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Ignacio man dies after five-hour standoff in Farmington

Suspect was wanted on multiple violent offense warrants

Colorado lawmakers finally poised to act on workplace sexual harassment

The Colorado legislature will soon discuss broad changes to how it handles workplace harassment complaints at the state Capitol. Lawmakers had originally pledged to pass the changes by last ...

Colorado court rules that Democrats’ use of computers to accelerate the reading of a bill is unconstitutional

A Denver District Court Judge on Tuesday sided with Senate Republicans in their effort to slow down the pace of Democratic-backed legislation this session. The eight-page prelimin...

Police: Mom told details of son’s death to fellow inmate

DENVER – A Colorado woman charged in the death of her 7-year-old son told a fellow inmate that the boy died in July, months before his body was discovered encased in concrete inside a Denver...

Colorado lawmakers carve out room for full-day kindergarten in proposed budget

The influential Joint Budget Committee gave its endorsement Tuesday to funding full-day kindergarten by next fall, but doing so could require “tightening our purse strings” and not funding o...

New Mexico final 2018 high school graduation rates show record jump

ALBUQUERQUE – Final numbers show the rate of New Mexico high school students who earned diplomas last year was the highest it has ever been, the New Mexico Public Education Department announ...

Navajo Tech to honor New Mexico Sen. John Pinto

CROWNPOINT, N.M. – New Mexico Sen. John Pinto, one of the longest-serving Native American legislators in U.S. history, will be recognized with an honorary degree. The Gallup In...

New Mexico investigates nonprofit group over pay disparities

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s attorney general said Monday his office is investigating a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities find work as advocates are suing over what th...

U.S. signs off on Wyoming uranium mine expansion

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The U.S. government approved plans Tuesday to expand a Wyoming uranium mine while it considers a proposed new mine by the same developer not far away. The U.S. Bu...

Stranded man who feared arrest found dead after 5-day search in Arizona

PHOENIX – A man who likely died from exposure while stranded in Arizona might have survived if he had not rejected rescue efforts because he was afraid of being arrested, authorities said Tu...

Environmentalists oppose off-roaders’ lawsuit over bird plan

RENO, Nev. – Conservationists want to join a legal battle in opposition to off-road vehicle users who are trying to overturn U.S. protections for a type of imperiled bird found only along th...

Coroner: Colorado skier died from acute heart failure

FRISCO – Authorities have identified the skier who died after he was found unconscious at a Colorado ski resort last week. The Summit Daily News reported Monday that the Summit...