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New Mexico House endorses ban of demonstrations at homes

SANTA FE – A proposal to make it illegal to demonstrate at any specific private residence in New Mexico has been endorsed by the state House by a narrow margin. The House voted 33...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis activates National Guard ahead of weekend winter storm

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he is activating about 50 National Guard troops to help first responders conduct any search and rescues required during a winter storm expected to hit...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Clean fuel standard wins approval by New Mexico Senate

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s state Senate approved a bill Thursday to create a clean fuel standard that environmentalists and Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham say would move the state close...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fourth suspect arrested in Colorado human remains case

DENVER – Authorities have arrested an Alamosa man in connection with an ongoing investigation into the discovery of human remains and a missing persons case in the San Luis Valley. ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation to allow ‘soft reopening’ of some businesses

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials cited a declining number of new COVID-19 cases and other improving conditions as they announced a new public health order that will allow a “soft...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 13 more COVID-19 cases, one more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 13 additional COVID-19 cases and one more death from the virus as a downward trend in infections and hospitalizations continues. ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Prosecutors: Ex-police sergeant helped suspected pipe bomber

AURORA – A retired Aurora police sergeant stands accused of helping a man who detonated a pipe bomb in a residential area hide evidence that could link the man to the crime. The A...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Policing reforms gain momentum in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico lawmakers advanced a bill toward a final Senate vote to eliminate police immunity from prosecution in state courts on civil rights violations ranging from racial discri...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vice President Harris to tout COVID relief package in Denver

DENVER – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver on March 16 to highlight the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill passed by Congress on Wednesday. Details on the visit by Harri...

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill requiring Coloradans to report lost guns appears headed for passage

‘Safe storage’ measure also heads to state Senate

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado will unveil $700M stimulus plan. Here’s where the money will go.

Money comes from unexpected tax revenue, invests in rural towns

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Senate passes bill on lost and stolen firearms

DENVER – Colorado’s Democrat-led Senate has passed a bill that would require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement or face a $25 fine for a first violation. ...

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News