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Man accused of running over Sikh man charged with hate crime

A man accused of running over the Sikh owner of a suburban Denver liquor store after reportedly telling him and his wife to “go back to your country” is now facing a hate crime charge in add...

Federal security deployment sets off backlash in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic elected officials in New Mexico are cautioning President Donald Trump against any possible plans to send federal agents to the state as the sheriff of New Mexico’s l...

Western New Mexico University opts for online start in fall

SILVER CITY, N.M. – Officials at Western New Mexico University are opting for an online start to the fall semester. The school announced Tuesday that classes will be offered onlin...

Santa Fe school counselor accused of racism back at work

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe high school counselor accused of sharing racist messages on social media is back at work. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Tuesday that Stephanie Sheldon...

Colorado teachers petition governor on school reopening plan

DENVER – Colorado teachers may refuse to report for work unless their criteria for reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic this fall are met, the head of the state’s largest teache...

Navajo Nation reports 24 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials report 24 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no additional known deaths. The total number of infected tribal members on the...

New Mexico governor thanks Trump for joining mask movement

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday thanked President Donald Trump for telling Americans that they should wear masks when they’re unable to keep distance between the...

Judge: Colorado racing track must obey coronavirus orders

DENVER – A judge decided against sanctioning a Colorado drag racing track Tuesday for violating social-distancing rules during a July 4 event but said the track must abide by public health o...

Ex-Justice Department lawyer will lead Elijah McClain probe

AURORA – An investigation spurred by the death of a 23-year-old Black man after suburban Denver police stopped him last year will be led by a former Justice Department lawyer who oversaw its...

Albuquerque zoo selling paintings by animals to raise money

ALBUQUERQUE – A closed zoo in New Mexico is trying to raise money by selling paintings – by the zoo’s animals. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports the New Mexico BioPark Society is offe...

Officials: Repair of Colorado’s Capitol will cost $1 million

DENVER – Colorado officials say the cost of cleaning up vandalism to the state Capitol building is expected to total more than $1 million. The damage occurred during protests agai...

Colorado workers join U.S. protest against racial injustice

DENVER – Dozens of janitors, security officers and health care workers knelt in silence in Denver on Monday to honor George Floyd and to participate in a nationwide protest against racial in...