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U.S., Mexico expand pact on managing overused Colorado River

DENVER – The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to ...

New Mexico governor wants politicians off investment council

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez proposed Tuesday removing elected officials – including the governor – from a council overseeing a multibillion-dollar state endowment amid concern...

Colorado teacher to tout nontraditional teaching method in D.C.

COLORADO SPRINGS – An Air Force veteran and fifth-grade teacher from Colorado is making a trip to Washington, D.C., to tell Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about the nontraditional teaching ...

Rising New Mexico crime rates propelled by Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – The FBI is reporting rising rates of property and violent crime in New Mexico that is largely propelled by increases in the state’s most populous city Albuquerque. T...

Few Colorado intimate photo cases reach verdict, despite law

DENVER – A Colorado law designed to punish people for posting intimate photos of former lovers or spouses on the internet has resulted in nearly 200 charges since it was passed in 2014. But ...

California woman gives land sale inheritance to Utah tribe

SALT LAKE CITY – A retired California professor gave $250,000 to a northeastern Utah tribe to compensate for her great-grandparents profiting off land that once belonged to the tribe. ...

Utah GOP brings battle over nominations to appeals court

DENVER – Utah Republicans were pressing ahead with a legal battle that has divided the party for three years, arguing before a federal appeals court Monday that a state law changing how poli...

Rocky Mountain park balances visitation growth, short staff

FORT COLLINS – Rocky Mountain National Park’s number of search-and-rescue incidents hasn’t increased as of late, but visitation has – which puts a strain on resources, Chief Ranger Mark Pita...

Colorado’s pitch to build Hyperloop would cost $24B

DENVER – Colorado’s dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 ...

Colorado GOP votes down move to cancel 2018 primary

DENVER (AP) – Colorado Republican leaders on Saturday voted down an attempt by party activists to cancel the 2018 primary in order to prevent participation by unaffiliated voters. ...

Scientists: Desert turtle endangered, 100 left in Arizona

WASHINGTON – It may not be surprising that an “aquatic desert” turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week’s endangered species designation ...

Colorado GOP votes down move to cancel 2018 primary

DENVER – Colorado’s Republican party has voted down an attempt by some of its members to close the 2018 primary to unaffiliated voters. Saturday’s vote comes after Colorado voters...