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New Mexico governor highlights law-enforcement budget needs

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is describing a House-approved budget as soft on crime in a push to increase salaries for state police, corrections officers, prosecutors and publi...

Lawmakers call for plan on movement-disorders center

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature approved a measure last week that calls on the University of New Mexico to devise a plan for a center for patients with movement disorders. T...

Colorado ski resort cuts back hours because of lack of snow

MESA – A Colorado ski resort is cutting back its schedule because of a lack of snow. Powderhorn Mountain Resort announced Sunday that it will only be open from Thursday to Sunda...

College Basketball Top 25: Smothering defense leads No. 2 Virginia past Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – De’Andre Hunter scored 15 points, Kyle Guy added 14 and second-ranked Virginia smothered struggling Syracuse 59-44 on Saturday. Virginia (22-1, 11-0 Atlantic Coas...

Watabe wins 4th straight Nordic combined World Cup event

HAKUBA, Japan – Akito Watabe of Japan won his fourth straight Nordic combined World Cup event on Saturday to enhance his position as a gold medal contender at the Pyeongchang Olympics. ...

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...

With Nathan MacKinnon out injured, Avalanche win on road

EDMONTON, Alberta – J.T Compher scored 2 minutes, 28 seconds into overtime to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a three-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursda...

Colorado officials weigh whether to let Cotter hand off uranium cleanups

DENVER – Colorado officials are weighing whether to let Cotter Corp. transfer ownership and responsibility for cleanup of toxic sites to a newly formed local company. But The Denv...

Aspen area sends 6 athletes to Winter Olympics

ASPEN – The Aspen area is sending six athletes to the Winter Olympics. The Aspen Times reports halfpipe skiers Torin Yater-Wallace and Alex Ferreira, alpine skiers Wiley Maple a...

Colorado oil, gas regulators reel in public comment rules

BOULDER – The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission has changed its public comment rules in response to an increase in participation at meetings. The Daily Camera reports tha...

Colorado updates climate plan targeting greenhouse gases

DENVER – Colorado has released an update of its state climate plan that includes additional steps to limit greenhouse gases and to prepare for potential impacts from global warming. ...

Colorado State examines climate of basketball program under coach Larry Eustachy

FORT COLLINS – Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker says the school is performing a “climate assessment” on the basketball program under coach Larry Eustachy. In a statemen...