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Colorado confirms more than 2 dozen cases of animal virus

DENVER – Colorado officials are asking ranchers to report sick animals after a disease that primarily affects horses and cattle has been confirmed in the state. The state Departme...

Colorado’s Yampa River opens for commercial tubing season

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Conditions on a Colorado river are meeting standards for commercial tubing companies to open their doors for the first time this summer. Steamboat Pilot & T...

$5K reward offered for information about Farmington church arson

FARMINGTON – Federal authorities have announced a $5,000 reward for information about those responsible for a church fire in New Mexico. The Farmington Daily Times reported M...

Man accused of deadly I-40 shooting surrenders to police

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say a man accused of a deadly shooting on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque has surrendered to police. Albuquerque police arrested 51-year-old Donald Durquett...

Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

ALBUQUERQUE – A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from years of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation that seeks to address fallo...

Enrollment increase for New Mexico medical pot program

SANTA FE – Patient enrollment in the state’s medical marijuana program has increased by nearly 10% since the start of the year. Medical marijuana provider Ultra Health on Monday h...

Federal review says skier triggered deadly New Mexico slide

SANTA FE – A skier triggered an avalanche in January at a ski resort in northern New Mexico that led to his death and the death of another skier after they were overrun by snow, the U.S. For...

Man facing up to decade in prison in fatal New Mexico crash

ALBUQUERQUE – A Sanostee man has pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse in a fatal car crash last year in New Mexico and is facing up to 10 years in prison. ...

Longtime Navajo Nation lawmaker resigns, citing health

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A longtime Navajo Nation lawmaker has resigned, citing health reasons. Nelson S. BeGaye made the announcement Monday in an emotional speech at the start of th...

New Mexico AG draws fire for working with NYU energy center

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is drawing criticism for employing two lawyers funded by a New York University center that promotes clean energy and environmental laws...

Man sentenced for having banned animals for Colorado hunts

GRAND JUNCTION – A man has been sentenced for possessing prohibited, non-native sheep at his private hunting ranch in Colorado. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Sat...

Footage of fatal crash involving commuter train, car damaged

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities in Albuquerque may have hit a snag in their investigation into a fatal crash involving a commuter train and a car. The Albuquerque Journal reports camera...