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Utah names Gila monster as its official state reptile

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah has named a venomous lizard with black and yellow bead-like scales as its state reptile. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into a law last week that...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado plant destroys quarter of old chemical weapons

PUEBLO – Officials say about one-fourth of the mustard agent contained in decadesold shells stored at a Colorado chemical depot has been destroyed. The Pueblo Chieftain reports...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge rules for Native American pueblos in revenue dispute

SANTA FE – A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the state has no right to the tens of millions of dollars in back revenue it charged six northern New Mexico pueblos. The Sant...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Elephant who couldn’t get up hoisted to feet at Colorado zoo

COLORADO SPRINGS – An aging elephant at a Colorado zoo is recovering after being hoisted back to her feet with help from firefighters. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says a 33-year-old...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mexican American scholars gather in New Mexico amid worry

ALBUQUERQUE – Mexican American scholars from universities across the country are gathering in New Mexico this week for an annual national conference amid uncertainty over immigration and the...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Senate nixes death penalty repeal bill

DENVER – Colorado Democrats who control the state Senate ended their effort to repeal the death penalty on Tuesday, failing to round up enough votes to ensure they could eliminate the rarely...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mother, daughters in SUV that went into river in Colorado

MANZANOLA – Authorities are investigating an incident in which a vehicle with a mother and her two young daughters went into the Arkansas River in Southeast Colorado last weekend. ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Late snowfall helps ease drought conditions across Colorado

DENVER – Recent figures show snowpack across Colorado is up by almost half after late-winter, early-spring storms. The Denver Post reports that while the snowfall that pounded ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

House committee advances possible ballot question on taxes

DENVER – A House committee on Monday advanced a bill to ask Colorado voters if the state can retain excess tax revenue and a companion bill that would spend that revenue on roads and schools...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico adopts first minimum wage increase in a decade

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday raising the state’s minimum wage for the first time in a decade from $7.50 an hour to $12 by 2023. The first increase to $9 a...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver’s new commuter rail line set to open later this month

DENVER – The Regional Transportation District says the 11-mile commuter rail line from downtown Denver to western suburbs will open later this month. The district announced Monday...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers OK bill to confiscate firearms

DENVER – The Democrat-controlled Colorado Legislature sent a “red flag” bill Monday to the governor that calls for taking firearms from people who could pose a threat to themselves or others...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News