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A second child has died from the flu this season in Colorado

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports a second child has died from flu in the state this year. KUSA-TV reports that the most recent death was r...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man arrested in girl’s 1973 killing in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a Southern California girl more than 45 years ago. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said at...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rescuers look for skier after avalanche near Telluride

TELLURIDE – Rescuers are looking for a backcountry skier who may have been caught in an avalanche in Southwest Colorado. They looked for the man after the slide near Telluride on ...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill calls for curating data on New Mexico water resources

SANTA FE â€“ A council focused on curating data related to water use and resources in New Mexico would be created under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives. ...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Los Alamos Labs seeking bids on new supercomputer

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Los Alamos National Laboratory has put out a request for proposals for a new supercomputer. The Los Alamos Monitor reports one of the nation’s premier nuclea...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Help sought solving fatal hit-and-run in western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Authorities as asking for help solving a fatal hit-and-run crash in western Colorado. The Post Independent reports 64-year-old Connie Leckwold was hit and ki...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jicarilla Apache Nation president resigns

FARMINGTON â€“ The president of the Jicarilla Apache Nation has resigned. The Farmington Daily Times reports the northwestern New Mexico tribe announced Levi Pesata resigned fr...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Key witness says Colorado man fatally beat fiancee with bat

DENVER – A man beat his fiancee to death with a baseball bat, convinced a woman he was having an affair with to clean up the bloody crime scene and then burned the victim’s remains while she...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico House considers same-day voter registration

SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives is poised to vote on bills to allow same-day voter registration and to automatically register eligible voters during transactions at state ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver airport renovation project faces possible delay

DENVER – A new report says the ongoing renovation project at Denver International Airport could be delayed up to 10 months after tests show weaker-than-expected concrete in the main floor of...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials: Arizona will miss U.S. deadline for key water plan

PHOENIX – Arizona won’t have all the pieces of a Colorado River drought plan finished by the federal government’s deadline to finalize protections for water used by millions across the U.S. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico school shooting suspect questioned 11 months ago

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A 16-year-old boy accused of firing a gun at a New Mexico high school last week on the anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, shooting that killed 17 told officers 11 month...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News