trials for two people accused of starting a wildfire in western Colorado last summer by firing incendiary tracer rounds at a shooting range. ...

Mayor: Santa Fe will not shelter asylum-seekers

SANTA FE – Santa Fe won’t provide shelter for asylum-seekers who have crossed the border in southern New Mexico. In conversations with leaders of local organizations and governmen...

What the Heckboy: Theater near church avoids ‘Hellboy’ title

DICKSON, Tenn. – A Tennessee movie theater that sits across from a church and next to an elementary school is promoting the latest movie in the “Hellboy” franchise as “Heckboy.” ...

Judge: Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter still incompetent

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man who acknowledged killing three people at a southern Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent to stand trial. Judge William Bain mad...

Ex-Colorado football coach sentenced to 30 days in jail for assault

BOULDER – A former assistant football coach for the University of Colorado has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Joe Tumpkin was sentenced in Bro...

Tiger Woods hopeful for more majors after win at Masters

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Tiger Woods hopes winning the Masters to end 11 years without a major will be a spark in his renewed pursuit of the record held by Jack Nicklaus. Even so, ...

Facebook buys more land in New Mexico next to data center

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – Facebook has purchased more than 400 acres in New Mexico, but the social media giant has no immediate plans for the land. The Albuquerque Journal reports that...