Colorado lawmakers debate bill to safely store firearms

DENVER – Colorado Republicans voiced adamant opposition during a House debate Monday about a proposed bill that would require firearms not in use to be stored securely in order to prevent ch...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. nuclear lab to relocate hundreds of workers in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories announced Monday that it will be moving hundreds of employees from its sprawling campus in the mountains of northern New Mexico...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Hundreds of street racers block highway in Colorado

AURORA – A portion of a highway in a Denver suburb was temporarily shut down after hundreds of street racers and cruisers formed a gridlock over the weekend, highlighting a growing concern o...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Shooting at Denver’s Civic Center park prompts brief lockdown of Colorado Capitol

Wounded man taken to hospital for treatment

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police pursue hundreds of tips after violent Colorado party

BOULDER – Authorities have fielded hundreds of tips involving a massive weekend gathering near the University of Colorado at Boulder in which participants damaged cars, set off fireworks and...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tiger dies at Colorado Springs zoo after procedure

COLORADO SPRINGS – A 9-year-old tiger died last week at a Colorado Springs zoo after an artificial insemination procedure, zoo officials said Monday. The female tiger named Savel...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

South African virus variant confirmed at Colorado prison

BUENA VISTA – Three cases of the COVID-19 variant originating in South Africa have been reported at a correctional facility in Colorado, officials said. The Colorado State Public ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man dies after falling in Utah’s Zion National Park

SPRINGDALE, Utah – Authorities have identified a 43-year-old Utah man believed to have fallen from a towering rock formation in Zion National Park. The body of Jason Hartwell, 43,...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico expands vaccine eligibility to teachers

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico on Monday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to all school teachers, early childhood educators and other staff members with the goal of getting the group...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico may pioneer public financing of lower-court campaigns

SANTA FE – New Mexico could become the first state to offer public campaign financing to candidates seeking to serve as judges in general jurisdiction courts that handle the bulk of criminal...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 288 additional COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported 288 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 186,742 cases and 3,796 deaths. About a...

DATE: Mar 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Exam finds multiple cracks in part of United jet’s engine

Microscopic examination supports early suspicions that wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap inside one engine of a United Airlines plane that made an emergency landing shortly after take...

DATE: Mar 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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