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Colorado law will save $100 for education of each newborn

DENVER – Colorado’s governor has signed a bill establishing college funds for the state’s newborn children for the next two decades. The Denver Post reports that Democratic Gov...

Man gets probation for vandalizing Colorado Capitol building

DENVER – A man who broke several bust sculptures, glass display cabinets and other items inside the Colorado Capitol building has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation. ...

2nd death in Bernalillo County linked to hepatitis A virus

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have confirmed 103 acute hepatitis A virus infections since last October with two associated deaths in Bernalillo County. An...

Man charged in baseball bat beating that killed 1, injured 3

DENVER – A man accused of fatally beating a man and injuring three other people with a baseball bat outside a Colorado strip club has been charged with murder and assault. Prosecu...

Substitutes filling void in New Mexico amid teacher shortage

CARLSBAD, N.M. – New Mexico school districts have become increasingly reliant on substitute teachers as they contend with growing vacant teaching positions in the state. School di...

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s interim director to be permanent

SANTA FE – The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s acting director will now take on the position permanently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the Santa Fe museum’s board of trustee...

Fort Collins picks developer for affordable housing project

FORT COLLINS – Fort Collins has selected a developer to design and build about 60 affordable homes on property withdrawn from the city’s land bank program. The Coloradoan repor...

Memorial service planned for student hailed as hero in Colorado school shooting

HIGHLANDS RANCH – A memorial service is planned for a student hailed as a hero for tackling one of two teenage gunmen who attacked his suburban Denver school. A celebration of lif...

Giant wooden troll has a new home in Colorado ski town

BRECKENRIDGE – A huge wooden troll has found a new home in a Colorado ski town. The Summit Daily reports that the troll has been relocated to a location behind an ice arena in the...

Strong Rio Grande tourism in New Mexico expected

RIO GRANDE DEL NORTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. – Rafting and angler guides are predicting a good season for Rio Grande tourism in New Mexico thanks to strong runoff generated by a good snowmel...

Daily commercial flights begin at Telluride airport

TELLURIDE, Colo. – Daily commercial flights at a southwestern Colorado airport begin for the first time this week. Officials with the Telluride Regional Airport say Denver Air C...

Avalanches hit Rocky Mountain Park; no serious injuries

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Rocky Mountain National Park says seven people have been caught in avalanches in the park but none have significant injuries. Park spokeswoman Kyl...