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BioPark Zoo, garden to open later on Friday because of weather

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials say the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden will open later than usual on Black Friday. The city of Albuquerque said the BioPark facil...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Charter bus passengers injured in Colorado accident

COLORADO SPRINGS â€“ A charter bus carrying at least 50 people rolled over on a slick highway in southern Colorado early Thursday, injuring some of the passengers. The Colorado St...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation to convert methane into hydrogen

SALT LAKE CITY – The Navajo Nation announced this week it has signed a contract with renewable energy companies to convert methane from its oil-producing operations in Utah into eco-friendly...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico man gets more than two years in Delaware swatting case

WILMINGTON, Del. – A New Mexico man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for making bomb threats against an elementary school and a Walmart in southern Delaware. Th...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Public land considered for New Mexico cemetery expansion

SOCORRO, N.M. – A small parcel of public land would be used for the expansion of a cemetery in central New Mexico under a proposal being considered by federal land managers. The B...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First Hispanic woman to serve as U.S. ambassador dies

ALBUQUERQUE – The first Hispanic woman to serve as a U.S. ambassador has died. Mari-Luci Jaramillo died Nov. 20 in Albuquerque. She was 91. Jaramillo had served as amba...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Elevated benzene chemical level measured at Colorado school

GREELEY â€“ Colorado health officials have announced plans for further testing after an air monitoring lab measured an elevated level of benzene above federal guidelines at a Greeley school....

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mom of slain student testifies her “life is over”

CASTLE ROCK – The mother of a student killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver school said her “life is over” after the death of her son. Maria Castillo testified Wednesday on th...

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Angela Williams ends Democratic Senate primary campaign

DENVER â€“ Colorado state Sen. Angela Williams is ending her campaign for the Democratic nomination to face U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner next year. The Denver Post reports Williams, ...

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado couple charged after horse dragging video shared

GRAND LAKE – A Colorado couple who shot a widely shared video of a horse dragged by a rope hooked to a truck is facing criminal charges. Prosecutors announced Tuesday that 59-year...

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health officials: Flu activity widespread in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials said flu activity already is widespread across the state and they’re recommending vaccinations to prevent spreading the illness. The Health ...

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’

MINNEAPOLIS – A storm packing heavy, blinding snow and fierce winds that wreaked havoc as it whipped through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska marched into the upper Midwest on Wednesday as anx...

DATE: Nov 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News