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Tourist sites on Navajo Nation to remain closed through 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Tourist sites on the Navajo Nation, including the Four Corners Monument, will be closed through at least the rest of the year. The Navajo Parks and Recreation...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homeless challenge Denver encampment sweeps in federal court

DENVER – Homeless people filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop Denver from clearing their encampments around the city, saying the operations violate their constitutional rights a...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Inmate found dead at a Colorado federal prison

DENVER – A 31-year-old inmate died over the weekend at a Colorado federal prison, authorities said Monday. Bret Zimmer was found unresponsive Saturday night at the Federal Correct...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gusty winds fan big Rocky Mountain wildfires, spread embers

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Two big Rocky Mountain wildfires flared up again Monday as dry, gusty winds blew embers past areas where firefighters had been making progress. Firefighters at th...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado celebrates first Frances Xavier Cabrini Day

DENVER – Colorado will celebrate its first ever Frances Xavier Cabrini Day on Monday after a three-decade struggle to replace Columbus Day. Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis si...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man admits coughing on woman, violating virus order

ASPEN – A Colorado man pleaded guilty to violating a county coronavirus health order for coughing in a woman’s face. Tom Patierno was given a six-month deferred sentence and is ex...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Human remains found near abandoned Colorado mine

SAGUACHE – Human remains were discovered by hikers near an abandoned mine in a remote location west of Pueblo, authorities said. Colorado Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Susa...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Body of girl found in Colorado irrigation canal after search

GRAND JUNCTION – A body believed to be that of a missing 3-year-old girl was found Sunday in an irrigation canal in western Colorado, authorities said Sunday. The girl was reporte...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado substitute teacher shortage worsened by coronavirus

DENVER (AP) – Alamosa School District is so short on educators that all it might take is the quarantine of a single class to leave many kids without a teacher. That’s largely beca...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona tribe members settle education claims in lawsuit

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Members of a small Arizona tribe have reached an agreement with the federal government to partly resolve a lawsuit that sought widespread reform in the agency responsible ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 298 additional COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Saturday reported 298 additional known COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, increasing the statewide totals to 30,296 cases with 890 deaths. Th...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque airport has gradual increase in plane travelers

ALBUQUERQUE – Demand for flights in New Mexico’s Albuquerque International Sunport are low compared to normal, but there has been a gradual increase in travelers since April. “A f...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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