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U.S. lab scientist charged with lying about China contact

ALBUQUERQUE – A scientist for a U.S. laboratory in New Mexico is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on charges that he lied about contact he had with a state-run program in China that seek...

Colorado climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest

DENVER – A Colorado climber died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, his brother said Mond...

Coming home: Navajos to get copy of treaty that ended imprisonment

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A 150-year-old document that allowed Navajos to return to their homeland in the Four Corners where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet is destined for a permanent ...

Pikes Peak National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day debut

COLORADO SPRINGS – A national cemetery for U.S. veterans has made its Memorial Day debut in Colorado Springs, the longstanding home to a substantial active and veteran military presence. ...

Nederland man in custody following standoff

NEDERLAND – A Nederland man is in custody after barricading himself inside a home during a 2-hour standoff with SWAT personnel from Boulder County and other area agencies. The Bou...

U.S. Census Bureau director to visit New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – The head of the U.S. Census Bureau will be in New Mexico this week. U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich say Steven Dillingham will be in the state for a series ...

Endangered Mexican wolves blamed for more livestock kills

ALBUQUERQUE – Mexican gray wolves have been blamed for killing nearly as many cows and calves in the first four months of 2019 as they did all of last year. Federal wildlife man...

Toxic plants suspected of killing cows in region

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Ranchers in northwestern New Mexico suspect toxic plants, used in Navajo and Hopi religious ceremonies, are responsible for the recent deaths of more than a dozen cows. ...

Farmington eyes banning miniature liquor bottles

ALBUQUERQUE – A northwestern New Mexico city is examining if it can ban the sale of miniature liquor bottles littering the grounds across town. Farmington Mayor Nate Duckett recen...

Utah judge suspended for bashing Trump online and in court

The Utah Supreme Court suspended a judge for six months without pay this week over disparaging remarks he made about President Donald Trump online and in his courtroom. The court ...

County weighs more officers in schools after shooting

DENVER – A Colorado community is considering more than doubling the number of armed resource officers at its schools in the wake of two gunmen opening fire inside a high school, killing on...

Man dies after falling from cliff along Colorado highway

DENVER – Authorities say a 70-year-old man has died after falling off a cliff along a Colorado highway. The Boulder County sheriff’s office said the man died along a stretch of Hi...