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‘Matriarch’ of Colorado outdoor volunteerism stepping down

Ann Baker Easley has served nearly 40 years growing a network of volunteers

Colorado health leaders OK use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

DENVER – Colorado can resume using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine now that federal regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the shot, state public health leaders said. “W...

Police arrest parents of baby with brain damage in Colorado

EVANS – The parents of a 3-month-old boy who is suffering from permanent brain damage were arrested earlier this week in Colorado after police accused the couple of child abuse. T...

Students, faculty back at college after wildfire evacuation

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – About 300 students and faculty of a small private college in northern New Mexico returned to campus Saturday as firefighters worked to mop up and fully contain a wildfire t...

Report: Drought leaves New Mexico trees weak and dying

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s relentless drought is stressing forests, making them more vulnerable to a widespread pest infestation that could cause a mass tree die-off if wetter weather doesn’t c...

One gorilla departs Albuquerque zoo, another arrives

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials at Albuquerque’s city zoo say they’ve said goodbye to one gorilla and welcomed another. A 35-year-old gorilla named Marcus left the Albuquerque BioPark in ...

State pays $200,000 to inmate injured in 2017 prison riot

SANTA FE – A prison inmate who survived having his throat slashed in a 2017 cell block riot has reached a financial settlement with the state of New Mexico to resolve accusations of neglig...

Employee of defense contractor faces charges in Capitol riot

ALBUQUERQUE – A Santa Fe man who works for a defense contractor faces criminal charges for his acknowledged presence inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Authorities sa...

Jill Biden visits tribal school still teaching remotely

ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. – A small grade school on the outskirts of the Navajo Nation capital is ready for students to return. Staff members at Hunters Point Boarding School in St. Mic...

Colorado man charged in connection with Capitol riot

DENVER – Another Colorado man charged in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol was released from custody Thursday after making his first appearance in federal court. Ac...

At least half of New Mexico’s students choose in-person classes

SANTA FE – At least half of New Mexico’s K-12 students set foot in a classroom at least one day last week, as vaccines become easier to get across the state including for students aged 16 an...

New Mexico expands child-wellness campus in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – The state of New Mexico is expecting multimillion-dollar annual savings on lease costs with the relocation of 160 child-wellness officials to a newly renovated campus in southe...