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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

Albuquerque mayor pushes to restore urban forests

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials are calling for 100,000 trees to be planted in the city over the next decade to restore urban forests. Mayor Tim Keller says Albuquerque is los...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gathering of Nations powwow draws thousands to Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the largest gatherings of indigenous peoples has drawn thousands of dancers, singers and artisans to New Mexico. The 36th annual Gathering of Nations’ powwow ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man dies in snowboarding accident on Colorado’s Pikes Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS – Authorities say a 24-year-old Colorado Springs man died in a snowboarding accident on Pikes Peak. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Tucker Shivers, the fo...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

DA says Colorado fire defendants to have separate trials

ASPEN – Prosecutors will pursue separate trials for two people accused of starting a wildfire in western Colorado last summer by firing incendiary tracer rounds at a shooting range. ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mayor: Santa Fe will not shelter asylum-seekers

SANTA FE – Santa Fe won’t provide shelter for asylum-seekers who have crossed the border in southern New Mexico. In conversations with leaders of local organizations and governmen...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal grand jury indicts leader of armed border group

SANTA FE – A federal grand jury has indicted on a weapons charge the leader of an armed group that has been detaining asylum-seeking families from Central America near the Mexico border, the...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge: Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter still incompetent

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man who acknowledged killing three people at a southern Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent to stand trial. Judge William Bain mad...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Loveland settles with ‘butt sign’ political activist

LOVELAND – A Colorado city has settled a lawsuit with a man who criticized a gubernatorial candidate using a sign featuring mannequin buttocks clothed in lingerie. The Reporter-He...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Intellectually disabled students seek ceremony inclusion

COLORADO SPRINGS – A University of Colorado at Colorado Springs student with down syndrome is calling for the university to allow students with intellectual disabilities who earn certificate...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mayor: Santa Fe will not shelter asylum-seekers

SANTA FE – Santa Fe won’t provide shelter for asylum-seekers who have crossed the border in southern New Mexico. Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber said Wednesday that in conversations wi...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News