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Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper testifies at ethics hearing

DENVER – U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper defended his record Friday at a state ethics hearing about travel on private jets he took as Colorado governor, one day after the ethics pane...

Amid protests, Colorado lawmakers consider police changes

DENVER – After a week of protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Colorado state lawmakers on Thursday began considering a bill intended to hold police officers more ...

At least one person shot near Colorado Capitol, hub of protests

DENVER – At least one person was shot Thursday near the state Capitol, the area that has been the hub of protests over the death of George Floyd for the last week. Police said s...

New Mexico officials issue warning ahead of near record heat

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials are warning residents and visitors of the potential for heat-related illnesses as forecasters predict more near record temperatures. The ...

New Mexico reports 218 more coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed 218 more coronavirus cases with eight additional deaths. That pushes the number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 8,353 wi...

Former Colorado governor held in contempt by ethics panel

DENVER – The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission held former Gov. John Hickenlooper in contempt Thursday for defying orders to appear at a hearing on a Republican complaint that private p...

New Mexico governor appoints racial justice policy group

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is holding a virtual roundtable with state black leaders Thursday after a week of anti-racism protests calling for police reform around the country. ...

Colorado’s Mount Evans Highway to remain closed for summer

DENVER – Officials say Mount Evans Highway in Colorado will remain closed to vehicles for the summer as a result of health and safety concerns and economic difficulties related to the corona...

GOP House race drags on after vote-counting board walks out

SANTA FE – A Republican congressional primary remained undecided on Thursday as local election regulators in northern New Mexico tallied a deluge of absentee ballots. Vote tabulat...

Colorado unemployment claims drop, but totals still high

DENVER – Colorado unemployment claims related to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic blows dropped for a seventh consecutive week, but nearly half a million workers have filed regular claims...

Navajo Nation keeps closings, curfews; weekend lockdowns end

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is extending its closure of tribal government facilities and continuing its overnight curfews while ending weekend lockdowns imposed because of the cor...

Police seek suspects in customer attack over social distance

AURORA – The Aurora Police Department has announced Wednesday that officers are searching for three people suspected of violently attacking a woman in Target after the shopper asked the gr...