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450 drones detected flying illegally near Balloon Fiesta

ALBUQUERQUE – Hundreds of Balloon Fiesta attendees have been caught flying their drones in restricted areas at Albuquerque’s hot air balloon festival. KRQE-TV reported Tuesday tha...

2 teen girls faces charges stemming from New Mexico shooting

ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) – State police have arrested two more suspects – both teenage girls – in connection with a fatal shooting that mistakenly targeted a vehicle traveling along a busy New Me...

Mormon leader: Nicknames for faith are ‘victory for Satan’

SALT LAKE CITY – The president of the Mormon church reiterated Sunday that he wants members, the media and others to use the faith’s full name, saying nicknames are “a major victory for Sata...

Search for missing climber suspended because of weather

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – The search for a New Jersey man reported missing in Rocky Mountain National Park in north-central Colorado has been temporarily suspended because of weather. ...

Fire that destroyed 3 homes in western Colorado contained

ASPEN – A wildfire that destroyed three homes and scorched nearly 20 square miles in western Colorado is fully contained. The Aspen Daily News reported Tuesday that recent co...

Los Alamos lab marks milestone with shipment of waste

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have completed the first shipment of waste from a key area at the lab to the federal government’s underground nuclear ...

Broncos’ Alexander Johnson pleads to 2 counts; DUI charge dropped

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Denver Broncos linebacker Alexander Johnson has pleaded guilty to simple possession and failure to exercise due care while driving and had a DUI charge against him dismiss...

Early absentee voting begins in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Early absentee voting begins Tuesday in New Mexico as registration comes to a close in a gubernatorial election that will help determine the balance of power in Congress. ...

New Mexico poised to begin voting, conclude registration

SANTA FE – Voter registration is coming to a close throughout New Mexico as absentee voting begins in the general election to select a new governor. Tuesday is the last day for el...

Loveland Ski Area starts making snow

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – With cold temperatures and some snow falling, Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area Snow is cranking up its snow machines to begin filling in its slopes in preparation for the up...

Big questions splinter tiny Colorado town of Pitkin

PITKIN – An issue over whether to allow short-term rentals in the small Colorado mountain town of Pitkin has ballooned into a debate about where people who own multiple homes in the state ca...

Santa Fe celebrates indigenous people with day of dancing

SANTA FE – Indigenous Peoples Day is being celebrated for the third consecutive year in the New Mexico capital with prayer, dancing and music throughout the morning and afternoon. ...