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New minor party pushes for ‘fusion voting’ in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A political group that helped a slate of progressive-minded legislative candidates prevail in New Mexico’s Democratic primary has registered as a political party. The N...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation facing another weekend virus curfew

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Tribal police and the New Mexico National Guard are ready to enforce a weekend curfew on the Navajo Nation as the officials on the sprawling reservation continue to try ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

DA: Officers justified in fatal shooting in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – Prosecutors say officers were justified when they shot and killed a man during a confrontation in western Colorado. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Fri...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ballot initiatives will need in-person signatures after court strikes down governor’s order

State constitution requires signature occur in presence of person circulating petition

DATE: Jul 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico announces $100 fines for flouting face mask rule

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday said there will be more aggressive enforcement of the state’s public health order, including individual fines, to rein in risin...

DATE: Jul 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New confirmed virus cases tied to Colorado retail locations

DENVER – As nursing home infections decrease, Colorado health officials say more people are contracting COVID-19 in retail locations, such as stores and restaurants. Outbreaks in ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Roswell teen charged for November online school threat

ROSWELL, N.M. â€“ The FBI says a teenage boy who made online threats that led to the lockdown of Roswell High School is facing a federal charge. FBI officials said in a news relea...

DATE: Jul 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP candidate Boebert linked to QAnon; campaign says ‘we are not into conspiracy theories’

DENVER – When Lauren Boebert was asked in May about QAnon, she didn’t shy away from the far-right conspiracy theory, which advances unproven allegations about a so-called deep state plot aga...