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Colorado officials urge caution as rattlesnakes emerge

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado wildlife officials say hikers should give a wide berth to any snakes they encounter after two people were bitten by venomous rattlesnakes in parks around Colorado...

When it comes to Colorado’s marijuana industry, Congress’ view is clouded by myth

Colorado has been ground zero for marijuana legalization nationwide, but now that other states are looking to into medicinal marijuana or to outright legalize recreational consumption, many ...

Outlook for vital Colorado River remains grim

DENVER – The outlook for the most important river in the Southwest remains grim this summer after April storms failed to produce much snow in the mountains that feed the waterway, forecaster...

Colorado lawmakers seek to outlaw certain gaming arcades

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to outlaw certain mom-and-pop sweepstakes arcades, seeking to close a legal loophole that allowed the operations to crop up outside the th...

Colorado lawmakers strike deal on transportation funding

DENVER – After years of explosive growth and legislative inaction combined to choke Colorado’s roads with congestion, top state lawmakers on Monday announced a deal to spend upwards of $3 bi...

New Mexico set to begin primary vote for governor, Congress

SANTA FE – Early voting is about to begin in New Mexico’s hotly contested primary elections for two open congressional seats and the governor’s office. The state’s primary electio...

New Mexico panel to hear arguments on return of uranium mine

ALBUQUERQUE – A hearing is set to begin Monday on whether to allow an idle uranium mine in New Mexico to gain active status again. The New Mexico Mining Commission is holding the ...

New Mexico reconsiders funding textbooks at private schools

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court is reconsidering its ban on the use of public funds for textbooks in private schools at the request of the U.S. Supreme Court. New Mexico’s...

Teachers in Colorado city of Pueblo go on strike over pay

PUEBLO – Teachers in Pueblo went on strike Monday, shutting down schools in a dispute over how much they should be paid for the school year that’s nearly over. The strike comes as...

New approach aids Native assault victims

How a community-based program empowers those living in remote lands

Dozens of wild horses found dead amid Southwest drought

Animals were used to finding water in stock ponds

Arizona museum explores cultural significance of Route 66

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Tens of thousands of people visit the Arizona Route 66 Museum each year, aiming to get a feel for what it was like to take the old highway route that crossed eight states to...