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Colorado governor pardons man convicted of murder

DENVER â€“ Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has pardoned one man convicted of murder and shortened the sentences of six others. The Colorado Sun reports that Hickenlooper on Friday...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Some big parks in Southwest remain open despite shutdown

PHOENIX – Several national parks that are big tourist draws in the Southwest remained open Saturday during the federal government shutdown while other parks and monuments locked their gates ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Snow, wind, cold temperatures on tap for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is in line for snow, wind and much colder temperatures over the Christmas holiday. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque say mild a...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo council votes to create medical examiner’s department

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Legislation approved by the Navajo Nation Council would create a medical examiner’s department within the tribe’s Division of Public Safety. The resolution ap...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rural bankers survey climbs back up to growth level

OMAHA, Neb. – A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests the regional economy is growing. The overall index of the Creighton University Ru...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

College basketball roundup: Gonzaga cruises past Denver

Markus Howard scores 45 points as Marquette downs undefeated Buffalo

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Mexico officials say pipeline spill contained

ANTHONY, N.M. â€“ State officials say they have contained a pipeline spill that resulted in 252,000 gallons of gasoline being released into an idle irrigation ditch. The New Mexic...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police in suburban Denver solve decades-old cold case murder

COMMERCE CITY – Investigators say they have figured out what happened to a man suspected in a fatal stabbing in suburban Denver more than two decades ago. Commerce City police sai...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Enrollment plunges in New Mexico’s subsidize health exchange

SANTA FE – Enrollment in New Mexico’s subsidized health exchange has fallen by more than 10 percent since a year ago even as average premium prices have stabilized. Office of the ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News