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230K New Mexicans sign up on state vaccine registration site

SANTA FE – More than 230,000 New Mexicans have signed up since the state launched its vaccination registration website two weeks ago, state health officials said Monday. The New M...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado prison population fell in 2020, increase expected

DENVER â€“ Colorado has significantly lowered its state prison population in the past year, but analysts expect the number of inmates will increase again. The state said the inmat...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

USPS reports spate of armed mail thefts in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, – A postal official says authorities in New Mexico are investigating a spate of unusual armed mail robberies in recent months in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas, an official ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus relief fund taken offline after raising $23 million

DENVER – A statewide relief fund for those in need because of the coronavirus pandemic has been taken offline after raising nearly $23 million since March. The Colorado COVID Reli...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2nd Colorado member of House joins push against Biden win

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Monday became the second member of Congress from Colorado to join an effort against certifying the Electoral College victory of President-elect Joe Biden. ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado politics: Top story in 2020 – and what to expect in 2021

Pandemic dominated headlines, but U.S. Senate race also ranked high on list

DATE: Jan 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado state parks report high visitation rates in 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS – Despite some closures because of the pandemic and price increases, Colorado state parks recorded a nearly 23% increase in visitors in 2020, with some data from November an...

DATE: Jan 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two Pueblo County deputies injured in standoff with suspect

PUEBLO – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said two deputies were shot and injured during a standoff Friday in Pueblo West. The suspect is now in custody. Officials said deputies...

DATE: Jan 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Weather Service: Dryness defined 2020 in Southwest

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. –National Weather Service forecasters say they’re still looking at the data for 2020 but that it’s clear that there was record or near-record dryness in much of the Southwes...

DATE: Jan 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 266 additional virus cases, seven deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has reported 266 additional known cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths. The figures reported late Friday increased the tribe’s totals sin...

DATE: Jan 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,286 additional virus cases, 25 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Friday reported 1,286 additional known COVID-19 infections and 25 deaths, raising the statewide totals since the pandemic started to 144,142 infections and 2,502 dea...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M.’s Herrell to object to Electoral College results

ROSWELL, N.M. – U.S. Rep.-elect Yvette Herrell of New Mexico said she’ll be among Republican members of Congress who will formally object on Wednesday to the certification of the Electoral C...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News