Colorado panel OKs sweeping changes to oil, gas regulations

DENVER (AP) – After delays caused by the pandemic and a nearly full change in members, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has unanimously approved a broad swath of new rules se...

DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man sought in New Mexico homicide believed to be in Arizona

SANTA FE – Authorities say they believe a suspect in a New Mexico homicide has fled to Arizona. An arrest warrant accuses 60-year-old Leonard Francis Kieran of murder in the shoot...

DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor calls for $1,200 payment to unemployed

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor is calling for $1,200 cash payments to workers who have qualified for unemployment since the pandemic began. New Mexico lawmakers were drafting le...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Toppled Civil War statue at Colorado Capitol to be replaced

Sculpture of mourning Native woman will takes its place

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sees rise in superintendent turnovers in pandemic

DENVER – Three of the largest school districts in Colorado are searching for superintendents, a pattern experts have said reflects nationwide trends over who will manage parent expectations ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver mayor blames board for public school head’s departure

DENVER – The mayor of Denver blamed the Denver Public Schools Board of Education for the departure of school district Superintendent Susana Cordova. Mayor Michael Hancock and form...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor allows hospitals to transfer, deny patients

DENVER – As Colorado experiences its highest hospitalization rate of COVID-19 patients, Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order authorizing the state health department to order hospitals ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico aims to boost virus testing with saliva samples

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico on Monday started offering limited saliva testing as health officials look to boost the state’s capacity for COVID-19 testing while spread of the virus remained unch...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Man fired flare into fuel-soaked car near station

DENVER – A man was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment and arson after firing a flare gun into his car, which contained items soaked with gasoline outside a Denver police station,...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 2,468 new COVID-19 cases, 33 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 2,468 new COVID-19 cases and 33 additional deaths. That increases the state’s totals to 81,896 cases and 1,383 known d...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cut off: School closings leave rural New Mexico students isolated

CUBA, N.M. – The midday arrival of a school bus at Cyliss Castillo’s home on the remote edge of a mesa breaks up the long days of boredom and isolation for the high school senior. ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Some New Mexico essential business close because of virus spike

ALBUQUERQUE – Some New Mexico essential businesses have been shut down because of a substantial increase in coronavirus cases. A new edict announced Thursday allows the New Mexico...

DATE: Nov 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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