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New Mexico denies ICE request for access to workforce data

SANTA FE – New Mexico has denied repeated requests by federal immigration authorities for direct access to an employment-records database, the state’s top labor official said Thursday. ...

New Mexico county wants app to track found heroin needles

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials plan to begin using an app to track the number of heroin needles that cleanup crews collect across New Mexico’s largest city. Bernalillo County officials s...

No charges in crash that killed Colorado state trooper

DENVER – No charges will be filed against the driver who hit and killed a state trooper in eastern Colorado. Col. Matthew Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol, said Thurs...

Wildlife officials search for bear that chased hiker’s dog

COLORADO SPRINGS – Wildlife officials are looking for a bear that showed no fear toward a hiker and chased one of his dogs on a Colorado Springs trail. The Gazette reports the man...

Denver, northern Colorado fall short on U.S. clean air rules

DENVER – Denver and northern Colorado’s urban corridor failed to meet federal ozone pollution standards, and the state will have to come up with a new plan to clean up the air, the U.S. Envi...

Pressure mounts on Hickenlooper, but Senate is no sure bet

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – As his campaign cash dwindles and he continues to scrape the bottom in polls, pressure is mounting on former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to trade in his faltering pres...

Colorado’s sustainable tourism push shows signs of success

DENVER – Colorado officials say the state took in more tourism money without increasing the overall number of visitors in what is perceived as a success for sustainable tourism. T...

New Mexico’s medical pot program sees more growth

SANTA FE – Enrollment in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program has increased by more than 30% over the past year. The latest monthly report from the state Health Department shows...

Plane spins on runway while landing at Santa Fe airport

SANTA FE – Authorities say the Santa Fe Regional Airport was closed for up to two hours Thursday after a small plane spun on a runway while landing. Federal Aviation Administratio...

Arizona man baffled, amused by ‘Green Shirt Guy’ status

PHOENIX – Alex Kack remained mystified Thursday as to how he became an internet sensation when all he did was laugh at a city council meeting in Arizona. “Everyone else was doing ...

National forest planning spurs worries for Hispanic ranchers

ALBUQUERQUE – Hispanic ranchers in New Mexico are asking President Donald Trump and top federal officials to ensure the latest round of forest management planning considers traditional value...

Colorado deputy recovering after allegedly shot by homeowner

FORT GARLAND – A Colorado sheriff’s is recovering at home after authorities say he was shot by a man who reported a burglary in his home. Costilla County Sheriff Undersheriff Rand...