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Affordable senior housing planned for New Mexico trust land

ALBUQUERQUE – State officials say a blighted parcel along historic Route 66 in Albuquerque will be the new home of an affordable housing project for seniors. State Land Commission...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials say snow-loving bird resilient to climate change

DENVER – A bird that roosts in the snow high in the U.S. Rocky Mountains is expected to survive warming temperatures over the next several decades and therefore won’t be getting special prot...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico surpasses 100K infections, reports 40 deaths

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico marked more grim milestones Wednesday with confirmed COVID-19 infections surpassing the 100,000 mark and the daily death toll reaching a new high as some public heal...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lake County coroner forced out of funeral home business

LEADVILLE – An elected county coroner in central Colorado has signed an order with the state forcing him to no longer own and operate his six funeral home businesses located in several diffe...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. wonâ€™t seek death penalty in Planned Parenthood case

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing three people and injuring nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado in 2...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two longtime Democratic New Mexico senators vacate seats early

SANTA FE – A longtime New Mexico state senator has announced he is retiring from his position and will step down a month before his four-year term was scheduled to expire after losing his bi...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two engines, 12 cars on freight train derail in New Mexico

VADO, N.M. – Two engines and 12 empty cars that were part of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed in the southern New Mexico community of Vado early Wednesday morning, the r...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico jail seeks to return stolen money to inmates

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials seek to return money that was stolen from inmates’ accounts at the Bernalillo County jail over several years. The Metropolitan Detention Center said Tuesda...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver air traffic controller’s virus causes flight delays

Flights to and from Denver were briefly halted then delayed for several hours on Tuesday after an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19. About 250 flights in and out...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 104 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ The Navajo Nation is reporting 104 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths. Tribal health officials also said Tuesday night that the Navajo Departmen...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus measures agreed upon by ACLU, Colorado county sheriff

DENVER – The ACLU of Colorado and a county sheriff’s office have reached an agreement Tuesday to implement measures at the county’s jail to better protect inmates from the coronavirus pandem...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police officers, medics ask for dismissal of McClain lawsuit

DENVER – Police officers and medics sued over the death of Elijah McClain are asking a judge to dismiss the federal lawsuit. In one of several dismissal motions filed late Monday,...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News