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U.S. water chief praises Colorado River deal, sees challenges

LAS VEGAS – States in the U.S. West that have agreed to begin taking less water next month from the drought-stricken Colorado River got praise and a push for more action Thursday from the na...

Front Range avalanche warning as storm system approaches

DENVER – Two rounds of heavy snowfall will increase backcountry avalanche danger in many regions of Colorado through the weekend. That’s the word from the Colorado Avalanche Infor...

Santa Fe City Council moves forward with plans for $20M pipeline

SANTA FE – City officials in New Mexico have approved a proposed project to design and construct a $20 million pipeline that would funnel treated wastewater back into the Rio Grande River de...

Stolen pit bull to make cross-country trip back home

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A pit bull that was stolen from its owner in Montana and taken across the country to West Virginia is on its way back home, thanks to a microchip and a group of voluntee...

Man who started Colorado wildfire ‘out of rage’ sentenced

FORT COLLINS – A 34-year-old Colorado man accused of starting a wildfire near Fort Collins “out of rage and resentment” last September pleaded guilty to an arson charge and was given a defer...

Report: Colorado officer keeps job after drinking on duty

AURORA – A TV station said a suburban Denver police officer remains on the job after he was found passed out in a department vehicle after drinking on duty. Citing an internal pol...

New Mexico tribes get $36M for affordable housing projects

ALBUQUERQUE – Several Native American tribes in New Mexico will share more than $36 million in federal funding for affordable housing projects. The U.S. Housing and Urban Develo...

White Sands monument closer to gaining national park status

ALBUQUERQUE – A national monument in southern New Mexico is one step closer to being redesignated as a national park. The U.S. House on Wednesday approved a defense spending measu...

Woman accidentally calls DA investigator, gets needed walker

ALBUQUERQUE – An 84-year-old New Mexico woman’s misdial meant for a medical supply store went to an investigator in a district attorney’s office – and led to a new walker. KOB-TV ...

New Mexico principal arrested in alleged baseball bat attack

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A New Mexico middle school principal is facing charges after police said he threatened his brother with a baseball bat during a drunken brawl. Las Vegas Middle S...

Proposal re-designates monument as New Mexico national park

CARLSBAD, N.M. – A bill has included language to redesignate a national monument in New Mexico that could now become the state’s next national park. The National Defense Authoriza...

Colorado man gets prison after 13th DUI

DENVER – A Colorado man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to his 13th DUI. Denver prosecutors say Maynard Rome compiled the DUIs in four Colorado co...