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Colorado town’s growth spurs building fee to pay for police

VAIL – A fast-growing central Colorado community has imposed fees on new construction to pay for police and other public safety services. The Vail Daily reports the Eagle town ...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

33 roosters seized in Colorado face death if not reclaimed

FRISCO – A Colorado animal shelter director says 33 roosters seized by authorities following a traffic stop are likely to be killed to protect against the spread of disease. Summi...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Broncos to host graduation for school in mass shooting

DENVER – The Denver Broncos will host graduation ceremonies at its Colorado training center for students from a school where one student was killed and eight others injured during a recent s...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Car plows into Dairy Queen picnic area, injuring family of four

LOVELAND â€“ Authorities in Colorado say a vehicle veered off a road and crashed into a picnic area at a Dairy Queen, injuring a family of four. Loveland Police Department Lt. Jef...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico wildfire forces evacuation of state park

ROSWELL, N.M. â€“ Dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies are battling a grass and brush fire that forced the evacuation of a state park, one home and other structures in southeastern ...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

No longer in the dark: Navajo Nation homes get electricity

KAIBETO, Ariz. – Miranda Haskie sits amid the glow of candles at her kitchen table as the sun sinks into a deep blue horizon silhouetting juniper trees and a nearby mesa. Her husb...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First New Mexico case of measles confirmed in Sierra County

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ State health authorities say a 1-year-old child is the first person to have measles in New Mexico in more than four years. The Department of Health says the child ...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers form committee to study school safety

DENVER â€” Colorado lawmakers will study school safety after a fatal shooting and a reported threat refocused attention on the issue this spring. Democratic and Republican leaders...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. regulators reject reconsideration of $39M Facebook bill

SANTA FE New Mexico regulators have declined to reconsider their order for the state’s largest utility to bill Facebook $39 million for a new transmission line. The state Public ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officer quits after confronting black man picking up trash

DENVER – A white Colorado police officer who pulled out his gun during a confrontation with a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado will try to import prescription drugs from Canada

DENVER â€“ Gov. Jared Polis has signed legislation aimed at lowering prescription costs by importing drugs from Canada. The Denver Post reports the bill signed Thursday will re...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court rejects Navajo Nation’s lawsuit over police shooting

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A federal court has dismissed the Navajo Nation’s lawsuit against the U.S. government and Winslow, Arizona, over the police shooting of a tribal member. Th...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News