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New Mexico judge retires amid allegations of misconduct

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico officials allowed a judge to retire while facing 10 allegations of misconduct in office. McKinley County Magistrate Judge April J. Silversmith retired Au...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor encourages school enrollment amid decline

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis addressed parents on Tuesday, encouraging families to register students in online or in-person schools as the state experiences a decline in enrollment. ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials reported 20 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The late...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

COVID-19 cases, rate of spread trending up in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of COVID-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New Mexico, leaving the state trailing when it comes to two of i...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. proposes protections for rare thistle in New Mexico

SILVER CITY, N.M. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list a rare plant that was once found in the American Southwest and Mexico as a threatened species. The agen...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado regulators approve drilling buffers, other rules

GRAND JUNCTION – The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has provided preliminary approval for new regulations for well drilling sites, including a 2,000-foot buffer requirement fro...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Child support collectors intercept federal recovery checks

SANTA FE – New Mexico has increased annual child support collections by $18 million as it intercepts federal economic impact payments to separated or divorced parents whose children do not l...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Updated Boulder County order loosens virus restrictions

BOULDER – A Colorado county has announced an update to coronavirus health restrictions, including a limitation on gatherings of young adults. Boulder County Public Health announce...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 153 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 153 new confirmed coronavirus cases with three additional deaths, increasing the statewide totals to 28,985 cases and 873 known d...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sees drug overdose rise with virus-related stress

COLORADO SPRINGS – Drug overdose deaths have increased in Colorado amid the coronavirus pandemic. About 130 people died of overdoses in May across the state, nearly doubling the a...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities in Colorado

STERLING (AP) – Tonja Jimenez is far from the only person driving an RV down Colorado’s rural highways. But unlike the other rigs, her 34-foot-long motor home is equipped as an addiction tre...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 18 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 18 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and three additional deaths. The latest figures released Sunday bring ...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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