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First confirmed case of COVID-19 variant on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported three more confirmed COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest figures bring the pandemic totals on the tribe’...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado snowpack almost normal this winter, but it may not be enough

Parts of Western Slope listed in most severe drought category

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribes talk priorities with ‘formidable guardian’ Haaland

ALBUQUERQUE – Native American leaders told U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland they see her as a “formidable guardian” and steward of their interests Tuesday during her first official trip t...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado commission ousts chairman over social media posts

DENVER – The chairman of the newly formed Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in Colorado has been removed from his role after scrutiny over social media posts where he touted...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

One dead, one injured in shooting at Santa Fe train station

SANTA FE – Authorities in New Mexico have launched a search for a person or people responsible for a fatal shooting that killed a man and injured another at a Santa Fe commuter train station...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chairman of Colorado redistricting commission ousted over social media posts

Fellow commissioners said Danny Moore’s statements threaten to erode public confidence

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Probe wraps up at Boulder supermarket where 10 were killed

BOULDER – Detectives have finished collecting evidence at a Colorado supermarket where a gunman killed 10 people two weeks ago, but the store is still closed, police said Monday. ...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado health officials explore virus vaccine passports

DENVER – Colorado health department officials said they would explore the possibility of coronavirus vaccine passports. As of Monday, there is no statewide program for vaccine pas...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man gets 30 years in shooting deaths of 2 Colorado teens

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the shooting deaths of two Colorado Springs teenagers was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison. Marco Garcia-Bravo, ...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico adopts new law to fight hairstyle discrimination

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed into law legislation that prohibits discrimination based on traditional hairstyles and head coverings. The “Crow...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Teen driver, 12-year-old girl killed in New Mexico crash

ROSWELL, N.M. – A teenage driver and a 12-year-old girl have died in a head-on crash south of Roswell, according to authorities. New Mexico State Police said the crash occurred ab...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New child support law brings New Mexico into compliance

SANTA FE – A measure signed into law Monday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham modernizes New Mexico’s child support law, bringing the state into compliance with federal regulations and national...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News