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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

Colorado report says naturalization backlog prevents voting

BOULDER – A report says Colorado has one of the nation’s worst backlogs of unprocessed U.S. naturalization applications, which one of the report authors says is blocking voting rights. ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utility recalculates costs of energy plan

ALBUQUQUERQUE – The state’s largest electric utility is recalculating costs and benefits associated with the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in northwest New Mexico. P...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe Institute received $275,000 through Jeffrey Epstein

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A New Mexico scientific research center that received $275,000 in funding over the years from financier Jeffrey Epstein is hoping to donate some of the money. The ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Firefighters battle 2 new fires in Colorado

DENVER – Firefighters are working to contain two new wildfires in Colorado that prompted mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders. A wildfire near the Red Feather Lake area in the...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police ID 5 killed in spate of shootings

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities have identified five people, including three teenagers, who were killed in separate shootings on the same night in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Police De...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico post draws interest from top political aides

ALBUQUERQUE – Top political aides and a couple local government officials are among those interested in a new high-paying job at the University of New Mexico. The Albuquerque Jour...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination

GALLUP, N.M. – Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination. The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collec...

DATE: Sep 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Logistics of relocating BLM headquarters raises questions

Lawmakers question relocating staff

DATE: Sep 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sikh preaches love 18 years after brother killed over turban

PHOENIX – Indian Sikh immigrant Rana Singh Sodhi still preaches love and tolerance 18 years after his brother was gunned down in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by a man who ...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. police: Taos homicide victim, suspect had disputes

TAOS, N.M. – Authorities say a Taos man gunned down when he went to feed his livestock and the man arrested in the early morning killing previously had disputes. The New Mexico St...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News