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Las Cruces lawmaker says politics led to denial of Communion

SANTA FE – A New Mexico lawmaker says he was denied Communion by his local Catholic priest because of his politics. Democratic state Sen. Joseph Cervantes said Monday that he has been treate...

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado man convicted of killing driver during speeding livestream

BRIGHTON – A man has been convicted of vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he hit a car while driving around 120 mph during a Facebook livestream showing him speeding. A jury in Adams C...

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico is 2nd state to make gas stations liable for DUI

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New Mexico Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on businesses and that only one other state applies so strictly.

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Arizona governor declares emergency after Flagstaff floods

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A northern Arizona city was hit a third time with flooding on Friday, sending debris into the streets and forcing them to close. Gov. Doug Ducey issued an emergency decl...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stretch of I-10 dedicated as memorial for slain officer

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A stretch of Interstate 10 in Luna County in southwestern New Mexico is now a memorial corridor honoring a New Mexico State Officer gunned down by a drug trafficking suspe...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Police officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – An off-duty Boulder police officer died in a 200-foot fall while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park rangers were called to the scene just west of Mar...

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten

LONDON – Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series about the anarchic punk rock icons. Guit...

DATE: Jul 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

Colorado conducting ambitious Front Range bald eagle survey

DENVER – Colorado has launched a four-year study of American bald eagles to determine how the protected raptors have adapted to population growth along the metropolitan Front Range and ident...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State paid $1.5M to show logo during Virgin Galactic flight

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico spent $1.5 million to advertise the state during the Virgin Galactic space launch Sunday. The spending paid to have the state’s logo on screen during the flight’s br...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Autopsy: Teenage girl died from dog attack on Navajo Nation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – An autopsy has confirmed that a 13-year-old girl was killed by pack of dogs while taking a walk near her family’s home on the Navajo Nation. Lyssa Rose Upshaw had extensi...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weather service: Showers, thunderstorms may cause flooding

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Weather Service warns that numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over western and northern New Mexico on Wednesday, creating the potential for heavy rain...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported six new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The figures released by the Navajo Department of Health brought the total number ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News