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New Mexico final 2018 high school graduation rates show record jump

ALBUQUERQUE – Final numbers show the rate of New Mexico high school students who earned diplomas last year was the highest it has ever been, the New Mexico Public Education Department announ...

Colorado band changes name over police violence reference

DENVER – A Colorado rock band named for a term referencing police violence has changed the group’s title because one of its members is also a law enforcement officer. The Denve...

Navajo Tech to honor New Mexico Sen. John Pinto

CROWNPOINT, N.M. – New Mexico Sen. John Pinto, one of the longest-serving Native American legislators in U.S. history, will be recognized with an honorary degree. The Gallup In...

Shiffrin tops ski World Cup money list with record $885K

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland – Mikaela Shiffrin earned a record $885,000 in prize money during the World Cup ski season. Shiffrin’s 17 victories – the most ever in a season – gave her a...

Merryweather, Cochran-Siegle win national downhill races

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – Alice Merryweather and Ryan Cochran-Siegle captured downhill titles at the U.S. Alpine championships. The 22-year-old Merryweather finished the course...

Tour de France organizers unveil opening stages of 2020 race

Race will begin in city of Nice

Britain’s richest man becomes new sponsor of Team Sky

Cycling team to be renamed Team Ineos

Primoz Roglic wins Tirreno-Adriatico by 1 second from Yates

Adam Yates led for five stages before losing

Coroner: Colorado skier died from acute heart failure

FRISCO – Authorities have identified the skier who died after he was found unconscious at a Colorado ski resort last week. The Summit Daily News reported Monday that the Summit...

Filmmaker David Lynch teaching a class about creativity

LOS ANGELES – According to filmmaker David Lynch, all it takes are 70 ideas to make a feature film. The visionary mind behind “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks” is...

Bernie Torme, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, dead at 66

NEW YORK – Bernie Torme, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, died a day before his 67th birthday, according to his drummer. Drummer Mik Gaffney told The Associated Press on Tuesday tha...

Judge enters not-guilty plea in slaying of Colorado deputy

BRIGHTON – A judge has entered not guilty pleas for a man charged with shooting and killing Adams County Deputy Heath Gumm. KMGH-TV reports 23-year-old Dreion Martise Dearing appe...