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Baby boom: 16 babies born to Grand Junction firefighters

GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – You might ask if it’s something in the water. Or, rather, something in the fire business. But the recent baby boom at the Grand Junction Fire Depa...

Man wanted for child kidnapping in Colorado found in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – A 60-year-old man and a boy he’s suspected of kidnapping from Colorado were found near a southern Utah lake where they had been walking naked after asking for food and water...

Colorado man charged in wife’s strangulation, caught on tape

BOULDER – A Colorado man is charged with first-degree murder in the strangulation death of his wife after the struggle was recorded on a surveillance camera’s audio. The Boulder D...

School districts in New Mexico on the hunt to fill jobs

ALBUQUERQUE – School districts in New Mexico are on the hunt to fill positions for the coming 2018-2019 school year in response to a teacher shortage. The Albuquerque Journal repo...

Fire causes estimated $5M damage to Estes Park lodge

ESTES PARK – Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that did an estimated $5 million in damage to a lodge just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. ...

Colorado voters to pick gubernatorial candidates

DENVER – Colorado voters will choose would-be successors to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is limited after two terms, in Tuesday’s primary election. It’s the first primary in which ...

The Historic Taos Inn in New Mexico is up for sale for $7.1M

TAOS, N.M. – The Historic Taos Inn in New Mexico is up for sale. The Albuquerque Journal reports the 44-room hotel, bar and restaurant that spans two acres and is comprised of sev...

Independents can vote in Colorado’s major party primaries

DENVER – A voter-passed initiative that coincided with disenchantment with the polarization of the 2016 election will allow Colorado’s 1.2 million active independent voters to cast ballots i...

Puebloan with autism overcomes hurdles en route to college

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – Even before he was diagnosed with autism while in kindergarten, Luke Gebbink’s life’s journey wasn’t without its hurdles. Before entering preschool, Gebbink l...

Aztec city attorney cites political differences in resigning

FARMINGTON, N.M. – The city attorney in Aztec is resigning after making a questionable comment during the presentation of a Pride Month proclamation. Larry Thrower submitted his 3...

New Mexico lawmakers consider revisiting complex liquor laws

SANTA FE – State lawmakers are considering rethinking New Mexico’s complex liquor licensing system in hopes that more local alcohol vendors can help revitalize downtowns in smaller cities li...

Colorado pension finances improve following reforms

DENVER – Colorado’s troubled public pension has been pulled back from the fiscal brink. That was the key takeaway from Friday’s pension board meeting, the first since state lawmak...