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New Mexico oil and gas lease sale spurs numerous protests

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dozens of protests have been filed by tribal officials, environmentalists and others as federal land managers consider leasing parcels in northwestern New Mexico for oil ...

Colorado Supreme Court backs dismissal of abortion lawsuit

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has supported other judges’ dismissals of a lawsuit accusing the state of funding an abortion provider in violation of the state constitution. ...

Here’s an innovative idea: Give students a say in teaching

The first thing you need to know about Daniel Sharpe is that he grew up in a really small town of a few hundred people; Lake City on Colorado’s Western Slope. There he’d go to school, and th...

Geysers yes, Ellis Island no, Mesa Verde snow: Some parks open, some not

Mesa Verde National Park facilities shut down

Colorado wildlife officials warn of drilling plan’s effect

BOULDER, Colo. – Colorado wildlife officials want an oil and gas company to consider proposed drilling’s effect on a variety of animals and their habitat if the plan moves forward. ...

Dozens of flights canceled at Denver airport due to storm

DENVER – Officials say about 190 flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport as a winter storm moves through Colorado. Airport officials say passengers should check...

Colorado’s wimpy winter has skiers, water managers grumbling

From powderhounds to Colorado’s water managers, the new year has brought worry. The record-low snowpack in parts of the Rocky Mountains is the culprit. Snowfall at the end of 2017 in Beaver ...

Bandelier National Monument mostly closed because of shutdown

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A national monument in northern New Mexico is mostly closed to visitors because of the federal government shutdown. Officials of Bandelier National Monument at ...

New Colorado law gives patients more transparency on medical fees

A new law that took effect this month means Colorado is joining states trying to force hospitals to reveal their fees before treatment. The law requires hospitals and doctors to p...

New Mexico Democrats wrestle with questions of diversity

SANTA FE – New Mexico Senate Democrats made history this week by electing a second woman to the chamber’s majority leadership team amid the #metoo movement and the growing political power of...

New Mexico boy drowns after falling into septic tank

FARMINGTON – New Mexico authorities say a boy is dead after falling into a septic tank and drowning. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office says 3-year-old Ryder Ray Riaski died Jan...

Third woman says she filed misconduct claim against Colorado representative

DENVER – A third woman says she has filed a formal sexual harassment complaint against a Colorado state lawmaker. Ex-legislative aide Cassie Tanner alleges Democratic Rep. Steve L...