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Denver appeals court considers appeal in trooper shooting

DENVER – A lawyer for a man sentenced to death in the 1999 killing of an Oklahoma state trooper urged a Denver federal appeals court on Thursday to throw out a judge’s ruling that he was not...

Denver police detain man who drove toward protesters

DENVER – Denver police said a man was detained Wednesday night after driving his car through a group of people protesting a grand jury’s decision not to indict officers in the fatal shooting...

Albuquerque aims to save spirit of annual balloon fiesta

ALBUQUERQUE – Fall in Albuquerque just isn’t fall without the annual international hot air balloon fiesta, with its massive morning ascensions filling the skies with colorful balloons from a...

Push to reopen private schools arrives in federal court

SANTA FE – A federal judge on Wednesday weighed whether pandemic-related occupancy limits on private schools in New Mexico violate constitutional rights to equal protection and freedom of as...

U.S. appeals court in Denver eyes American Samoa citizenship

DENVER – Whether people who live in territories controlled by the U.S. automatically become citizens under a constitutional amendment that secured citizenship for freed slaves was a major fo...

New Mexico governor wants longer Census count if Biden wins

SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said states may push for a special U.S. Census enrollment period next year if President Donald Trump leaves the White House. The ...

Enrollment drop could hurt funding for New Mexico schools

SANTA FE – Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee heard pleas Wednesday to keep up school funding, even if enrollment is dropping because of the pandemic. School fun...

Groups threaten lawsuit over rare bird’s fate in Colorado, Utah

DENVER – Two wildlife conservation groups said Wednesday they intend to file a lawsuit contending that several federal agencies are relying on an outdated plan to save a rare bird found only...

3 states added to New Mexico’s high risk list

SANTA FE – Travelers arriving in or returning to New Mexico from Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island will be required to quarantine for 14 days in a bid to manage the spread of the coronavirus...

No charges for man who drove through protest near Denver

CENTENNIAL – A man who drove his Jeep through a demonstration on an interstate in suburban Denver, drawing gunfire that injured two protesters, will not face charges unless more evidence com...

FBI raises reward for info on Navajo Nation double homicide

PHOENIX – The FBI now is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for a double homicide on the Navajo Nation six months ...

Enrollment drop could hurt funding for New Mexico schools

SANTA FE – Education advocates are urging New Mexico lawmakers to take action during the next legislative session to preserve school budgets amid a drop in enrollment attributed to the coron...