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Columbine survivors face new pain sending kids to school

DENVER – Dropping her kids off at school used to be the hardest part of Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson’s day. She would cry most mornings as they left the car, and relied on texted photos from the...

DATE: Apr 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico cheerleading contest may end over sportsmanship

ALBUQUERQUE – A statewide high school cheerleading and dance competition in New Mexico may be terminated because of a rash of improper sportsmanship. The Albuquerque Journal re...

DATE: Apr 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two children hospitalized after apartment complex fire; 1 missing

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque authorities say two children were hospitalized and a third was missing after an apartment complex fire battled by dozens of firefighters early Tuesday morning. ...

DATE: Apr 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lottery winner sues state for money taken in scam

BOULDER – A Colorado lottery winner who unknowingly split his share with scammers has filed a lawsuit against the state to recover millions of dollars he believes are owed to him. ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man pleads to reduced charge in fatal shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man charged with the first-degree murder of an Army veteran has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. The Gazette reports that 31-year-old Charles V...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado teen fined nearly $20K for illegally killing moose

DENVER – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department says a 19-year-old man has been fined $20,000 for illegally killing and abandoning a bull moose last November. The agency say...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Indigenous leaders want less drilling near sacred sites

SANTA FE – Leaders of the Navajo Nation and Pueblo tribes expressed frustration Monday with federal oversight of oil and gas leases on public holdings near ancient Native American cultural s...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 charged with injuring officer, civilian with chlorine bomb

ARVADA – Four teenagers have been charged with setting off a chlorine bomb that injured a suburban Denver police officer and a civilian. Jefferson County prosecutors said Monday t...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ color blindness

SANTA FE – The vibrant colors and hues in Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings soon will be on full display for color blind visitors. The Santa Fe museum announced Monday it’s teaming up ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado U.S. attorney: Treat overdose deaths as homicides

DENVER – Colorado’s new U.S. attorney is encouraging law enforcement in the state to investigate opioid overdose deaths as homicides. The Colorado Sun reports Jason Dunn is also d...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Robbers hit several Colorado Springs businesses

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police say they believe the same group of people was responsible for seven overnight armed robberies that included three Colorado Springs convenience stores, a motel and...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico led pecan production in 2018

ALAMOGORDO – New Mexico was the national leader in pecan production last year thanks to Hurricane Michael striking down large swaths of Georgia’s pecan crop. The Carlsbad Curre...

DATE: Apr 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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