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Colorado county leads state in coronavirus deaths with 11

COLORADO SPRINGS – A bridge tournament was responsible for fatal coronavirus exposure among older residents in El Paso County, which is currently leading Colorado with 11 deaths, health offi...

State Supreme Court will mediate mail-in ballot dispute

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico’s Supreme Court said Wednesday it will referee a dispute over how to proceed with the state’s June 2 primary election without in-person voting to minimize public ...

Liberal groups start effort to target ‘corporate’ Democrats

SANTA FE – A coalition of liberal groups has begun a campaign to target critical moderate New Mexico Senate Democrats who have blocked some liberal proposals. The coalition callin...

Colorado doesn’t have enough ventilators, so medical professionals get creative

Problem goes beyond number of machines – staff need training to handle them

Police: Santa Fe man intentionally coughed on customers

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe man is facing charges after police say he entered a store and intentionally coughed on several people. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Edward Babcock was...

Governor: Man in 40s becomes fifth virus death in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic increased to five with the case of a man in his 40s, as state officials on Tuesday said expanded testing will begin in an eff...

Air Force Academy eases restrictions after two suicides

COLORADO SPRINGS – Social distancing restrictions at the Air Force Academy have been relaxed after it reported two cadet suicides in less than a week after attempts to slow the spread of the...

Census underway in Cortez; coronavirus highlights need to participate

Results will help determine need for assistance in city

New Mexico official in video blames ‘Asians’ for virus

DEMING, N.M. – A southern New Mexico county official is under fire for posting a social media video casting blame for the novel coronavirus pandemic on “Asians.” Luna County Safet...

Albuquerque police: Man fatally shot during welfare check

ALBUQUERQUE – A man is dead after being shot by Albuquerque police after officers went to make a welfare check on the person. The Albuquerque Journal reports that police said t...

Mountain lion management plan sets goals for west Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – A draft plan by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife department would maintain stable populations of mountain lions in western Colorado. The plan would establish a spe...

New Mexico election regulators want mail-in-only primary because of coronavirus

SANTA FE, N.M. – Local elections official petitioned the New Mexico Supreme Court for permission to conduct the June 2 primary election by mail, asserting that the coronavirus pandemic makes...