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Arizona woman among 9 honored for leadership in clean energy

The Associated Press PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Energy is recognizing nine women for their achievements and leadership in clean energy and one of them is from Arizona. ...

Woman says Denver arena guard told her to remove hijab

DENVER – A Muslim civil rights group is protesting after a Colorado arena security guard told a woman to remove her hijab before she could enter to see her 8-year-old daughter sing the natio...

New Mexico issues warning as vaping illnesses increase

SANTA FE – State health officials say three more cases of severe lung injury related to the use of e-cigarettes for vaping have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in New Mexi...

Colorado Supreme Court considers gun magazine limit

DENVER – Gun rights groups are urging the Colorado Supreme Court to follow guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the state’s ban on gun magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. ...

Denver’s Alterra plans to buy Sugarbush

WARREN, Vt. – Alterra Mountain Co. in Denver says it has entered an agreement to buy Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The purchase would increase Alterra Mountain’s total year-round m...

Family files lawsuit in death of ICE detainee in Colorado

AURORA – The family of a detainee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a man died while held at an immigration detention facility in Colorado. KUSA-TV reported Tuesday that ...

Man who shot 4 at Colorado bar convicted of murder

DENVER – A Colorado jury has convicted a 38-year-old man of killing a bartender after a brawl in a bar last year. Prosecutors say Gary L. Wideman was kicked out of the bar in Th...

Colorado officers who shot black teenager won’t be charged

COLORADO SPRINGS – A grand jury found that two Colorado police officers were justified in killing a black teenager who was shot multiple times in the back during a foot chase, the district a...

Colorado governor’s $34.5B budget emphasizes education

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposed a $34.5 billion state budget Wednesday for the next fiscal year, once again emphasizing early and higher education investments and seeking to incr...

U.S. attorney general: Feds will focus on high-crime areas

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities will coordinate with state and local law enforcement officers to crack down on violence in cities with high crime rates in the coming months after arresting...

Anxiety grows in New Mexico over 2020 Census

SANTA FE – New Mexico state officials want to spend an additional $8 million to ensure residents are not left out of the 2020 Census. Population-studies expert Robert Rhatigan o...

New Mexico highway project wins federal grant funding

LOVING, N.M. – A multimillion-dollar transportation project in southeastern New Mexico will get a boost through a federal grant program aimed at repairing, rebuilding and revitalizing sign...