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Police: New Mexico man robbed his mother, stole her car

SANTA FE – A northern New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he robbed his mother for drug money then stole her car. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports 43-year-old Cec...

Report: Albuquerque has spent $300K on image campaign

ALBUQUERQUE – Records show the city of Albuquerque has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a campaign aimed at transforming the city’s image. KOB-TV reports more than $312,0...

Arizona bans hunting contests for killing wildlife predators

PHOENIX – Arizona has banned organized contests where hunters try to kill the most coyotes or other wildlife predators for prizes such as cash or hunting equipment. The Governor’s...

$8 million diverted from Colorado military base for border

DENVER – The Pentagon is diverting $8 million in construction money from Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to help pay for fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border. The military said We...

Denver enforces firmer regulations on short-term rentals

DENVER – The number of illegal short-term rentals in Colorado has decreased since Denver began firmer regulation enforcement. The Denver Post reports that city officials have...

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials say the number of drug overdose deaths in the state increased in 2018, largely because of methamphetamine use. The Health Department reporte...

$125M for New Mexico defense projects going to border wall

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities want to divert $125 million from two planned projects at New Mexico military bases to help to build part of President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mex...

Colorado, oil-rich Weld County reach agreement on rules

DENVER – Colorado regulators have signed an agreement with the state’s most productive oil and gas county to coordinate their drilling rules. The state Oil and Gas Conservation Co...

Firing of doctor sets off fight about assisted suicide law

DENVER – The firing of a Colorado doctor who wanted to prescribe life-ending drugs to a man suffering from incurable cancer has touched off a legal battle testing the state’s medically assis...

Rangers investigate illegal fireworks show on Colorado peak

DENVER – The U.S. Forest Service is investigating an illegal fireworks display on the summit of one of Colorado’s highest mountains over the Labor Day weekend. KCNC-TV in Denver r...

Environmentalists want New Mexico mine’s return blocked

GRANTS, N.M. – Two environmental groups are asking a New Mexico appeals court to review a ruling that would allow an idle uranium mine in western New Mexico to become active again. ...

Colorado State Fair sees increased attendance this year

PUEBLO – Despite record high temperatures, attendance increased at the Colorado State Fair this year. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that fair General Manager Scott Stoller sai...