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Colorado man charged in connection with Capitol riot

DENVER – Another Colorado man charged in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol was released from custody Thursday after making his first appearance in federal court. Ac...

New Mexico expands child-wellness campus in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – The state of New Mexico is expecting multimillion-dollar annual savings on lease costs with the relocation of 160 child-wellness officials to a newly renovated campus in southe...

Colorado clean energy industry recovers from pandemic losses

DENVER – Colorado’s clean energy industry lost over 4,000 jobs in 2020 but rebounded, along with the rest of the country, after a low point earlier in the year. The U.S. had repor...

Colorado schools, nursing homes drive virus outbreak rise

DENVER – Health officials in Colorado say virus outbreaks have increased this week, reaching a total last seen in February, with the most outbreaks reported in schools and nursing homes. ...

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 11th time in past 12 days

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported no COVID-19 related deaths for the 11th time in the past 12 days. The tribe also reported 15 new confirmed coronavirus ...

NCAA tweaks college football OT format to shorten games

INDIANAPOLIS – College football teams will have to go for 2 after touchdowns starting with the second overtime possession, and beginning in the third round each team will get one play to sco...

New Mexico to consider changes to county virus framework

ALBUQUERQUE – Health officials in New Mexico are considering changes to the familiar color-coded dial system that determines county responses to the coronavirus pandemic, including public he...

Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park five years after death

CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore ...

Navajo Nation reports its first COVID-19 death in 11 days

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported its first COVID-19 related death after 10 consecutive days of no such fatalities. The tribe reported one death and eig...

Court denies former priest’s appeal in New Mexico abuse case

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a former Roman Catholic priest’s convictions and 30-year prison sentence in a New Mexico case centered on sexual abuse of an altar b...

U.S. sets aside habitat critical for survival of rare songbird

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. wildlife managers have set aside vast areas across several states as habitat critical to the survival of a rare songbird that migrates each year from Central and South Ame...

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19-related deaths for 10th day in a row

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported finding no new COVID-19-related deaths for the 10th consecutive day. The tribe reported nine new confirmed coronavirus c...