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Author - The Durango Herald

The Associated Press

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: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Santa Fe mayor denies sex assault alleged by a relative

SANTA FE – Outgoing Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales is denying allegations of decades-old sexual assault that have been reported to authorities by a female relative. Gonzales in a ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado prosecutors ask to drop charges against ex-sheriff

COLORADO SPRINGS – Prosecutors in Colorado have decided to drop all charges against a former sheriff accused of abusing his power after two juries deadlocked on some of the allegations. ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor won’t discuss preference on successor

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has declined to say whether she will vote for the sole Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2018 elections. Martinez was asked Thursday...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico agency: State’s flu season has apparently peaked

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico health officials say flu activity remains widespread around the state but appears to have peaked and is expected to gradually decrease in coming weeks before the ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Longmont Housing Authority director resigns after controversial photo

LONGMONT – The former Longmont Housing Authority executive director has been ousted after a photo of him making light of warrantless police searches at a subsidized housing complex surfaced....

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A record 30M people visited Caribbean despite storms

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A record 30 million people visited the Caribbean last year, despite two devastating hurricanes that hit a region still struggling to recover, regional tourism officia...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

State lawmakers advance bill on immigrant license renewals

DENVER – State lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow unauthorized immigrants to renew their Colorado driver’s licenses online or by mail instead of through an in-person appointment...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado flu season should start fading, state doctor says

DENVER â€“ The state epidemiologist says the influenza season in Colorado likely has peaked. State epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy says the record will likely fall before the en...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver’s first legal marijuana club gets closer to approval

DENVER – A Colorado business is a step closer to becoming one of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs. Owners of the Coffee Joint plan to charge an entry fee to the bring-your...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuits against EPA contractor’s activity at Gold King Mine move ahead

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Legal challenges against a federal contractor involved in a mine waste spill that polluted rivers in three Western states are being allowed to move forward. Th...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder teacher cited for assaulting pupil over Pledge of Allegiance

BOULDER â€“ Authorities say a Colorado middle school teacher under suspicion of assaulting a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance has been cited for child abuse and assa...

DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News