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Black man’s family wants review of Colorado police shooting

DENVER – Attorneys for the family of a young black man who was fatally shot by Colorado police called Monday for an independent special prosecutor to investigate his death. Survei...

DATE: Aug 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 education groups urge caution on New Mexico tests revamp

ALBUQUERQUE – Two New Mexico education advocacy groups are urging caution as state officials work to revamp a student assessment test. NewMexicoKidsCAN and Teach Plus said last we...

DATE: Aug 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor names new education secretary

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named a regional official with a national nonprofit group as the new leader of the state’s public education department. ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado wildfire helicopters training to fight at night

They’ve always been grounded at sunset

DATE: Aug 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bear breaks into house, leaves by pushing through a wall

DENVER – A black bear broke into a Colorado house over the weekend and left by breaking through a wall “like the Kool-Aid Man.” Estes Park police say the break-in occurred Friday ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico prepares to overhaul medical marijuana market

SANTA FE – A hearing officer has endorsed key provisions of a plan designed to shore up cannabis supplies to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program without flooding the expanding market, acc...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coffman sets apparent fundraising record in Aurora race

AURORA – Former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman apparently has set a fundraising record in his campaign for Aurora mayor. Sentinel Colorado reports that Coffman had raised nearly $440,0...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Agency awards $6M to New Mexico to battle opioid crisis

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal agency has awarded grants totaling $6 million for New Mexico programs to combat the state’s opioid crisis. A statement Friday by the state’s congressional ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado woman gets 51 years in prison for man’s murder

GRAND JUNCTION – A judge has sentenced a Colorado woman to 51 years in prison for charges related to the murder of a man who lived with her. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel r...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Carson forest to host public meetings about management plan

TAOS, N.M. – Numerous public meetings are scheduled across northern New Mexico as federal officials roll out a proposed management plan for the Carson National Forest. The propo...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forecasters warn of wet weekend in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque are warning that the weekend will be very wet. They said Friday that a deep plume of moisture will shift...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Law governing adoptions of Native American children upheld

NEW ORLEANS – A 1978 law giving preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children is constitutional, a federal appeals court r...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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