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Navajo-Gallup water project advances after agency agreement

FARMINGTON – Federal, tribal and state officials in New Mexico have signed an agreement clarifying the regulatory roles and responsibilities, including drinking water regulations, for a prop...

Navajo Nation reports 15 new COVID-19 cases and one more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 15 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest figures bring the pandemic totals on the tribe’s ...

Denver transit board plans to restart rail line planning

DENVER – The Regional Transportation District has decided to restart planning of its delayed commuter rail line between Denver, Boulder and Longmont. The agency’s board of directo...

Man linked to five killings in two states makes court appearance

WOODBURY, N.J. – A New Jersey man facing murder charges in two states made a brief court appearance Thursday and remained jailed awaiting a possible indictment. Sean Lannon appear...

Avalanche defenseman MacDonald gets 2-game ban

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Farmington man faces charges in Capitol riot

ALBUQUERQUE – A Farmington man has been arrested for what authorities said was his acknowledged presence inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Authorities say Shawn Brad...

French Open postponed by 1 week because of pandemic

PARIS – For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursda...

Father, son arrested in shooting that left 1 dead, 3 wounded

CHAMITA, N.M. – A man and his adult son have been arrested on charges stemming from a March 11 shooting in which one person was killed and three others wounded during a drug-related encounte...

COVID-19 hospitalizations, infections rise in Colorado

DENVER – Health officials in Colorado have reported an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state while infections also suggest wider spread of the virus. The state De...

New state law helps older New Mexicans get out of jury duty

SANTA FE – A new state law will make it easier for older residents in New Mexico to permanently excuse themselves from jury service. The law applies to state residents age 75 or o...

Navajo Nation reports 16 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 16 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest figures bring the pandemic totals on the tribe’...

Study: Black, Hispanic people disadvantaged in Denver courts

DENVER – A study of decisions made by the Denver district attorney’s office has said Black and Hispanic people charged with felonies in Denver face “a persistent set of disadvantages” compar...