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Parents accused of child abuse skip out with four children

HOBBS, N.M. – Authorities in New Mexico were searching Wednesday for two parents accused of child abuse and their four children after they skipped out on a home visit with a social worker. ...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Committee votes to close Colorado prison to reduce costs

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado state committee voted to close a minimum-security men’s prison as a cost-saving measure after a reduction in the inmate population resulting from the coronaviru...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico hospital to pay $98K to settle retaliation claim

SANTA FE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday a northern New Mexico hospital will pay $98,000 to settle a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the age...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. parents accused of child abuse skip out with four children

HOBBS, N.M. – Authorities in New Mexico are searching for two parents accused of child abuse and their four children after they skipped out on a home visit with a social worker. H...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado: Keep virus measures in mind over holiday weekend

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials on Wednesday urged residents to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend responsibly by sticking to existing social distancing restrictions, we...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader chided for ‘dead Democrat’ remark

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The founder of a group Cowboys for Trump who also serves as a New Mexico county commissioner is facing calls to resign after he metaphorically said in a video, “the only g...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico’s Medicaid enrollment rises during pandemic

SANTA FE – New Mexico health insurance regulators say statewide enrollment in Medicaid is increasing as businesses shed workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Medicaid e...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital

GALLUP, N.M. – On the eve of New Mexico’s closure of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city of Gallup came alive for one last night of revelry. Befor...

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor rejects call to lift virus restrictions

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday defended her response to the coronavirus pandemic amid calls by Republican lawmakers who want her to remove enforced business res...

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico high schools plan virtual ceremonies, parades

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest public school system is planning virtual high school graduation ceremonies in June because it’s unlikely that the coronavirus pandemic will subside soon. ...

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire restrictions ordered at 4 sites in northern New Mexico

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – The National Park Service is implementing additional fire restrictions at four park sites in northern New Mexico due to an increasing risk of wildfires in the region. ...

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hanging Lake to open June 1 with restrictions amid pandemic

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Colorado’s popular Hanging Lake will reopen in June with visitor restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, park officials said. Only 128 visitors wi...

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News