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Colorado Rep. Steve Lebsock accused of sexual harassment

House speaker calls for resignation

Denver votes to require environment-friendly ‘green’ roofs

DENVER – Denver became the latest city to require rooftop gardens or solar panels on big new buildings, which backers say will keep the outdoor air cooler, make storm water easier to manage ...

Albuquerque to participate in Facebook business program

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials in New Mexico’s largest city are excited about a new program announced by social media giant Facebook to help small businesses grow. Albuquerque Mayor Rich...

In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle

Criollo thrive in conditions hard for others

Environmentalists target methane emissions in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico are higher than what state and federal regulators have measured and the failure to capture the pollution is ...

Groups appeal dismissal of Southwest coal plant lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Environmental groups are appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit aimed at shutting down a coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine near the Arizona-New Mex...

Developers denied height near Grand Canyon but not deterred

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Residents of a small town outside the Grand Canyon’s South Rim have rejected a building height increase, but it won’t stop developers from pursuing an expanse of retail sh...

New Mexico political corruption trial details private talk

SANTA FE – A former top-ranked New Mexico lawmaker told a jury he was confronted in his state Capitol office in 2014 by a senator for interfering with the proposed sale of a state-owned buil...

The ‘feminization of gambling’

SANTA FE – Chris Danner, like a lot of slot machine players, started gambling to win money. Eventually, she played the slots to escape. When seated in front of a slot m...

Air Force Academy silent on motive in alleged racist hoax

DENVER – The Air Force Academy said Wednesday it would not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to b...

New Mexico governor proclaims “Day” for 2 New Mexico Astros

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has proclaimed Nov. 9th as a day to honor two Houston Astros from New Mexico who helped the Astros win its first World Series. Martinez ...

Attorney General Cynthia Coffman joins GOP gubernatorial race

DENVER – Colorado’s attorney general, Cynthia Coffman, has entered the crowded Republican primary race for governor. Coffman said in her Wednesday announcement that public educati...