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Navajo Nation sues health agency over funding cut

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has sued the federal government, saying it denied the tribe an opportunity to appeal a 32 percent cut to Head Start funding. The lawsuit again...

Western governors say Interior Department shift didn’t include them

DENVER – A bipartisan group of 19 Western governors said Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke did not consult with them about major plans for reorganizing the agency, and have asked him to delay im...

New Mexico could see worst fire season in decade

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico State Forestry officials say they already are anticipating an aggressive fire season, as 70 percent of the state is facing severe drought. KRQE-TV repor...

Appeals court revives Hopi lawsuit against snowmaking at Arizona Snowbowl

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The state appeals court has revived the Hopi Tribe’s legal challenge over artificial snowmaking at a ski resort in Flagstaff. Thursday’s ruling extends what has...

Reservation system to control Conundrum Hot Springs crowds

ASPEN – The White River National Forest has released details on its reservation plan for Conundrum Hot Springs. The Aspen Times reports that starting in April, hikers will need to...

Aspen marijuana sales top liquor sales for first time

ASPEN – Recent figures say sales at Aspen’s marijuana dispensaries last year topped liquor stores in revenue. The Aspen Times reports the city’s Finance Department in its year-end...

Colorado Senate gives initial OK to rural broadband bill

DENVER – Colorado’s Republican-led Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would expedite the construction of high-speed broadband service in rural areas by taking money from a...

Family of slain Colorado deputy says he was a hero

COLORADO SPRINGS – The family of a Colorado sheriff’s deputy killed in a shootout with a suspected car thief says they are grieving the loss of a hero and a “truly wonderful man.” ...

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New Mexico lawmakers seek to halt suicides at ‘Gorge Bridge’

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in picturesque northern New Mexico is the state’s most famous span, has appeared in movies and attracted tourists from around the world. ...

City’s 10 Commandments monument, King event draw complaints

HOBBS, N.M. – Some civil liberties advocates are concerned about a Ten Commandments monument in a New Mexico city hall and the city’s sponsorship of last month’s Martin Luther King Jr. event...

Colorado deputy killed as group of detectives made arrest

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado’s third law enforcement officer to be killed in five weeks was part of a group of detectives making an arrest in a car theft case, but authorities did not release...