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27 wild mustangs adopted from Colorado herd

GRAND JUNCTION â€“ All 27 wild horses put up for adoption from a northwest Colorado herd were sold at auction. The Bureau of Land Management held the adoption event Saturday in Fr...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Police Department considers encrypting radio traffic

DENVER – The Denver Police Department is considering encrypting its radio traffic, blocking the public from listening in on the officers’ and dispatchers’ communications. The D...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man gets 7 years for trying to steal house

GREELEY – A Colorado man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for tricking his girlfriend’s 87-year-old grandfather into signing over the deed to his house. Weld County pro...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

AP News Guide: Top races in New Mexico’s general election

SANTA FE – New Mexico voters will pick the state’s next governor to replace a termed-out Republican in Tuesday’s election and fill a long list of statewide offices. The state Hous...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect killed in confrontation with Albuquerque police

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Albuquerque police are investigating the scene where officers shot and killed an armed suspect. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex near...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man hospitalized after officers fire at him near Golden

GOLDEN – A man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after authorities shot at him in Colorado. The shots were fired Sunday night along U.S. Highway 6 near Golden. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado U.S. Rep. Coffman is fighting for his political life

DENVER – Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman has kept a firm grip on his Colorado seat for a decade, even as his suburban Denver district shifted steadily leftward. But he’s fighting for polit...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor signs executive order to curb teen vaping

DENVER – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed an executive order intending to crack down on e-cigarette use by teenagers. The Denver Post reports the Democratic governor’s o...

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air Force mascot falcon improving after injury at West Point

The Associated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – An Air Force falcon injured at West Point during an apparent prank before Saturday’s annual rivalry game between the two service ac...

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Country sees high number of Native American candidates

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Deb Haaland is not the first Native American woman to run for Congress, but she could be one of the first elected Tuesday. More than 100 Native Americans are se...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico project works to save Zuni language

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico Libraries is working to preserve the Zuni language as part of a new digital initiative. The school recently announced it has digitized b...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Exhibit to honor Latino U.S. Medal of Honor recipients

ALBUQUERQUE – A new exhibit recognizing the six Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with New Mexico connections is set to open. The National Hispanic Cultural Center ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News