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Handyman denies charges in explosion that destroyed rowhome

DENVER â€“ A handyman accused of intentionally causing an explosion that leveled a brick rowhome in Denver, injuring nine people, including himself, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree ar...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman sentenced for killing dad, encasing body in concrete

DENVER – A woman who poisoned her father and encased his body in concrete in a crawl space under his suburban Denver home has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Pros...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Michael Bennet banking on moderation in age of Trump

DES MOINES, Iowa – Michael Bennet was about as fired up as he ever gets at the Iowa State Fair’s Political Soapbox, railing against Bernie Sanders’ health care plan – but politely. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal rule could end Colorado food assistance for families

DENVER – A proposed federal rule could end food assistance for about 33,000 people in Colorado, including 11,000 children, a report said. Potential regulation by the U.S. Departme...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former elections regulator joins field for House seat in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Former leading state elections regulator and Obama-administration official John Blair on Monday announced he’ll run against a crowded Democratic field for the nomination to seek a...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico on pace for more record revenue thanks to oil

SANTA FE – New Mexico is now on track to collect an unprecedented $7.8 billion in the budget year thanks to skyrocketing oil production, according to a new legislative revenue tracking repor...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: 6 million acres of state lands in West inaccessible

BILLINGS, Mont. – More than 6 million acres of state property scattered across 11 states in the U.S. West are landlocked by private property and largely inaccessible to hunters, anglers and ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman suspected in fatal hit-and-run crash turns herself in

DENVER – A suburban Denver woman suspected of hitting and killing a 77-year-old bicyclist with her SUV before fleeing the scene has surrendered to authorities. The Denver Post ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hearing for Aztec mom in boiling puppies case ‘mistakenly’ closed

AZTEC – A court official says a New Mexico district judge mistakenly kept the public from a hearing involving a New Mexico woman accused of forcing her children to watch her kill their pets....

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado area missed air quality deadline, plans to improve

FORT COLLINS â€“ The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a Colorado region missed its air quality standards deadline. The Coloradoan reports that the EPA is expected ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico company chosen to build border wall part in Texas

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ An Albuquerque-based company has been awarded a more than $80 million contract to building a stretch of new border wall in Texas. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, report...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Junior College plan eyes 4-year degree under $10K

HOBBS, N.M. – Some eastern New Mexico students may be able to earn a college degree for under $10,000, under a proposal by New Mexico Junior College. The school has unveiled more ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News