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Few New Mexico schools rush to offer in-person classes

SANTA FE – Loosened restrictions on large-scale in-person learning programs in New Mexico public schools went into effect Monday after an 11-month ban, but few school districts were rushing ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico officials hold out hope for more vaccine supply

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials at some of New Mexico’s largest hospitals said Monday they are holding out hope that vaccine supplies will catch up with demand as state health officials confirmed th...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man faces second trial in killings of Colorado Springs teens

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man accused of being one of two people who shot and killed two Colorado Springs teenagers execution-style in 2017 will be tried again after a jury failed to agree on whe...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Students move back to University of Colorado Boulder campus

BOULDER – The University of Colorado Boulder said thousands of students are returning to campus as the university prepares to begin in-person and hybrid classes. University spokes...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation getting almost 29K doses of vaccines

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials said Monday that they’re getting nearly 29,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week plus 82 more federal personnel to help with vaccination effor...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado bear calls are down but euthanization has increased

GRAND JUNCTION – Calls about bears roaming in Colorado’s residential areas decreased in the past year, but the number of animals that were euthanized increased, officials said. Th...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Interior nominee focus of Colorado bid to keep lands agency

GRAND JUNCTION – Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation and Grand Junction business leaders plan to lobby President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary nominee to keep the headquarters of...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Four skiers killed, four injured by Utah avalanche, police say

SALT LAKE CITY – An avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others Saturday in a popular recreation area, police said. The Unified Police Department told the KSTU TV station...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 424 additional COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported 424 additional COVID-19 cases and eight deaths as the coronavirus outbreak in the state continued to slow. The latest figures released b...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Structure fire in village spreads into New Mexico forest

SACRAMENTO, N.M. â€“ A fire that started Friday night in a structure in the southern New Mexico mountain village of Sacramento spread into an adjacent national forest before crews stopped it...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico lawmaker changes affiliation after abortion vote

SANTA FE – A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico who voted in favor of a Democratic-backed abortion bill has left the GOP, officials said. House Minority Leader Jim Townsend said on...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flags lowered in Colorado for FBI agent killed in Florida

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff on all public buildings across the state on Saturday after the death of FBI agent Laura Schwartzenb...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News