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Crews put out wildfire hot spots near Lakewood

LAKEWOOD – Fire crews are working to put out hot spots in an area burned by a wildfire Monday night in suburban Denver. On Tuesday, West Metro Fire Rescue said the fire on Lakewoo...

Man charged Albuquerque explosion

Blast came amid a string of vandalism

Murder charge dismissed against 1 of 2 Albuquerque police officers

ALBUQUERQUE – A special prosecutor dismissed a second-degree murder charge Monday against one of two former Albuquerque police officers in the shooting of a homeless man during an hourslong ...

Supreme Court asks Obama administration’s view on mine spill lawsuit

N.M. wants quick resolution; Utah may sue, too

Evacuations ordered as fires burn west of Denver

LAKEWOOD – Some residents of suburban west Denver have been ordered to evacuate because of a grass fire in the foothills that was visible from miles away. West Metro Fire Rescue a...

Scientists work on first aquatic species map for U.S. West

BOISE, Idaho – It sounds like a big fish story: a plan to create a biodiversity map identifying thousands of aquatic species in every river and stream in the Western U.S. But scie...

Texas firm looks to boost N.M. oil production

ALBUQUERQUE – A Texas-based oil and gas company has reached a $430 million deal that will clear the way for more production in southeastern New Mexico, providing a glimmer of hope as state o...

Pipeline protesters vow to stay camped on federal land

CANNON BALL, N.D. – Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters will not follow a government directive to leave the federal land where hundreds have camped for months, organizers said Saturday, de...

Relocation of osprey nest inspires Carbondale students

Relocation project becomes educational journey

Coin toss decides city council seat in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Officials settled a deadlocked race for a spot on a city council in suburban Salt Lake City by drawing names from a pilgrim hat and flipping a coin – a decision-by-chance th...

Wild horses wary of bait for roundup efforts near Craig

CRAIG – Wild horses have been slow to take bait laid out near Craig, delaying an effort to capture and remove some of them from the range. The Bureau of Land Management reported e...

Colorado State Patrol trooper hit, killed by vehicle on Interstate 25

CASTLE ROCK – A Colorado State Patrol trooper was hit and killed by a commercial vehicle Friday as he was investigating a crash on Interstate 25 south of Castle Rock. Trooper Cody...