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GOP, Sen. Gardner hoping voters open to warnings of Democrats’ socialism

Can this approach attract moderate voters?

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado state trooper dragged, hurt when patrol car stolen

PUEBLO – Authorities say a man stole a Colorado State Patrol squad car during a traffic stop, dragged a trooper for a short distance and then led other officers on a high-speed chase until h...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico school to parents: No student hoodies allowed

CHAPARRAL – Officials at a southern New Mexico elementary school are facing criticism after sending a letter to parents about a ban on students wearing hoodies. KVIA-TV in El Paso...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 Colorado men identified as victims of fiery pileup

LAKEWOOD – The four people killed after a semitrailer slammed into vehicles on a crowded stretch of Interstate 70 near Denver were all men from Colorado. The Jefferson County Coro...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Memorial service set for slain Albuquerque mail carrier

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque mail carrier fatally shot when he tried to intervene in an argument between a woman and her teenage son is being remembered. KOB-TV reports that famil...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico investors see future in state’s hemp industry

ALBUQUERQUE – The move to legalize the production of hemp has investors in New Mexico racing to get a piece of what could be a multibillion-dollar industry. Business leaders are h...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Popular river overlook in Arizona now has parking fee

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Tourists now must pay to park near a popular river overlook along the Arizona-Utah border. Horseshoe Bend has become increasingly popular because of photos onli...

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Another pedestrian hit, killed by train in Denver

DENVER â€“ Authorities say another pedestrian has been hit and killed by a train in Denver. The incident occurred about 2 p.m. Saturday at the Central Park Station and was the sec...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Texas man accused in fatal Colorado crash appears in court

GOLDEN – Court documents say that a speeding semitruck passed a runaway truck ramp before plowing into other vehicles on a crowded highway near Denver, killing four people and injuring at le...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Governor, sheriffs discuss handling of gun-control issues

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and many New Mexico county sheriffs were at odds over a gun-control bill she signed into law. But a recent meeting between them reportedly had a concil...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man killed by police in Pueblo

PUEBLO, – Police in southeast Colorado have shot and killed a 31-year-old man after they say he pointed a gun at officers. The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. Saturday after a l...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Opening of Maroon Lake facilities will be delayed until June

ASPEN â€“ The U.S. Forest Service says the popular Maroon Bells Scenic Area in western Colorado will not open as scheduled May 15 because of avalanche debris that must be removed from the ac...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News