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Navajo Nation reports 146 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 146 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths. The latest figures released Monday night bring t...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Women challenge tribal banishment in U.S. appeals court

DENVER – A lawyer for four women who were temporarily banned from the Ute Indian Tribe’s reservation in Utah asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a lawsuit challenging their pu...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Columbine Memorial donation box stolen from Colorado park

LITTLETON – The Columbine Memorial Foundation has announced in a social media post that the donation box that sits on the memorial in Colorado was stolen in the past week. The fou...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Elderly cyclist attacked, robbed in northern Colorado dies

LONGMONT – Authorities in northern Colorado say an elderly man who was knocked off his bicycle and robbed has died from injuries suffered in the attack. The 71-year-old man, whose...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks ‘missing students’ as school enrollment drops

SANTA FE – New Mexico education child welfare officials are working to locate 12,000 “missing” students who have stopped attending public school and haven’t notified the state about their ne...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers will return for special session to address coronavirus relief

$1.3 billion stimulus package would include relief for restaurants, other small businesses

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque seeks public input on next police chief

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city is looking for its next police chief, and now it’s seeking community input as the process moves forward. Albuquerque city staff and a contr...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Body found after boys’ canoe flips in Clear Creek Reservoir

GRANITE – Divers have recovered a body from Clear Creek Reservoir while searching for a teenage boy who went missing after the canoe he was in capsized. Colorado Parks and Wildlif...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fires put Christmas tree cutting on hold in 2 national forests

DENVER – Those looking to cut down their own Christmas trees in the Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests will have to wait a bit longer because the areas were affected by three large wildf...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man pleads not guilty in 1984 slayings

DENVER – A Colorado man has pleaded not guilty after he was accused of bludgeoning four people to death with a hammer in 1984 in two separate attacks. Alexander Ewing, 60, entered...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribal leaders tackle healthcare, education in annual summit

SANTA FE – The annual Tribal Leadership Summit in New Mexico will focus on the pandemic and post-pandemic recovery, state and local leaders told reporters Monday. “This pandemic h...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Private ski area near Montrose sells its seven final memberships

‘Unresort’ offers skiing to only 13 members, who pay $3 million to join

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...