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Bennet signs up for New Hampshire primary

CONCORD, N.H. – Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado says he’s counting on New Hampshire voters once again to upset conventional wisdom in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary....

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters narrowly approve legalized sports betting

DENVER – Colorado became the 19th U.S. state to legalize some form of sports betting as election officials tallied Wednesday a surprisingly close vote in which ballots for the measure narrow...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico voters approve $14M for homeless shelter

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A New Mexico mayor has prioritized a new centralized homeless shelter to replace an existing facility after residents voted to approve the project. The Albuquer...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Girlfriend testifies at trial of man in death of his fiancee

CRIPPLE CREEK – A woman who was having an affair with a Colorado man accused of beating his fiancee to death and burning her body testified Wednesday that he called her on Thanksgiving Day a...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislators revisit landmark energy law for New Mexico

SANTA FE – A landmark energy law designed to wean a sun-drenched state off coal-fired electricity and boost renewable power has not gone as planned for legislators who brokered a deal betwee...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sports betting measure still up for grabs

DENVER – Election officials are still tallying votes on a ballot measure that would legalize sports betting in Colorado. Votes for Proposition DD gained a slight lead over No vote...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 dead, 14 injured during Navajo ceremony in New Mexico

ALAMO, N.M. â€“ Navajo authorities confirmed two people died and 14 others were injured during a traditional religious ceremony. KOAT-TV reports Christina Tsosie with the Navajo P...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado biologist gets probation for selling bobcat pelts

GRAND JUNCTION – A former U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist who pleaded guilty to selling Colorado bobcat pelts to fur traders has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pa...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Liberal Tucson, Arizona rejects plan to be sanctuary city

TUCSON, Ariz. – After Arizona passed a law that required local police to check the immigration status of people suspected to be in the country illegally, the state’s second-largest city want...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New program seeks to lure nurses in New Mexico rural areas

ALBUQUERQUE – Presbyterian Healthcare Services and the University of New Mexico are teaming to lure nurses into some of the state’s most rural areas. The Albuquerque Journal re...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters reject Prop. CC; Prop. DD too close to call

DENVER – Colorado voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday asking if the state could keep tax revenue that otherwise would be refunded under limits set by the state constituti...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman arrested in 1996 death of newborn

FORT COLLINS – A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the 1996 death of a newborn girl whose body was found in a garbage bag weighed down with rocks in a northern Colorado reservoir...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News