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New Mexico land purchase to aid with wildlife protection

The Associated Press QUESTA, N.M. – The acquisition of nearly 1,200 acres of private land near the New Mexico-Colorado border will go a long way to protect a migration corridor fo...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

COVID-19 aid on agenda as Colorado lawmakers begin 2021 session

DENVER – Colorado’s Democrat-led Legislature is convening on Wednesday for a brief three-day session to swear in new members and adjust several pandemic relief laws before it adjourns until ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 193 additional virus cases, three deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials report 193 additional known COVID-19 cases and three more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. The additional cases and deaths report...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police shoot, kill man in suburban Denver

DENVER – An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a man who officers say pointed a gun at them in suburban Denver. The Denver Post reports Lakewood police were...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE – A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, state officials said. ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado high school graduation rate hit high mark in 2020

DENVER – Colorado’s graduation rate reached its highest level in a decade with the Class of 2020, despite school closures and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The Colorado Depa...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Legislature seeks greater spending amid pandemic

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s state government would increase general fund spending by 4% and devote new resources to health care and public education amid the coronavirus pandemic, under a detail...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona man wrongfully accused of selling LSD settles lawsuit

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – An Arizona man who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of selling LSD has reached a settlement with the city of Flagstaff that includes a $75,000 payment. The ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump asks to drop voting allegations in New Mexico, for now

SANTA FE – President Donald Trump’s election campaign abruptly asked a court Monday to drop a lawsuit that challenged New Mexico’s use of drop boxes for absentee ballots in the 2020 general ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE – A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, according to state officials...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court revamps common-law marriage rules

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has changed the way common-law marriage is legally defined to allow for more inclusion of same-sex couples. A trio of opinions issued Monday up...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Democratic Party chair won’t seek another term

ALBUQUERQUE – The chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party of New Mexico said Monday she will not run for another term when her current tenure ends in April. Marg Elliston has ser...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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