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Colorado man who murdered his parents, brother gets parole

LONGMONT – A Colorado man who murdered his mother, father and brother as a teenager in 1986 has been released on parole. Larry Long, 53, was released from prison Jan. 5 after serv...

Denver asks appeals court to stop ruling on homeless sweeps

DENVER – The city of Denver is asking a federal appeals court to block a judge’s ruling that requires officials to give seven days’ notice before clearing illegal homeless encampments. ...

Beloved, older snow leopard dies at Albuquerque zoo

ALBUQUERQUE – A zoo in Albuquerque has announced that its longtime resident snow leopard named Azeo died Thursday after living there for more than 15 years. The 19-year-old snow l...

Crews rescue 5 people in snow-covered areas of Arizona

Crews in northern Arizona used a helicopter and a tracked vehicle to rescue a total of five people in two incidents in areas blanketed by heavy snow from a major storm, authorities said. ...

Vaccines among last hurdles to open New Mexico classrooms

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s teacher’s unions say a slow vaccine rollout and the expiration of federal COVID-19 sick leave are the remaining hurdles to getting students in schools, while school a...

New Mexico seeing downward trends for virus metrics

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s weekly average for new confirmed COVID-19 cases is continuing its downward trend, as state health officials reported just more than 600 additional cases Tuesday. ...

Albuquerque to invest $1M more in homeless shelter

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials in New Mexico’s largest city are investing more money in a homeless shelter west of Albuquerque as they continue researching options for establishing a new, more acce...

Judge requires week notice before homeless sweeps in Denver

DENVER – A federal judge has ordered city officials in Denver to give seven-day notices before clearing out illegal homeless encampments in the city. Judge William Martinez ruled ...

New Mexico governor: Schools will reopen in February

SANTA FE – More school districts in New Mexico can bring students back to classrooms in early February, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday. The Democratic governor said...

Excess force suit against Loveland police settled for $290K

LOVELAND – An excessive force lawsuit filed against the city of Loveland and four of its police officers has been settled for $290,000. Preston Sowl of Loveland claimed the office...

Police: Woman, child in car seat found dead on highway in New Mexico

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico authorities say a truck driver faces felony charges for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in which a woman and an infant in a car seat were found dead alon...

Biden’s pause on oil and gas development on public lands splits conservationists, industry

Energy producers predict billions in losses for Western communities