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Navajo Nation reports 7 more COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials have reported seven more cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. That brings the total number of people infected to 9,315...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Six children, from 3 to 17, wounded in Denver park shooting

DENVER – Six children ranging from 3 to 17 years old were among nine people who were shot at a gathering in a Denver park Sunday, police said. Three adults, a 27-year-old woman, a...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire hits historic New Mexico bathhouse, under investigation

OJO CALIENTE, N.M. – A fire that torched a historic New Mexico bathhouse built in the 1800s remains under investigation. Investigators say a blaze Thursday destroyed the Ojo Calie...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico nursing homes prepare for visits amid guidelines

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Health Care Association and New Mexico Center for Assisted Living say the state’s new visitation guidance marks a positive step for residents of nursing homes and o...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico State Fair to go on as planned, but virtually

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State Fair is going all virtual. Organizers in June had decided to cancel the annual event because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. On Monda...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homes evacuated by Pine Gulch Fire in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION â€“ Some residents living near a western Colorado wildfire have been ordered to evacuate as the blaze continues to expand. The Pine Gulch fire, burning in remote, r...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police say 9 people wounded in Denver park drive-by shooting

DENVER – Nine people were shot during a family gathering in a Denver park, but all of the victims were expected to survive, police said. The shooting appeared to be a drive-by att...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 15 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials have reported 15 more cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths. That brings the total number of people infected to 9,308 a...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico man accused of driving impaired for the 14th time

FARMINGTON – A Kirtland man is accused of driving impaired for the 14th time after being pulled over recently with a 30-pack of beer in his vehicle, authorities said. Farmington p...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

International Mariachi Conference in New Mexico to go virtual amid virus

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – An international mariachi conference that brings student musicians across the country and Mexico to New Mexico will go virtual this year. The Las Cruces Sun-...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gold King mine spill left linger troubles on Navajo Nation

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Duane “Chili” Yazzie wears a “Water is Life” shirt as he walks the rows of his farm. He speaks of the river and earth as sacred entities for the Navajo people. Bu...

DATE: Aug 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Families create ‘learning pods’ amid uncertain school year

DENVER (AP) – The unprecedented uncertainty whipped up by COVID-19 just weeks before the start of the school year is prompting an increasing number of parents to pursue what amounts to an ac...

DATE: Aug 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News