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Climbers making annual New Year’s Eve trek up Pikes Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS – Members of a Colorado Springs climbing club are making their annual New Year’s Eve trek up Pikes Peak in cold and snowy conditions. AdAmAn Club members began th...

New Mexico reports spike in flu-like illnesses

ALBUQUERQUE – The latest figures from New Mexico health officials show the death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy while in U.S. custody followed a spike in overall flu numbers in the state....

New Mexico family stuck in snow, rescued after two days

CARLSBAD, N.M. – Searchers rescued a family of four who “stayed hunkered down” in their pickup for two days after getting stuck in snow in mountains in southern New Mexico. The...

Entrance fees increasing for Colorado state parks

GREELEY – Entry fees at all of Colorado’s 41 state parks will increase Jan. 1. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says daily passes for vehicles, individuals and off-leash dogs will incr...

Aspen home built by John Denver goes on market for $11M

ASPEN – An Aspen house built by John Denver has been put on the market for $11 million. The Aspen Times reports the 7,735-square-foot home built in 1972 was put up for sale thi...

Isabella, Noah are top names in 2018 for New Mexico newborns

SANTA FE – The top names for New Mexico babies born in 2018 are Isabella for girls and Noah for boys. Isabella was fourth last year, but this year, pushed Mia down to second, wh...

Colorado’s propane supply boosted after disaster declaration

DENVER – Colorado’s propane supply is increasing just days after the governor issued a disaster declaration temporarily easing transportation restrictions. Colorado Pipeline Assoc...

$5M in claims filed against Colorado coal company in Montana

BILLINGS, Mont. – County governments, the family of a fallen miner and dentists are among those in Montana trying to collect more than $5 million from a Colorado coal company that is worki...

University of New Mexico offers cannabis course

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico is offering a new course that is generating a lot of buzz on campus. It’s a course about cannabis and communication. Associate professor...

Utah gears up to implement nation’s lowest DUI limit

SALT LAKE CITY – New Year’s Eve revelers in Utah could find themselves with more than a hangover as 2019 dawns. If they drink and drive, they could end up on the wrong side of the nation’s n...

Winner of ‘The Voice’ to perform at New Mexico inauguration

SANTA FE – Chevel Shepherd, the winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” is scheduled to perform next week at the inauguration of New Mexico Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan Grisham’s...

24-mile stretch of I-40 closed in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A 24-mile stretch of Interstate 40 in central New Mexico is closed to traffic in both directions because of blizzard conditions. According to the New Mexico Departme...