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Condom-wearing chile helps raise STD awareness in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – February is National Condom Month and New Mexico health officials are spreading the word. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the New Mexico Department of Health st...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought hitting Ruidoso’s ski season hard

RUIDOSO, N.M. – A New Mexico mountain hamlet known of its ski resort is struggling amid little snow and drought this winter. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas reports Ski Apache on Sierra...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado raising taxes on oil, gas drillers by $4.8 million

DENVER â€“ Colorado oil and gas regulators are raising taxes on energy developers to help pay for the environmental impacts of drilling. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Comm...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. governor encouraged about rural infrastructure investments

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gov. Susana Martinez says she’s encouraged that a sweeping plan unveiled by the Trump administration calls for investments in rural infrastructure. The two-ter...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Douglas school district ordered to pay education costs of autistic student

DENVER – A federal judge ruled that the Douglas County School District did not provide an adequate education to a student who has autism and must reimburse his family for the cost of sending...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FBI trying to ID a body found in burned trailer in Shiprock

SHIPROCK, N.M. â€“ The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are trying to identify a body found in a burned trailer in Shiprock. The fire was reported last Thursday mor...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Senate seeks income tax credit for rooftop solar

SANTA FE â€“ The New Mexico Senate has approved a tax credit that would offset costs of solar energy systems for households, small businesses and farms. The Senate voted 35-6 on M...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hometown ‘changes’ name for 1st U.S. gold medalist at Olympics

SILVERTHORNE – The hometown of Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard has unofficially upgraded its name in his honor. A sign welcoming visitors to the Colorado mountain town of Silvert...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona university gets $1.9M to research future of TV news

PHOENIX – Arizona State University’s journalism school on Thursday was awarded nearly $2 million in funding to research the future of television news. The Walter Cronkite School o...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado says new leader for state hospital coming soon

PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Human Services says a new superintendent will soon be joining the state’s mental health hospital. The Pueblo Chieftain reported Sunday that the...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe County sees rise in medical marijuana cardholders

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health says the number of medical marijuana cardholders in Santa Fe County has jumped to nearly 43 percent from January 2017 to January 2018. ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation updates criminal code to include cyberbullying

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation president has signed legislation to add cyberbullying to the tribe’s criminal code. Lawmakers recently passed the bill to criminalize electr...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News