Officials: Albuquerque had grueling two months of big fires

ALBUQUERQUE – The mayor and fire chief say Albuquerque firefighters had a grueling two months in December and January, responding to a big increase in what are characterized as serious fires...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Court of Appeals approves use of courtroom dogs

GRAND JUNCTION – An appellate court in Colorado has ruled a victim of sexual assault in a child case in Mesa County was allowed to bring a court facility dog for comfort during the trial. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico House speaker responds to ethics complaint

SANTA FE – Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf said a recent ethics complaint against him is an effort to distract him from work as a legislator. Egolf made the comments Thursday...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman

COLORADO SPRINGS – A court has ordered a shorter sentence for an Idaho woman who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his fiancee. The Colorado Court of ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Emergency exits at state Capitol violated fire code

ALBUQUERQUE – A report by a New Mexico television station found that the emergency exits at the state Capitol building violated the fire code. All the marked emergency exits at ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Snowmobilers in Colorado, Wyoming latest avalanche victims

DENVER – The latest victims of a deadly avalanche season in the Rocky Mountain region include a snowmobiler who was buried by a slide in northern Colorado and another snowmobiler who died in...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo plant closure to cost Arizona county $40M in taxes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The closure of a coal-fired power plant in far northern Arizona led to the loss of $40 million in property tax revenue for Coconino County, county officials said. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials reported 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday with 13 additional deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases on t...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Political violence inspires New Mexico bill

SANTA FE – State legislators have advanced a bill that would further prohibit threatening public officials or directly interfering with their work. The proposal comes in the wak...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Senate endorses $200 million for business grants

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Senate has endorsed a bill that would provide $200 million from the state general fund to thousands of businesses that experienced income declines in 2020, in a nearl...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Snowfall early Thursday caused slick driving conditions in parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque where police shut down some freeway ramps during the morning commute. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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