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Construction worker suffers fatal injuries in hit-and-run

PUEBLO – A highway construction worker who was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Interstate 15 in Pueblo has died of his injuries. The 31-year-old man was hit late on Oct. 16. Pue...

New Mexico signs on to bolster outdoor recreation industry

SANTA FE – New Mexico has joined a dozen other states in committing to advance principles aimed at bolstering outdoor recreation. The state’s new director of outdoor recreation, A...

BLM announces adoptions of wild horses, but not enough to manage population

Agency continues to explore fertility control options

New Mexico rejoins pact to restore Mexican gray wolves

SANTA FE – New Mexico wildlife officials are rejoining direct efforts to manage endangered Mexican gray wolf populations in cooperation with the federal government and states including Ari...

Colorado investigating its first potential vaping death

DENVER – Colorado health authorities have started an investigation into what could be the first vaping-related death in the state. The Denver Post reported Thursday that the ...

Detainees threaten self-harm in New Mexico detention center

ALBUQUERQUE – Immigrant advocates and lawyers in New Mexico said multiple asylum-seekers from Cuba have tried to kill themselves and staged sit-ins after being detained by U.S. Immigration a...

LGBTQ group endorses New Mexico congressional candidate

SANTA FE – A national organization devoted to electing LGBTQ candidates to public office has endorsed an openly gay contender in the race for New Mexico’s northern congressional district. ...

Kansas becomes eighth state to report livestock disease

GOODLAND, Kan. – A disease that causes blister-like sores on the mouths of horses and other livestock has spread to Kansas, marking the eighth state where it has been detected. Th...

Proposal would ban plastic bags in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, N.M. – A southeastern New Mexico city near the state’s booming oil region may become the next town to ban single-use plastic carryout bags. The Carlsbad Current-Argus...

Fire burning in Colorado for over a month 100% contained

SALIDA – A fire that has been burning in south-central Colorado for more than a month has been fully surrounded by containment lines. The Decker Fire near Salida was declared 100%...

Colorado teachers end strike without deal

FAIRPLAY – Teachers in a rural Colorado school district are back on the job after a 10-day strike. Striking teachers agreed to return to the classroom on Thursday despite failing ...

Colorado police seek help finding dismembered body parts

PUEBLO – Colorado authorities have asked the public for help in finding the missing body parts of a woman found dead in a discarded suitcase. KOAA-TV reports that the Pueblo Pol...