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Denver expected to seek short-term private prison contracts

DENVER – Denver city officials plan to pursue short-term contracts with two private prison corporations while looking for alternatives to corrections services that unexpectedly ended. ...

Vice president keeps up pressure for Mexico trade deal

SANTA FE – Vice President Mike Pence is renewing efforts to promote the Trump administration’s trade deal with Mexico and Canada as he travels to the border state of New Mexico and then Salt...

Parents of accused Rio Rancho High School shooter indicted

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Parents of a 16-year-old boy accused of firing a gun in a New Mexico high school have been indicted. The Albuquerque Journal reports the couple was indicted ...

New Mexico agency: Lung disease possible linked with vaping

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating possible cases of lung disease associated with vaping and recommends against using vaping cartridges containing an active in...

Tree-destroying beetle confirmed in Colorado county

DENVER – A tree-killing beetle has been confirmed in a Colorado city despite preventive efforts. The Denver Post reports that the Colorado State Forest Service announced the fi...

No camping at Phish shows near Denver because of plague concerns

DENVER – Thousands of people who planned to camp during three days of Phish concerts at a stadium outside Denver will no longer be able to because of concerns that fleas in and around nearby...

Air Force Academy chapel in Colorado to close for renovation

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado has announced it will close its cadet chapel for extensive renovations beginning in September. KOAA-TV reports the milita...

Plutonium found in Colorado soil; second test shows lower level

DENVER – Elevated levels of plutonium were found in the soil near a former nuclear weapons plant outside Denver, while a second test showed far lower levels, health officials said Tuesday. ...

Survey shows homeless population increase in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – A count of Albuquerque’s homeless population conducted on a single night earlier this year shows an increase of at least 200 people. The Albuquerque Journal repor...

Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning

LAS VEGAS – Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that’s home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency declaration and a plan t...

Phoenix police must log when they point guns at people after department led nation in shootings

Plagued by the highest number of police shootings in the nation, racist Facebook posts from its officers and a viral video of a family terrified by officers while held at gunpoint, Phoenix h...

Lobbying spending sets new record in Colorado

DENVER – Business interests, associations, nonprofits and other groups spent a record $36.4 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers and government agencies this year. According to s...