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Colorado lawmakers halt plans for permanent fence at Capitol

DENVER – The Colorado Legislature has halted plans to build permanent fencing around most of the state Capitol after criticism from residents. Lawmakers previously considered allo...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico judge delays trial over jury pool’s racial makeup

SANTA FE – A state district judge in New Mexico has postponed a jury trial for a man accused of rape after his attorney argued his client’s right to a fair trial was being violated because n...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Monday reported five new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day and fifth time in the last nine days. Tr...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe officials plan for new mural amid monument debate

SANTA FE (AP) – City officials are seeking proposals from artists interested in creating a new multicultural mural on two walls of a tower-like structure on Federal Place at the downtown San...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native American health clinics offering vaccine to visitors

SANTA FE – The Indian Health Service announced Monday that it is shifting its vaccine distribution system to target individual hospitals and clinics with high demand for shots and taper supp...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico police: 2 teens not abducted but still missing

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities are searching for two teenage girls last seen at an Albuquerque hotel. New Mexico State Police said Monday they no longer believe the girls were abducted...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona declares state holiday to honor Native code talkers

PHOENIX – Arizona has a new state holiday. Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Monday to honor Native Americans who used their language to transmit coded messages during World War II. ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado serviceman recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic

GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – Christian Flores and thousands of others on the USS Nimitz sailed through the Persian Gulf and the South China Sea last year. But, they never left the aircra...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

All Colorado residents eligible for COVID vaccines on Friday

DENVER – Colorado residents over age 16 will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines starting Friday, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday. “We still anticipate by mid-to-late May ... e...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Body found after house fire in northern Colorado

FORT COLLINS – Authorities say one person was found dead following a fire at a home in northern Colorado. The Coloradoan reports firefighters were called to the home in Old Town...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Off-duty Las Cruces firefighter gets bee swarm to buzz off

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A Las Cruces firefighter who is also a beekeeper is credited with safely removing a swarm of bees found inside a parked car. City of Las Cruces spokesman Dan Tr...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to scale back its school standardized testing

DENVER – Students in Colorado will only take one state standardized test this year in either math or English following a year of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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