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At least 11 Catholic priests named in Colorado report alive

DENVER – At least 11 Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children in Colorado are still alive. The Denver Post reports that some of them became social workers, religio...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Sage-grouse recovery to cost millions and take years

GRAND JUNCTION – A federal agency says rebuilding a sage-grouse population found only in Colorado and Utah could take more than 50 years and cost nearly $561 million. The Daily Se...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico delegation takes aim at West’s water scarcity

CARLSBAD, N.M. – As things begin to dry out again in New Mexico, members of the arid state’s congressional delegation are looking for ways to combat water scarcity here and across the Americ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico’s top court examines ‘warrior-gene’ defense

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court debated Monday whether a murder defendant should have been allowed to introduce evidence that he has a genetic predisposition to violence. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico GOP sues to halt absentee voting in Las Cruces

ALBUQUERQUE – The Republican Party of New Mexico is seeking an injunction to halt the counting of absentee ballots in a southern county over allegations state and local officials were ignori...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado school safety committee produces 5 bills

DENVER – A Colorado legislative committee formed in the wake of a fatal shooting at a Denver suburb school has proposed five bills that legislators hope will make schools safer. ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico agencies compete with private sector for workers

ALBUQUERQUE – Many New Mexico lawmakers say they want to build up the state government workforce, but the vacancy rate in the state’s executive branch has clung to about 22% even after pay r...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to vote on sports betting, and water could benefit

DENVER – Colorado residents will decide Tuesday whether to legalize sports betting and tax it to help conserve the state’s most precious resource: water. Proposition DD, referred ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Wizard Rock’ that disappeared from Arizona forest returns

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – A boulder that mysteriously disappeared two weeks ago from a national forest in Arizona is back, and forest officials aren’t asking any questions. Prescott Natio...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Couple arrested, suspected in more than 20 robberies

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police said detectives have arrested a couple suspected in more than 20 robberies in recent weeks. Police said 31-year-old Mathis Laau and 20-year-old Ja...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Authorities: Officer opens fire after driver pulls knife

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities said a New Mexico State Police officer shot and killed a 22-year-old man during a traffic stop after the driver attacked the officer with a knife. State ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder homicide suspect dies in confrontation with police

BOULDER – A man suspected of killing his wife died after falling from the top of a parking structure after a standoff with Boulder police. The woman, whose name hasn’t been releas...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News