Colorado governor urges patience on COVID-19 vaccination campaign

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis sought Wednesday to assure residents that the state is vaccinating against COVID-19 as quickly as it can, urging patience and continued personal precautions against...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Solar carports coming to four New Mexico government buildings

SANTA FE – The construction of solar carports in the parking lots of four New Mexico government buildings begins later this month. It’s part of the General Services Department’s S...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths. The latest figures increased the tribe’s totals since the pandem...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado county clerk posts voter fraud claims, no evidence

GRAND JUNCTION – A Colorado county clerk posted claims of voter fraud without providing evidence and despite assurances from election officials nationwide that the November election was safe...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police seize guns over threats against attorney general

DENVER – Denver police used a relatively new state law to get a court order in November to seize the firearms of a man who allegedly threatened to kill Colorado’s attorney general and other ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado transportation department expecting stimulus influx

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation estimates it will receive $150 million from the coronavirus pandemic relief bill Congress passed late last year. The state Trans...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico cities prepare for vaccination distribution

SANTA FE – Las Cruces city officials will be creating a vaccination task force to help coordinate distribution when doses become more widely available, while nearly 300 first responders with...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials: Colorado cattle deaths caused by chemical in hay

COLORADO SPRINGS – About 30 cattle died in Colorado last month after ingesting high levels of nitrates on a rancher’s property near Schriever Air Force Base, a veterinarian said. ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators unveiled initiatives on issues ranging from minimum sick-day requirements as a precaution against contagions in the workplace to halting discrimination base...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque City Council approves hair discrimination ban

ALBUQUERQUE – City officials in New Mexico have voted in favor of an ordinance prohibiting race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and the workplace. ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado coal-fired power plant to close ahead of schedule

DENVER – The owner of a Colorado coal-fired power plant announced plans to close the facility by 2028, years earlier than originally planned. Xcel Energy-Colorado and partners Pac...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pattern Energy begins work on New Mexico transmission line

ALBUQUERQUE – Financing is in place and work has started on a major transmission line that will funnel wind power from central New Mexico to other markets, a California-based renewable energ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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