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Tea Party-linked Super PAC to spend $100K to support Herrell

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A Super PAC working to elect Tea Party-leaning candidates in U.S. House races is spending $100,000 to help a southern New Mexico hopeful, according to a website that track...

Colorado inmate dies after showing COVID-19 symptoms

An 86-year-old inmate at a Colorado prison that is the site of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak died Friday after being hospitalized with symptoms of COVID-19, the state corrections ...

Cortez reopens some facilities, including golf course

Golf course, library, Service Center, City Hall will be back in operation

Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project offers tree-a-grams for Mother’s Day

The Journal Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project is offering tree-a-grams for Mother’s Day. MORP board members have volunteered to deliver a heritage apple tree to mom...

Group: Funds meant for chicken conservation misused

ALBUQUERQUE – Environmentalists are questioning spending by wildlife managers who oversee a conservation effort for the lesser prairie chicken after money was used on a building and salaries...

Bernalillo DA spokesman fired after domestic violence call

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The spokesman for Bernalillo County District Attorney has been fired in connection with a domestic violence investigation, the office said Thursday. Secon...

New Mexico blocks roads into Gallup as virus cases surge

ALBUQUERQUE – The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to nonessential traffic in the city of Gallup to help control a surging co...

Colorado EMT’s death will be honored forever, says NYC mayor

NEW YORK – A Colorado paramedic who came to New York City to save lives before losing his own to the coronavirus will be forever honored in a memorial to medical workers who answered the cit...

Special prosecutor takes case of suspected drunk sheriff

SANTA FE – A special prosecutor has been appointed to lead a case involving a New Mexico sheriff accused of showing up drunk to a SWAT standoff. The New Mexico Attorney General’s ...

Hair cuts, in person shopping allowed in much of Colorado

DENVER – Getting a haircut and shopping in person at retail stores were allowed again in much of Colorado starting Friday as the state continued to ease restrictions set up to stop the rapid...

New Mexico workers told no jobless benefits if called back

ALBUQUERQUE – Employees in New Mexico who have been furloughed or laid off will not be able to continue their unemployment benefits without a valid and acceptable reason once they are called...

Polis slashes state spending, outlaws evictions and keeps ski areas closed

Governor says he doesn’t have money ‘to carry on the functions of the state government’