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Colorado man wins third time in retaliatory speech lawsuit

GRAND JUNCTION – A court has rejected a third attempt by a Texas energy firm to punish an environmental activist for exercising his free speech rights. The Daily Sentinel reports ...

New Mexico city reduces penalties for marijuana possession

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – A New Mexico city has reduced the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana, bringing the city measure in line with a new state law. The Alamogor...

Colorado town of Fraser sued over ‘unconstitutional’ sign restrictions

DENVER – A Colorado town is being sued after prohibiting residents from displaying political signs on their property. The Denver Post reported Thursday that the American Civil Lib...

Groups seek to intervene in N.M. power plant case

ALBUQUERQUE – County commissioners in northwestern New Mexico and a water utility that serves the state’s largest metro area want to intervene in a regulatory case over the upcoming closure ...

Colorado’s bus service records more riders, plans expansion

FRISCO – Colorado transportation officials say ridership on the state bus service is exceeding expectations as the service marked its fourth anniversary this month. The Summit ...

Cancer cases prompt testing at Colorado college building

DENVER – A Colorado college is conducting environmental testing at a campus building where four university employees have been diagnosed with three different types of cancer. Th...

Remains ID’d as those of Colorado girl missing 34 years

GREELEY – The disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews shortly after singing “Jingle Bells” with classmates at a 1984 Christmas concert stunned this rural town in northern Colorado. Her...

Man who abducted girl, shot her parents, moved to New Mexico prison

MADISON, Wis. – The man who kidnapped Jayme Closs and killed her parents in northern Wisconsin has been moved to a prison in New Mexico. Press-Gazette Media reports the New Mex...

Mancos celebrates burros

Human-donkey duos race around Boyle Park; burros pose for artists

Police: Woman orders food, tells server ‘this one’s on God’

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she ordered food from a Sonic and told a server, “This one’s on God,” before fleeing. The Las Cruces Su...

Kayaker finds body in northern Colorado’s Poudre River

FORT COLLINS – Authorities have recovered a body from northern Colorado’s Poudre River about 4 miles downstream of where a rafter went missing late last month. The Fort Collins...

Albuquerque’s annual ‘Dia de los Muertos’ parade canceled

ALBUQUERQUE – An annual parade celebrating Día de los Muertos in Albuquerque’s South Valley has been canceled this year, organizers announced. The nonprofit group responsible for ...