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Nearly half of captured bears released in Rio Arriba County

The Associated Press SANTA FE – Records show nearly half of all bears captured by game wardens across New Mexico over the last three years have been released to one northern New M...

Fixing Colorado’s forests with the help of ‘citizen science’

FRISCO – The pine beetle came to Summit County in 2005, turning scores of trees red and creeping higher up the mountainsides each year. Twelve years later, nearly every stand of l...

Next election: Mayor’s race in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Voters in New Mexico’s largest city are preparing to choose its next mayor after the Republican incumbent opted not to seek re-election. Voters will decide Tuesday b...

Rural areas at risk as water levels drop in massive aquifer

DENVER – The draining of a massive aquifer that underlies portions of eight states in the central U.S. is drying up streams, causing fish to disappear and threatening the livelihood of farme...

Accused of harassment, Colo. lawmaker apologizes for causing pain

DENVER – After initially saying that he hadn’t done anything wrong or criminal, a Colorado state legislator accused of sexually harassing a fellow lawmaker and other women said Saturday he i...

Child sex trafficking reaches to every corner of Colorado

Since 2012, six arrests have been made in La Plata County

Hopis reject political establishment in vote for top leaders

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A small northern Arizona tribe has chosen new leadership as it faces the loss of coal royalties that make up a huge chunk of its budget. Tim Nuvangyaoma won the...

Colorado Rep. Steve Lebsock accused of sexual harassment

House speaker calls for resignation

Denver votes to require environment-friendly ‘green’ roofs

DENVER – Denver became the latest city to require rooftop gardens or solar panels on big new buildings, which backers say will keep the outdoor air cooler, make storm water easier to manage ...

Albuquerque to participate in Facebook business program

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials in New Mexico’s largest city are excited about a new program announced by social media giant Facebook to help small businesses grow. Albuquerque Mayor Rich...

In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle

Criollo thrive in conditions hard for others

Environmentalists target methane emissions in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico are higher than what state and federal regulators have measured and the failure to capture the pollution is ...