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Former GOP governor says Trump can win her border state

SANTA FE – President Donald Trump’s direct appeal to Hispanic voters in New Mexico for support ahead of the 2020 election was greeted enthusiastically Tuesday by former Republican Gov. Susan...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado defense claims ‘anti-Mexican bias’ in shooting case

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado defense attorney has asked a judge to bar references of a man’s immigration status at trial and any potential sentencing hearing calling it “anti-Mexican bias.”...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit: Suburban Denver police let dog attack sleeping man

LAKEWOOD – A Colorado man said officers in suburban Denver allowed a police dog to attack him while he slept, nearly killing him and permanently damaging his vocal chords. The ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman dies after rollover car crash in New Mexico

SPRINGER, N.M. – New Mexico State Police say a Colorado woman is dead after a rollover crash south of Springer. They say a car driven by 80-year-old Dorothy Anna Leasher of Golden...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air Force Academy cadet found not guilty of sexual assault

AIR FORCE ACADEMY â€“ A third-year cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy has been found not guilty of sexual assault. The academy says Cadet 2nd Class Michael T. Crotts was acquitte...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports deadly case of West Nile virus

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico health officials say a 72-year-old woman from Bernalillo County has died from the West Nile virus. The Health Department says 20 cases have been confirmed ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver hiker missing on western Colorado’s Pyramid Peak

ASPEN – A search is being conducted in the western Colorado mountains for a 66-year-old Denver hiker who has been missing since Sunday afternoon. The Aspen Times reports that A...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado company sues IBM for development site contamination

BOULDER â€“ A Colorado developing company has filed a lawsuit against a New York-based computer corporation for dumping toxic waste in a landfill decades ago. The Daily Camera ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump vows to win most-Hispanic state in 2020 at rally

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – President Donald Trump sought to bolster his re-election chances Monday with a political rally in the border state of New Mexico, appealing directly to Hispanic voters wit...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Northern New Mexico police keep homicide case records secret

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Police in a northern New Mexico city are investigating four homicides but giving few details. The Las Vegas Police Department has denied three open records reque...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado opera house expansion project deemed unfeasible

ASPEN â€“ A study has determined a proposed expansion of a Colorado opera house is not feasible. The Aspen Daily News reports the study commissioned by the city of Aspen conclu...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico arena packed with Trump supporters

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to New Mexico (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Thousands of people poured into a New Mexico arena Monday eve...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News