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New Mexico governor’s social spending gets greater scrutiny

SANTA FE – A previously unaudited account used by New Mexico’s governors to pay for social obligations will be more tightly monitored as a Democratic governor takes office in the new year. ...

Another skier dies after found unconscious at Keystone

KEYSTONE – Another skier has died after being found unconscious on a ski run at Colorado’s Keystone Resort. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says there’s no indication that the ...

Snow closes some Rocky Mountain National Park roads

ESTES PARK – Rocky Mountain National Park remains technically open during the government shutdown, but some access roads have been closed because of new snow. Roads passable at ...

Federal shutdown doesn’t keep some from visiting White Sands

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – The federal government’s partial shutdown hasn’t stopped some people from visiting White Sands National Monument though the site in southern New Mexico is closed. ...

3 men steal $800,000 in jewelry from Aspen luxury hotel

ASPEN – Authorities say three men stole about $800,000 worth of diamond-encased jewelry from a display case in the lobby of The Little Nell hotel. The Aspen Daily News reports ...

Aerial surveys show dead trees in Arizona, New Mexico

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Aerial surveys of forested land in Arizona and New Mexico show large swaths of dead trees after an unusually dry winter that aided pests such as bark beetles. A...

Members fight to reopen small Denver Catholic church

DENVER – Members of a small Denver Catholic church built by Hispanic families are fighting to reopen their parish over a year after it was closed by the archbishop. A group of abo...

EPA pulls permit for Four Corners plant to study concerns

FARMINGTON – The U.S. Environment Protection Agency has withdrawn a permit it gave to the Arizona Public Service Co. for discharge from the Four Corners Power Plant. The Farmin...

New Mexico cannabis company expands to include hemp

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico cannabis company says it’s expanding its business to include hemp. Ultra Health says in a Monday news release that it was awarded continual production l...

Woman in Rudolph mask robs northern Colorado business

FORT COLLINS – Police in northern Colorado say a woman wearing a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer mask robbed a business in Fort Collins a week before Christmas. The Fort Collins Co...

Colorado propane shortage prompts emergency declaration

DENVER – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has declared a disaster emergency because of a propane shortage that could leave 33,000 customers without enough fuel in the midst of winter. ...

Denver settles with man jailed after unable to pay fee

DENVER – Denver has settled a lawsuit by a man who his attorney says was jailed for five days because he couldn’t afford to pay a $50 administrative fee. The Denver Post reports a...