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Colorado man sentenced for abuse death of infant daughter

GREELEY – A Colorado man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for causing the death of his infant daughter. The Greeley Tribune reports that 33-year-old Edward Be...

Key New Mexico, Texas oil highways getting upgrades

CARLSBAD, N.M. – Key highways in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas are getting much-needed upgrades to accommodate the rise in traffic from the region’s oil and gas boom. In ...

Kirtland airmen involved in fatal street racing crash

ALBUQUERQUE – Kirtland Air Force Base says airmen were involved in a possible street-racing crash in Albuquerque that left a pedestrian dead. KOAT-TV reported Monday that base off...

New Mexico cannabis board to consider opioid addiction

SANTA FE, N.M. – It will be up to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Board whether to recommend adding opioid addiction to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana prog...

Ex-New Mexico superintendent in crash still on payroll

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A northern New Mexico school superintendent who resigned after he was cited by police for driving through a resident’s fence is still on the payroll. The Las Veg...

New Mexico Rep. Alcon presented with Vietnam War medals

VILLAGE OF MILAN, N.M. – A New Mexico state lawmaker has finally received his medals for his service during the Vietnam War. The Gallup Independent reports Democratic Rep. Eliseo ...

‘Candy Crush’ vs. ‘Mortal Kombat’ for Video Game Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The World Video Game Hall of Fame fielded thousands of nominations for the Class of 2019 from more than 100 countries, hall officials said Thursday after narrowing the fiel...

NCAA Tournament: Duke escapes Tacko Fall, Central Florida

Tennessee gets past Iowa in overtime

Opponents working to repeal Colorado popular vote law

GRAND JUNCTION – The effort to repeal a new law aimed at giving Colorado’s presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote is under way. The Daily Senti...

1 killed, 3 injured after street racing crash in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say street racers in southwest Albuquerque have killed a pedestrian and crashed a vehicle into an apartment building. Police say it appears a woman was c...

Power line problem causes outage at Albuquerque airport

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico utility said a problem with an underground line caused a power outage in Albuquerque on Saturday, delaying flights and creating long wait times for passengers. ...

Yankees acquire OF Mike Tauchman from Colorado Rockies

Colorado receives left-handed reliever