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Committee to examine Native American women’s deaths, disappearances

ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed eight members to a task force established to examine the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. She announced appo...

Colorado lawsuit seeks suspension of drilling permits

DENVER – A group opposed to hydraulic fracturing announced a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to halt new oil and gas drilling permits until updated regulations are in place. Colorado Ri...

Colorado doctor challenges firing over assisted suicide

DENVER – A Colorado doctor fired after tying to help a terminally ill man obtain drugs to end his life has filed an updated lawsuit that challenges her firing by a Christian hospital company...

Oil company lays off 178 workers, state government notified

GRAND JUNCTION – A Texas-based energy service provider has laid off 178 workers at its Colorado office saying it is a permanent employment loss. The Daily Sentinel reports that...

Colorado agency opposes potential train route from Utah

CRAIG – A Utah counties coalition has asked the federal government to pull a rail route from consideration after a Colorado agency expressed opposition. Craig Daily Press rep...

Report: New Mexico State sees jump in rapes, drug cases

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A new report says violent crimes are increasing at New Mexico State University. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports that the university’s 2019 Annual Security Re...

Hearing set in Santa Fe for activist accused of rape

SANTA FE – A court hearing Wednesday in Santa Fe is scheduled to determine whether an activist accused of recording sexual assaults of unconscious women on video will be released from jail o...

Documents: New Mexico man shot infant, sought to kill mother

GALLUP, N.M. – A New Mexico man facing charges in connection with the shooting of an infant girl has admitted he accidentally fired the weapon, not the girl’s 3-year-old brother. ...

Colorado police will not be charged in fatal mall shooting

DENVER – Two Colorado police officers will not face criminal charges connected to the fatal shooting of a shoplifting suspect who fired a gun at them. The Denver Post reports t...

New Mexico discontinues financial incentives for teachers

SANTA FE – New Mexico has discontinued financial bonuses for top-rated teachers as it delivers the results of job-performance evaluations for the school year that ended in June. ...

Officials: 18 small fires in Carson Forest caused by people

SANTA FE – Officials said 18 small fires discovered burning near each other in the Carson National Forest last week were caused by people. The Albuquerque Journal reports U.S...

New Mexico governor praises oil industry for opportunities

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is highlighting the oil industry’s role in underwriting public education and soliciting its help in developing new state regulations for met...