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Woodland Park mayor dies weeks after contracting COVID-19

COLORADO SPRINGS – The mayor of Woodland Park, a city northwest of Colorado Springs, has died weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19, officials said. Woodland Park Mayor Pro Te...

Colorado court asks for help with independent investigation

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has asked other branches of state government to help launch an investigation into allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment in the Colorado Judi...

Arizona woman charged in Capitol melee says Proud Boys recruited her

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. – An Arizona woman charged in connection with the Jan. 6 onslaught of the U.S. Capitol bragged in a Snapchat video that she was recently recruited by a Kansas City chapter...

Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures

CHEROKEE, N.C. – Joyce Dugan did not hesitate before sitting down inside the Cherokee Indian Hospital for her second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m proud of our hospital,” the ...

Delayed census results affect Colorado redistricting plan

DENVER – U.S. census data needed to redraw the lines of Colorado’s congressional and legislative districts has been significantly delayed, interrupting the state’s schedule. Color...

Utah mountain highway closed because of high avalanche danger

SALT LAKE CITY – A mountain highway east of Salt Lake City that provides access to a pair of popular ski resorts was closed Tuesday after a large snowstorm raised already dangerous avalanche...

New Mexico city’s disputed statue located at private home

SANTA FE – A New Mexico city’s statue of a Spanish colonialist that was removed after disputes about its representation has been quietly kept at a private home for months. The sta...

Amid pandemic, New Mexico forges path to legal cannabis

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators are sprinting amid the pandemic to come up with a framework for regulating and taxing recreational marijuana after voters ousted key opponents of pot legali...

Jobs, schools, health care top Colorado legislative agenda

DENVER – Colorado’s Legislature reconvened its 2021 session Tuesday facing an ambitious agenda: Short- and long-term economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, restoring drastic cuts t...

Navajo Nation reports 24 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases on the vast reser...

Winter storm delivers snow, freezing temps across New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A storm has brought snow across New Mexico, leading to freezing temperatures and icy road conditions. Snowfall has led to more than 150 delays and closures Tuesday m...

Gathering of Nations Powwow canceled for second year in a row

ALBUQUERQUE – The world’s largest powwow has been canceled for a second consecutive year because of the pandemic. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that the Gathering of Nat...