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Advocates working to end homelessness in Las Cruces, New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – In February of 2011, an arctic cold front covered Las Cruces in ice and snow. The low temperature of minus-5 on Feb. 3 was the fourth coldest on record. Fo...

Police: Toddler shot by neighbor firing gun in apartment

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police in Colorado Springs say a toddler was shot by someone firing a gun in a neighboring apartment. Police say the 1-year-old girl was taken to the hospital a...

Ex-nurse sentenced for fondling sedated patient in Colorado

DENVER – A former emergency room nurse in Colorado has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful sexual contact with a patient who had been heavily...

New Mexico adopts national arts standards for K-12 education

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s top education official says the state plans to emphasize a need to teach and support the arts by adopting new statewide K-12 education standards on the arts. ...

Steamboat Springs hosts annual Weather Summit

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Meteorologists from across the country are flocking to a small Colorado city for a weeklong conference. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the Steamboat Ski A...

Colorado Springs settles $2.5M police discrimination lawsuit

COLORADO SPRINGS – The city of Colorado Springs has approved a $2.5 million settlement for 12 female police officers who say their careers were harmed by a physical aptitude test that discri...

Salt Lake City says budget works out to host Olympics again

SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City would be able to host the Winter Olympics again without losing money thanks to existing venues and the expertise of a team that put on the 2002 Winter Olympic...

Students give mixed reviews for sexual misconduct training

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico’s sexual misconduct prevention training has garnered mixed reviews from students, but a majority says it has had some benefit. The Albuq...

Albuquerque group launches effort to break ‘West Mesa Murders’ case

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque nonprofit group is launching a campaign aimed at helping police solve the 2009 West Mesa serial killings. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports ...

Police: New Mexico man pulled toy gun on man for littering

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he pulled a convincing toy gun on a man littering outside an Albuquerque convenience store. Police say John Joel ...

National Western Stock Show brings in more than 700,000

DENVER – The National Western Stock Show has ended after boasting an attendance of more than 700,000 this year. The Denver Post reports that the 15-day, 112th annual Western cultu...

Senate breaks budget impasse, paving way for government to reopen

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats bowed to pressure to reopen the government Monday, joining Republicans in backing an immigration and spending compromise that was quickly denounced by liberals ...