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Navajo Nation jail closures delayed until April

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Two Navajo Nation jails that were scheduled for closure are expected to continue operating until April. The Gallup Independent reported Thursday that the...

LSU suspends head men’s basketball coach Will Wade

Tony Benford will take over for 10th-ranked Tigers

Petra Vlhova wins penultimate giant slalom of season

Mikaela Shiffrin closes in on season title

Skier dies after being buried in Colorado avalanche

DENVER – A 48-year-old man has died after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in the Colorado backcountry. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the avalanche occur...

Three Arizona residents accused of selling fake Native American jewelry

PHOENIX – Three Arizona residents are among seven people charged with fraudulently selling jewelry imported from the Philippines as authentic Native American-made items. A feder...

Jim Boeheim deemed ‘not reckless’ in fatal crash, case is closed

Police report said he exercised discretion in declining to file charges

Wary of sports betting, MLB wants early look at lineups

Teams must send lineups to MLB before posting them online

Advice on salt, hidden in an array of foods, gets specific

NEW YORK – It can be hidden in bread, pizza, soup and other packaged foods and restaurant meals. Now, advice to watch out for salt is coming with a more specific reason. A report ...

New Mexico high school video games ‘sport’ set to expand

PORTALES, N.M. – Some New Mexico high school students may get a chance to compete in a new statewide sport – video games. The Eastern New Mexico News reports Portales Municipal Sc...

New Mexico sees uptick in children without vaccinations

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials are calling for more parents to vaccinate their children. The plea issued Wednesday comes as public health offices in the Pacific Northwest ...

Avalanches causing more travel problems in Colorado

DENVER – Avalanches are causing more travel problems in Colorado’s mountains. Firefighters say an avalanche at around 5 a.m. Thursday near Copper Mountain ruptured a natural gas p...

Olympic slalom champion Hansdotter to retire after season

STOCKHOLM – Olympic slalom champion Frida Hansdotter will retire from Alpine skiing’s World Cup next week, ending a years-long rivalry with Mikaela Shiffrin. “It’s time for me to ...