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Man described as neo-Nazi pleads guilty in synagogue plot

DENVER – A man described by U.S. prosecutors as a neo-Nazi and white supremacist pleaded guilty on Thursday to a hate crime for plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue last year. ...

Governor’s chief of staff on leave to aid Biden transition team

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s chief of staff John Bingaman has taken a leave of absence to help with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s transition team. ...

Winds push Colorado wildfire to largest in state history

FORT COLLINS – One of two Rocky Mountain wildfires fanned by strong winds has become the largest in Colorado history. Firefighters expected windy weather to continue into the week...

Judge won’t force New Mexico to send children back to school

SANTA FE – New Mexico health and school officials can continue to restrict in-person learning for the vast majority of young children based on countywide coronavirus outbreaks after a federa...

Close congressional race in southern New Mexico draws eyes

RUIDOSO, N.M. – Pockets in the Sierra Blanca mountain range are packed with tourists searching for an outdoor getaway of fishing, hunting and eventually skiing. But this year, the pandemic a...

New Mexico shatters its record for confirmed COVID-19 cases

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has shattered its previous record for confirmed COVID-19 cases amid fears the state is experiencing a second wave of the deadly virus, health officials said ...

Fierce winds fan Rockies wildfires, new evacuations ordered

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Strong winds fanned two Rocky Mountain wildfires Wednesday, prompting new evacuation orders as one spread toward communities outside Rocky Mountain National Park. ...

Former interim Navajo president and New Mexico lawmaker dies

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Thomas Atcitty, a former interim Navajo Nation president and longtime New Mexico state representative, has died. He was 86. Atcitty died Sunday of natural causes,...

Colorado driver sentenced to 72 years for fatal car accident

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man was sentenced to 72 years in prison for a car crash that killed two people, including the former son-in-law of the Colorado Springs mayor. Jeffre...

New Mexico names leader of Native American education reform

SANTA FE – Former Navajo Nation legislative staff member LaShawna Tso has been selected to lead New Mexico’s Indian Education division. The announcement by the Public Education De...

Colorado county eases restrictions on college-aged residents

BOULDER – Boulder County health officials have eased restrictions on gatherings of college-aged adults after coronavirus case numbers and positivity rates in the county declined. ...

Fierce winds fan Rockies wildfires, new evacuations ordered

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Strong winds fanned two Rocky Mountain wildfires Wednesday, prompting new evacuation orders as one of them spread toward communities that lie outside Rocky Mountain National...