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Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Monday reported five new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day and fifth time in the last nine days. Tr...

New Mexico police: 2 teens not abducted but still missing

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities are searching for two teenage girls last seen at an Albuquerque hotel. New Mexico State Police said Monday they no longer believe the girls were abducted...

Arizona declares state holiday to honor Native code talkers

PHOENIX – Arizona has a new state holiday. Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Monday to honor Native Americans who used their language to transmit coded messages during World War II. ...

Body found after house fire in northern Colorado

FORT COLLINS – Authorities say one person was found dead following a fire at a home in northern Colorado. The Coloradoan reports firefighters were called to the home in Old Town...

Off-duty Las Cruces firefighter gets bee swarm to buzz off

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A Las Cruces firefighter who is also a beekeeper is credited with safely removing a swarm of bees found inside a parked car. City of Las Cruces spokesman Dan Tr...

Colorado to scale back its school standardized testing

DENVER – Students in Colorado will only take one state standardized test this year in either math or English following a year of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

New Mexico eases vaccination process for older residents

SANTA FE – New Mexico is trying to make it even easier for residents 75 and older to get vaccinated. The state Health Department announced Monday that people in that age group wil...

Alabama Shakes drummer facing child abuse charges

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges. Steven William Johnson, 35, was arrested Wednesday after b...

Navajo Nation extends, loosens its health order on COVDI-19

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has extended and loosened a health order intended to help curb spread of the coronavirus. Under the latest “safer at home” order issued Frid...

New Mexico reports 185 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported 185 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with only two more deaths amid continued slowing of the coronavirus outbreak. The state’s pandem...

Judge tosses New Mexico rancher’s claim after he kills wolf

SANTA FE – A federal judge has tossed a rancher’s claim that he should still have the right to use federal land in New Mexico after it was revoked for killing a wolf. Craig Thiess...

Vanderbilt’s Jack Leiter throws 7 more hitless innings

Backs up a nine-inning no-hitter a week earlier