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Two sentenced for starting destructive Colorado wildfire

ASPEN – A man and woman who pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire that destroyed three homes in western Colorado have each been sentenced to 45 days in jail. The Aspen Times re...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona withdraws Nike incentives after flag sneaker is pulled

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, is firing back at Nike after the shoe company said it was pulling Fourth of July sneakers from stores because they feature a “Betsy Ross Flag” that some view as o...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe golf courses temporarily close after water problem

SANTA FE – Santa Fe golf courses and athletic fields have temporarily closed after the treated wastewater used for irrigation was found unsafe for public watering. The Santa Fe Ci...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona man dies in commercial rafting accident in west of Denver

DENVER – Authorities say a 50-year-old Arizona man died in a rafting accident on Clear Creek west of Denver. The Denver Post reports the man, whose name and hometown have not...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man gets 70 years for beating 5-year-old stepson to death

BRIGHTON – A Colorado man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for beating his 5-year-old stepson to death. Prosecutors with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office say 32...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utility charts closure for coal-fired power plant

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest electric utility Monday submitted to state regulators its plan for shutting down the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station, replacing the lost power and p...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 sentenced for starting destructive Colorado wildfire

ASPEN – A man and woman who pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire that destroyed three homes in western Colorado have each been sentenced to 45 days in jail. The Aspen Times re...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Water proposes replacement of lead service pipes

DENVER – Denver Water will propose the removal of lead service pipes from homes across the metro area. The Denver Post reports that the unusual action for a major city could co...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado expands opioid lawsuit to include Sackler family

DENVER – Colorado’s lawsuit accusing the maker of OxyContin of fueling and profiting from the opioid epidemic has been expanded to include allegations against former Purdue Pharma executives...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Are you serious?’ Video shows senator’s DUI arrest response

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico state senator expressed surprise when he learned he was being arrested on a drunken driving charge, slurring his speech as he lay in an emergency room and saying t...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man loses hunting privileges for wasting bear meat

GREELEY – A South Dakota man has lost his hunting and fishing privileges for 12 years, was fined $3,400 and had to forfeit his rifle for wasting the meat of a black bear he killed in Colorad...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire restrictions start in central New Mexico mountains

ALBUQUERQUE – The first fire restrictions of the year on national forest land in New Mexico now are in effect. They started Monday on the Gallinas Mountains southeast of Albuquerq...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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