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Rock cairn vandalism marks Petroglyph Park in New Mexico

Authorities at Petroglyph National Monument said Friday that visitors committed extensive vandalism by collecting rocks and stacking them in the form of cairns, sometimes used as a hiking tr...

DATE: Jun 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico, Albuquerque to adopt &#39;Clean Car Rules&#39; by 2022

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico and the city of Albuquerque will begin taking steps to ensure more climate-friendly cars take to the road.

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Colorado governor signs farmworker rights and wages law

DENVER – Thousands of immigrant farmworkers in Colorado will soon have state minimum wage, overtime and labor organizing rights under a bill signed into law Friday by Democratic Gov. Jared P...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022

LOS ANGELES – Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” is rising again on screen, this time for TV. The best-selling novel, which was adapted for the 1994 Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise film, will be...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Wife of Colorado political strategist missing in collapse

DENVER – The wife of a Democratic political strategist from Colorado is among those missing in the condo building that partially collapsed outside Miami. Michael Stratton told Denver’s KDVR-...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Guitarist quits Mumford & Sons to ‘speak freely’ about politics

LONDON – Winston Marshall, a founding member of folk-rock group Mumford & Sons, announced Thursday that is leaving the band so that he can “speak freely” about political issues. Marshall too...

DATE: Jun 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

Navajo Nation reports 2 more COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported two new cases of COVID-19 and one more death. Tribal health officials say the sprawling reservation that stretches into New Mexic...

DATE: Jun 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Study finds third of un-vaxxed New Mexicans don’t want doses

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico has helped lead a national study of hesitancy surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, which found it prevalent in its own state. The school announced Wednes...

DATE: Jun 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Crews rush to contain bosque fire in Los Lunas

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – Firefighters are working to contain a bosque fire in Los Lunas. Fire officials say the blaze began Tuesday night and has grown to about 7 acres. It has yet to reach any deg...

DATE: Jun 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

4 people win $250K apiece in New Mexico vaccine sweepstakes

SANTA FE – State health officials announced Tuesday that four people have each won $250,000 prizes as part of the New Mexico vaccine sweepstakes. They were the first four winners of Vax 2 th...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation reports 5 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported five new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. Tribal health officials said the sprawling reservation that stretches into Ne...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: 1 killed in gunfire at Denver area Juneteenth party

AURORA – Police believe multiple people fired guns during a Juneteenth celebration near Denver in shootings that killed one man and injured four others early Sunday. Investigators have colle...

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News