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Indian Health Service receives funds for planning, building

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The agency responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians has received funding to continue planning for and building facilities in New Mexico an...

Opponents working to repeal Colorado popular vote law

GRAND JUNCTION – The effort to repeal a new law aimed at giving Colorado’s presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote is under way. The Daily Senti...

1 killed, 3 injured after street racing crash in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say street racers in southwest Albuquerque have killed a pedestrian and crashed a vehicle into an apartment building. Police say it appears a woman was c...

Oklahoma moves to stop towns from fees, bans on plastic bags

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation to prevent cities and towns from imposing a fee on single-use plastic and paper bags, a measure that officials in one Oklahoma ...

Power line problem causes outage at Albuquerque airport

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico utility said a problem with an underground line caused a power outage in Albuquerque on Saturday, delaying flights and creating long wait times for passengers. ...

Colorado coal production dips in 2018

GRAND JUNCTION – Production at Colorado coal mines dipped slightly last year from 2017 levels. The Daily Sentinel reports that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and ...

First-of-its-kind US nuclear waste dump marks 20 years

ALBUQUERQUE – In a remote stretch of New Mexico desert, the U.S. government put in motion an experiment aimed at proving to the world that radioactive waste could be safely disposed of deep ...

Navajo Nation company ends bid to buy power plant, mine

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the West will close this year as planned after a Navajo Nation company ended its long-shot bid Friday to acquire it. Th...

Some Aspen trails to remain closed due to heavy snowpack

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says some trails in the Aspen area might not open until well into the summer, if at all, due to a heavy snowpack and avalanche debris. ...

Lawmakers seek ballot question on roads, schools funding

DENVER – Colorado’s Democratic House speaker said Wednesday she wants to ask voters this November if the state government can keep excess tax revenue to spend in future years on underfunded ...

Former high school teacher convicted of raping student

TIERRA AMARILLA, N.M. – A former teacher at a northern New Mexico high school has been convicted of raping a student. The 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced that ju...

New Mexico raises concerns over proposed federal water rule

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department wants to withdraw from a federal lawsuit challenging Obama-era protections for waterways and wetlands across the country. The depa...