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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Couple reported missing found dead from gunshots near trail

COLORADO SPRINGS – A couple reported missing Friday was found a few hours later dead of gunshot wounds near a hiking trail in eastern Colorado Springs. Stella and Lee Vigil, bot...

Analysts say economics are missing from pandemic planning

SANTA FE – New Mexico authorities are risking a public backlash and missed opportunities by not conducting a more thorough economic analysis of pandemic-related health restrictions, state an...

Judge rebuffs bid to ease pandemic limits at private schools

SANTA FE – A federal judge has turned down an initial request to ease pandemic-related occupancy limits for in-person instruction at private schools in New Mexico, in a setback for a lawsuit...

GOP US House candidate fixes campaign report over donation

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A Republican candidate in a closely watched U.S. House race in Southern New Mexico has amended a campaign finance report after receiving a donation credited to a woman who...

Women sue Denver over alleged fire department discrimination

DENVER – Two Black women have sued the city of Denver over allegations that members of the city’s fire department systematically discriminated against them because of their gender and race. ...

Colorado Secretary of State apologizes after election tweet

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has apologized after asking the national media on Thursday not to report results or make projections on Election night in Novembe...

Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for third time this week

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials reported 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Thursday with no additional deaths for the third time this week. The lates...

Embattled Cowboys for Trump leader banned from tribal land

ALAMOGORGO, N.M. – The embattled Cowboys for Trump leader who has drawn criticism for racist online videos has been banned from a Native American reservation in New Mexico. The Me...