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New Mexico lawmaker changes affiliation after abortion vote

SANTA FE – A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico who voted in favor of a Democratic-backed abortion bill has left the GOP, officials said. House Minority Leader Jim Townsend said on...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flags lowered in Colorado for FBI agent killed in Florida

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff on all public buildings across the state on Saturday after the death of FBI agent Laura Schwartzenb...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Endangered wolves sent from Arizona to Texas to aid species

PHOENIX – A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo to the El Paso Zoo in Texas last month in a bi...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats cap damage awards in police accountability bill

SANTA FE – A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to cap potential damage awards at $2 million, in a concession to c...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ice boats offer thrills of sailing ‘hard water’ in Colorado

DILLON (AP) – A few winters ago on the frozen shore of Dillon Reservoir, Dan Burnett was surprised to meet a sailing all-star, Buddy Melges, whom Burnett learned was on a family skiing trip ...

DATE: Feb 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Victim of Vail avalanche identified

VAIL – The skier who died in an avalanche in Colorado this week has been identified as 41-year-old John Kuo, the Eagle County Coroner’s Office said Friday. Kuo had been skiing at ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado changes COVID-19 dial for public health orders

DENVER – Colorado will use an updated COVID-19 dial that allows counties to move between public health restriction levels more swiftly, officials said Friday. “When disease transm...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Judicial Department denies silencing allegations

DENVER – The Colorado Judicial Department has said that allegations of a $2.5 million contract given to a former department employee to prevent her from filing a sexual discrimination lawsui...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wild horse hit, killed along highway near Navajo Nation

GALLUP, N.M. – Authorities and residents on the Navajo Nation have raised concerns about a herd of wild horses that have been grazing along a highway for several days before one was fatally ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Legislature considers college tuition funding

SANTA FE – State senators are considering a bill to provide $30 million in subsidies for attendees of two-year colleges and a pilot program to help college dropouts finish their degrees. ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation hosting a memorial for late tribal president

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation will host a memorial event to honor the memory of former tribal president Albert Hale. Tribal officials say the 70-year-old Hale died Tuesda...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge weighs dropping charges against Dane over wildfire

DENVER – With no viable option remaining for trying a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large Colorado wildfire in 2018, a judge said Thursday he will rule next week on whether t...

DATE: Feb 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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