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Colorado Republicans want to examine voting system

Legislative Audit Committee will hold hearing Tuesday

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Respiratory therapist Colorado’s 1st to get COVID-19 vaccine

FORT COLLINS – A front-line medical worker got Colorado’s first COVID-19 vaccination shot Monday, launching what’s expected to be a monthslong effort to inoculate people statewide against th...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico electors support Biden, as GOP sues to invalidate

SANTA FE – Democratic electors in New Mexico cast their votes for Joe Biden on Monday as the Democratic president-elect cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential vict...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden

DENVER – Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the state Capitol on Monday. The vote formally seals Biden’s win in Colorado, where he ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vaccine arrives in New Mexico as deaths mark another high

ALBUQUERQUE – The first coronavirus vaccines arrived in New Mexico on Monday as hospitals prepared to distribute doses to frontline health care workers. Shipments arrived at the N...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 183 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials have reported 183 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths. As of Saturday night, the tribe has now reported 19,608 cases and 7...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado county’s virus affidavit causes some cancellations

ASPEN – A measure from a Colorado county scheduled to begin on Dec. 14 that requires all visitors to sign a coronavirus affidavit has resulted in some visitors canceling their trips, local o...

DATE: Dec 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,800 more virus cases; some slowing seen

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported more than 1,800 additional known COVID-19 cases as the coronavirus showed signs of slowing over the past two weeks. The state reported 1...

DATE: Dec 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Task force makes recommendations to address Indigenous cases

ALBUQUERQUE – More law enforcement should be cross-commissioned to better handle checkerboard jurisdictions; additional resources need to be put toward tribal criminal justice systems and su...

DATE: Dec 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 231 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials on Friday reported 231 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths as they prepared to implement a weekendlong lockdown for reservation reside...

DATE: Dec 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports second highest daily COVID-19 death count

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials said Friday that another 43 people in the state have died because of COVID-19 complications, marking the second highest daily death toll since the pand...

DATE: Dec 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Indian Health Service plans for vaccine distribution

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News