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New Mexico sheriff in most populous county backs gun rights

ALBUQUERQUE – The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is joining colleagues from more rural areas of the state in pushing back against sweeping gun-control proposals before the Legi...

Thousands of protests submitted against New Mexico oil sale

ALBUQUERQUE – Thousands of protests have been lodged with U.S. land managers in opposition of next month’s oil and natural gas lease sale despite a decision to remove from the offering sever...

Hunters advised to look out for chronic wasting disease

BOULDER – Hunters in Colorado are being advised to be on the lookout for a contagious disease that kills deer. The Daily Camera reports chronic wasting disease has now spread t...

A second child has died from the flu this season in Colorado

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports a second child has died from flu in the state this year. KUSA-TV reports that the most recent death was r...

Rescuers look for skier after avalanche near Telluride

TELLURIDE – Rescuers are looking for a backcountry skier who may have been caught in an avalanche in Southwest Colorado. They looked for the man after the slide near Telluride on ...

Bill calls for curating data on New Mexico water resources

SANTA FE – A council focused on curating data related to water use and resources in New Mexico would be created under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives. ...

Los Alamos Labs seeking bids on new supercomputer

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Los Alamos National Laboratory has put out a request for proposals for a new supercomputer. The Los Alamos Monitor reports one of the nation’s premier nuclea...

Help sought solving fatal hit-and-run in western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Authorities as asking for help solving a fatal hit-and-run crash in western Colorado. The Post Independent reports 64-year-old Connie Leckwold was hit and ki...

Jicarilla Apache Nation president resigns

FARMINGTON – The president of the Jicarilla Apache Nation has resigned. The Farmington Daily Times reports the northwestern New Mexico tribe announced Levi Pesata resigned fr...

Key witness says Colorado man fatally beat fiancee with bat

DENVER – A man beat his fiancee to death with a baseball bat, convinced a woman he was having an affair with to clean up the bloody crime scene and then burned the victim’s remains while she...

New Mexico House considers same-day voter registration

SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives is poised to vote on bills to allow same-day voter registration and to automatically register eligible voters during transactions at state ...

Mikaela Shiffrin locks up World Cup slalom title

City event in Sweden the star’s 14th win of season