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Security guard killed confronting Denver shooting suspect

DENVER – Denver police say a security guard was shot and killed after confronting a suspect in another nearby shooting. According to police, officers were investigating a reported...

DATE: Sep 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

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

DATE: Sep 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Santa Fe forest ordered to consider impacts on salamander

SANTA FE â€“ A federal judge is ordering the Santa Fe National Forest to consider how the management of roads and trails across the northern New Mexico forest will affect an endangered salam...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Confused about the term ‘soy milk’? FDA wants to know

NEW YORK – Do people understand the differences between milk and soy and rice “milk”? That’s what the Food and Drug Administration is asking as it considers whether soy and other ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Denver removes homeless storage units lived in by people

DENVER – Denver officials have removed large outdoor storage containers set up last year for homeless people after discovering that people were living inside them. The city paid $...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation vice president to continue presidential bid

FARMINGTON – A Navajo Nation official has determined that the tribe’s current vice president is still eligible to continue running for tribal presidency despite leaving out a 2002 misdemeano...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Holloman AFB being shifted to Air Force training command

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Supervision of Holloman Air Force Base and the 49th Wing assigned to the southern New Mexico base is being shifted from one Air Force command to another. Hollom...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suit challenges drilling on public land in Colorado, Utah

DENVER – Environmental groups have asked a judge to overturn the sale of drilling rights on public land in Colorado and Utah, saying the Trump administration didn’t consider the potential th...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado asks for probe of voter intimidation in small town

DENVER – Colorado’s Secretary of State’s Office has asked the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate allegations of voter intimidation in a small town. The office declared Wednesda...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal judge dismisses Navajos’ lawsuit against Wells Fargo

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Wells Fargo engaged in predatory and unlawful banking practices with members of the Navajo Nation. The tribe fil...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Bear kills dog in backyard of Aspen home

ASPEN – Police say a young bear killed a dog in self-defense in the backyard of an Aspen home. The Aspen Times reports Aspen police say the homeowners let out their 14-year-old We...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University: Former Obama adviser to address women’s event

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A former senior adviser for President Barack Obama is expected to speak at New Mexico State University next week. The university says its Interdisciplinary Stud...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News