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The Associated Press

New Mexico adopts national arts standards for K-12 education

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s top education official says the state plans to emphasize a need to teach and support the arts by adopting new statewide K-12 education standards on the arts. ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NFL establishes owner-player committee on social justice

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives that Commissioner Roger Goodell cautions is just a start, with lots of work...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Canadiens stop Avalanche streak at 10

Tough back-to-back for Colorado in Canada

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alex Rodriguez again replaces Aaron Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

BRISTOL, Conn. – Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving into the ESPN booth for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN announced Tuesday that A-Rod was joining...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Steamboat Springs hosts annual Weather Summit

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Meteorologists from across the country are flocking to a small Colorado city for a weeklong conference. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the Steamboat Ski A...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado Springs settles $2.5M police discrimination lawsuit

COLORADO SPRINGS – The city of Colorado Springs has approved a $2.5 million settlement for 12 female police officers who say their careers were harmed by a physical aptitude test that discri...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Students give mixed reviews for sexual misconduct training

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico’s sexual misconduct prevention training has garnered mixed reviews from students, but a majority says it has had some benefit. The Albuq...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Albuquerque group launches effort to break ‘West Mesa Murders’ case

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque nonprofit group is launching a campaign aimed at helping police solve the 2009 West Mesa serial killings. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police: New Mexico man pulled toy gun on man for littering

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he pulled a convincing toy gun on a man littering outside an Albuquerque convenience store. Police say John Joel ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

National Western Stock Show brings in more than 700,000

DENVER – The National Western Stock Show has ended after boasting an attendance of more than 700,000 this year. The Denver Post reports that the 15-day, 112th annual Western cultu...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pueblo center providing more than clean syringes to addicts

PUEBLO, Colo. – A second needle exchange has opened in Pueblo that will provide people with more than just clean syringes. The Pueblo Chieftain reports the Southern Colorado Harm ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court backs dismissal of abortion lawsuit

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has supported other judges’ dismissals of a lawsuit accusing the state of funding an abortion provider in violation of the state constitution. ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News