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Colorado orders 87 oil and gas wells shut pending cleanup

DENVER – Colorado state authorities have ordered a Denver-based oil and gas firm to shut down 87 wells along the Front Range and clean up 29 of those locations after a series of spills and r...

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver pays firefighter $100K after being secretly recorded

DENVER – A female firefighter in Colorado will receive $100,000 in a lawsuit settlement against the Denver Fire Department after a former fire department lieutenant placed a secret camera in...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver metro getting new 983 area code amid explosive growth

DENVER – The Denver metro area will have a new area code next year when available phone numbers starting with 303 and 720 are expected to run out. The Colorado Sun reports all current phone ...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports three new COVID-19 cases: No more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal health officials said the latest figures pushed the total num...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports six new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported six new confirmed COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. Tribal health officials said the latest figures pushed the total num...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Public Schools selects new superintendent

DENVER – Denver Public Schools has chosen Alex Marrero, currently an interim superintendent outside New York City, as its next leader. The 38-year-old was selected over two other finalists: ...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico education agency suspends Los Lunas school board

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – The Los Lunas school board has been suspended by the New Mexico Public Education Department over allegations that multiple board members violated ethical standards and proc...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$95K deal reached to settle Colorado jail virus lawsuit

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado county agreed on Tuesday to pay $65,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that alleged that mismanagement by the sheriff led to a COVID-19 outbreak in the jail last y...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque school district backtracks on COVID-19 bonuses

SANTA FE – The superintendent of New Mexico's largest school district has backtracked on a promise to channel federal relief of at least $6 million toward bonuses for staff members – after s...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado Option health care bill advances in state Senate

DENVER – A bill that would require insurers, hospitals and other health care providers to offer a standard health insurance plan to individuals and small businesses and reduce premiums in co...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico rules to curb oil industry emissions take effect

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s new rules to limit most venting and flaring in the oilfield as a way to reduce methane emissions are now in effect. State officials are billing the rules, published ...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico increases COVID-19 death toll by 114 after audit

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico have added more than 110 coronavirus-related deaths to the state death toll on Monday after completing an audit of public health records. The state ...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News