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Key witness to be sentenced Jan. 28 in fiancee killing case

CRIPPLE CREEK – The key witness against a Colorado rancher convicted of killing his fiancee will be sentenced next month for tampering with evidence in the case. A judge on Monday...

Beloved snowman made of tumbleweeds returns to Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – A beloved snowman made of tumbleweeds is returning to Albuquerque. The snowman goes up along Interstate 40 the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, called Tumbleweed Tuesday....

Judge suspended for 28 days without pay for impaired driving

DENVER – A Colorado judge who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence will be suspended for 28 days without pay. The Colorado Supreme Court censured and ordered the punish...

Woman who died in southern Colorado house fire identified

COLORADO SPRINGS – Authorities have released the name of an elderly woman who died in a house fire in southern Colorado. KRDO-TV reports firefighters called to a duplex in Canon...

Democratic Senate candidate highlights stance on abortion

SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate Ben Ray Luján is affirming his commitment to preserving abortion rights for women. The six-term congressman said Monday in a s...

Former executive to return as Sandia National Labs director

ALBUQUERQUE – Sandia National Laboratories has chosen a former lab executive as its next director. James Peery’s appointment was announced Monday. He will succeed Stephen Younger,...

Mike Coffman to be sworn in as Aurora mayor

AURORA – Former Republican congressman Mike Coffman is taking over as leader of Colorado’s third largest city. He’ll be sworn in as the mayor of Aurora on Monday along city counci...

Report: Funding fails to stop domestic violence in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The number of domestic violence incidents in New Mexico has remained steady over the last three years despite an increase in funding for services. Analysts with the L...

New Mexico’s largest city takes heat for flawed crime stats

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city is taking more heat for flaws in its crime statistics. The numbers released in July and at the end of 2018 have been revised dramatically t...

Hopi Tribe commits to reducing arsenic in water at cultural center

TUBA CITY, Ariz. – Federal officials say the Hopi Tribe has failed to meet a deadline to reduce arsenic in drinking water at the tribe’s cultural center. The Hopi Tribe agreed to ...

10 grizzly bears relocated from Argentina to Colorado

DENVER – Ten grizzly bears from a zoo in Argentina are adjusting to their new home at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary. The bruins were flown from Argentina to Dallas then driven ...

Inmate escapes from San Miguel County Detention Center

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police says an inmate escaped Saturday from the San Miguel County Detention Center in Las Vegas. The State Police said 22-year-old Felix Rom...