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Colorado to appeal ruling against sex offender registry

DENVER – Colorado has decided to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the state violated the constitutional rights of three men by requiring them to register as sex offenders, the state’s at...

5 charged with fatal abuse in girls’ deaths on Colorado farm

NORWOOD – Five people have been charged with fatal child abuse in the deaths of two young girls whose bodies were found on a Colorado farm. At a Tuesday court hearing in San Migue...

Gov. Sandoval concerned about public pot lounges, cafes

RENO, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval is raising concerns about a new opinion by the Legislative Counsel Bureau that says nothing in state law prohibits local governments from allowing marijuana ...

Colorado woman admits voting her deceased mother’s ballot

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to casting a vote in her deceased mother’s name in 2013. The Gazette reports 59-year-old Sairilu Sosa-Sanchez pleaded guilty...

Colorado outlines new pipeline rules after fatal explosion

Formal public meetings planned for December

Pete Domenici, former GOP senator from N.M., has died

ALBUQUERQUE – Former New Mexico Sen. Pete V. Domenici, a Republican who became a power broker in the Senate for his work on the federal budget and energy policy over more than 30 years, died...

Roswell police: Motorcyclist going 180 mph killed in crash

ROSWELL, N.M. – Authorities say a motorcyclist is dead after high-speed crash in south Roswell that may have involved racing against two cars. Roswell police say 20-year-old Mic...

Air Force Academy cadet pleads guilty to child porn charge

AIR FORCE ACADEMY – A senior at the Air Force Academy has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and taking cellphone images of unclothed civilians without their consent. ...

Child dies in hit-and-run north of Thornton

DENVER – A child died in a hit-and-run north of Thornton and police are searching for a white sports utility vehicle witnesses reported seeing driving away from the scene. Color...

Local governments can approve pot smoking in businesses

LAS VEGAS – A state senator who helped legalize recreational marijuana in Nevada says he’s optimistic residents and tourists will be allowed to smoke pot in lounges and other public places n...

Judge cites tribal sovereignty in dismissing power plant lawsuit

Groups sued over decision to allow Four Corners Power Plan to continue operating

Santa Fe protesters stand ground against trespassing charges

SANTA FE – A criminal defense attorney said Monday that protesters were acting within their rights when arrested in Santa Fe at a rally against a re-enactment of the return of Spanish conque...