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Colorado county sheriff to double size of mental health unit

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado sheriff’s office plans to increase the size of its unit responding to calls involving people experiencing mental health crises, officials said. The E...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Father who made kids panhandle for drug money gets 20 years

ALBUQUERQUE – A judge sentenced a New Mexico father to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of forcing his children to panhandle to get him money for drugs. The office of Att...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado mall shooting suspect makes first court appearance

CENTENNIAL – A teen arrested in the shooting death of another teen at a Colorado mall made his first appearance in court Monday. Kamyl Xavier Garrette, 18, was advised of the firs...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cattle rancher, Army vet chosen for Colorado House seat

DENVER â€“ A Republican Party vacancy committee has selected a Washington County cattle rancher to replace the late state Rep. Kimmi Lewis. The Denver Post reports that Richard...

DATE: Dec 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Baby Shark’ creators release Navajo version of viral video

ALBUQUERQUE – Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,” whose “doo doo doo” song was played at the World Series in October and has been a viral hit with toddlers around the world, have rel...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sports editor apologizes for tweeting ‘scalps’ after game

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A sports editor for a New Mexico newspaper apologized this week after using “scalps” in a tweet to describe a high school basketball team defeating a team with Native Am...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Blowing snow affecting travel in parts of Wyoming, Colorado

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Remnants of a departing winter storm caused hazardous driving conditions in southeast and eastern Wyoming Sunday as well as portions of Colorado’s northeastern plains. ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Agencies seek end to forest rulings in New Mexico, Arizona

SANTA FE – Federal agencies have filed opinions for national forests in New Mexico and Arizona and have asked a judge to dismiss the court’s previous ruling on timber management activities o...