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New Mexico sees increase in anti-Semitic incidents

ALBUQUERQUE – A civil rights group says harassment, vandalism and assaults against Jewish people and institutions have increased for a third straight year in New Mexico. The Anti-...

DATE: Mar 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

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: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Interior secretary defers oil and gas lease sale hear Chaco

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he’s deferring a planned oil and gas lease sale near Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico until further “cultural consultation” can ...

DATE: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Texas university baseball coach won’t recruit Colorado because of marijuana laws

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas university has rebuked its baseball coach for telling a high school player from Colorado that the team doesn’t recruit from the state because players there fail d...

DATE: Mar 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Grand Junction man accused of sexual assault gets released

GRAND JUNCTION – The conviction of a western Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting six children was vacated after an appeals court ruling was allowed to stand. The Daily Sen...

DATE: Mar 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado youth detention centers report assault decrease

DENVER – State figures show the number of assaults in Colorado youth detention centers has dropped as efforts to reform the system are taking hold. The Denver Post reports the sta...

DATE: Mar 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sherman Alexie apologizes amid sexual misconduct allegations

SEATTLE – Sherman Alexie, one of the country’s most prominent authors, issued an apology Wednesday amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. “Over the years, I have done thi...

DATE: Mar 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Netherlands wins 2 golds to open track cycling worlds

APELDOORN, Netherlands – The Netherlands won two gold medals and a silver in front of their home fans on the opening day of the track cycling world championships. The hosts had a ...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Navajo Nation issues new emergency drought declaration

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Dry conditions and the prospect of limited precipitation later this year have forced officials on the nation’s largest American Indian reservation to approve an emergenc...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Jane Walker to replace Johnnie Walker on some scotch bottles

NEW YORK – It’s not the alcohol playing tricks on your eyes: The striding figure on some bottles of Johnnie Walker scotch will be Jane Walker. Liquor maker Diageo says it plans to...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Colorado sheriff proposes placing armed marshals in schools

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – A northern Colorado sheriff is proposing a program that places an armed marshal in each public school in the county. The Steamboat Pilot and Today reports Rout...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man revives disputed river pipeline proposal

GRAND JUNCTION – A Colorado man has brought back a disputed proposal to pipe water from the Green River watershed several miles to Colorado’s Front Range. The Grand Junction Daily...

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