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New Mexico may ban conviction question on job applications

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate has approved a bill that would remove criminal history questions from initial job applications in the private sector. The Senate voted 28-11...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man sentenced to 13 years in crash that killed mom, toddler

DENVER â€“ A Colorado man who caused a chain-reaction car crash that killed a woman and her 3-year-old son has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. According to the office of Jef...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper hires Iowa organizer as he considers 2020 bid

DENVER – Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has hired an Iowa organizer as he considers a 2020 Democratic presidential bid. Hickenlooper’s Leadership PAC hired Ferguson Yacysh...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sheriff in most populous county backs gun rights

ALBUQUERQUE – The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is joining colleagues from more rural areas of the state in pushing back against sweeping gun-control proposals before the Legi...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico proposal seeking environmental reviews stalls

SANTA FE â€“ Business and city leaders, energy companies, electric utilities, farmers and others are all voicing concerns about proposed legislation in New Mexico that would require sweeping...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Shuttle service deal finalized for Colorado’s Hanging Lake

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – The U.S. Forest Service and city of Glenwood Springs have finalized a deal to run a shuttle service to a popular Colorado tourist destination. The Post Independ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico weighs new authority for oilfield regulators

SANTA FE – Oilfield regulators would recover the authority to directly levy civil fines against well operators who fail to properly maintain equipment or spill waste under legislation backed...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mom, son given life sentence for murdering robbery witness

CENTENNIAL – A Colorado man and his mother will serve life in prison without parole for murdering a witness who had cooperated with police investigating a suburban Denver marijuana store rob...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Legislature OKs changes to presidential electors

DENVER – Colorado’s Democrat-controlled Legislature approved a bill Thursday calling for the state to join others in casting their presidential electoral votes for the winner of the national...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Armando Rodriguez, WWII vet who served 4 U.S. presidents, dies

Armando M. Rodriguez, a Mexican immigrant and World War II veteran who served in the administrations of four U.S. presidents while pressing for civil rights and education reforms, has died. ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Thousands of protests submitted against New Mexico oil sale

ALBUQUERQUE – Thousands of protests have been lodged with U.S. land managers in opposition of next month’s oil and natural gas lease sale despite a decision to remove from the offering sever...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hunters advised to look out for chronic wasting disease

BOULDER – Hunters in Colorado are being advised to be on the lookout for a contagious disease that kills deer. The Daily Camera reports chronic wasting disease has now spread t...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News