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Coal-fired plant in Southwest Colorado will shut down early

NUCLA â€“ The operators of a coal-fired power plant in southwestern Colorado say it will shut down early next year, nearly three years sooner than planned. The Grand Junction D...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico candidate wants US immigration agency abolished

SANTA FE – A candidate seeking the Democratic nomination to an open Senate seat announced her support Tuesday for disbanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and turning its responsi...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lab officials report progress on chromium plume cleanup

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they’re seeing positive results from efforts to contain and control a plume of chromium contamination located in two canyon...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Committees propose school safety focus with $10M fund

DENVER â€“ County officials in Colorado heard proposals from two committees tasked with planning how to use $10 million for school safety. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chaco legislation clears U.S. House committee

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development near a national park in New Mexico held sacred by Native Americans has been endorsed by a key congressional comm...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico warns of blister-causing livestock virus

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico officials are warning horse owners to take precautions to keep their animals from contracting a virus that causes blister-like sores on the mouths of infected animal...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Crews working to suppress fire in Prescott National Forest

PRESCOTT, Ariz. â€“ Crews are trying to suppress a grass and brush wildfire that is starting to burn ponderosa pine on the Prescott National Forest in north-central Arizona while sending smo...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nuclear weapons waste compacted, shipped out of Idaho to New Mexico

BOISE, Idaho – Radioactive waste shipped to Idaho from a Midwestern nuclear weapons facility during the Cold War has been compacted and sent out of state for permanent disposal. A...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Swimmer who apparently drowned in Lake Pueblo identified

PUEBLO – Authorities have released the name of a man who apparently drowned while swimming near a marina at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Pueblo Chieftain reports witnesses calle...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

British manufacturer buys Nambé LLC for $12M

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe-based company known for its polished aluminum alloy kitchenware and home décor has been acquired by a British manufacturer and worldwide distributor. The ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Temperature in Phoenix spikes to hottest of the year

PHOENIX – The temperature in Phoenix hit a whopping 115 degrees Tuesday, making it the city’s hottest day so far this year. The scorching weather prompted an excessive heat warnin...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Museum ends excavation of dinosaur fossils in Denver suburb

DENVER – A Colorado museum has completed its excavation of dinosaur fossils and put some of the bones on display. The Denver Post reports the Denver Museum of Nature & Science ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News