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Teen gets life sentence for girl’s slaying; could get parole

BRIGHTON – A Colorado teen who pleaded guilty to killing a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. Aidan Zellmer was s...

Wanted: More pastures for West’s overpopulated wild horses

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – If you ever wished to gaze at a stomping, snorting, neighing panorama of Western heritage from your living-room window, now could be your chance. A classic image ...

1 killed, 2 hurt by deep snow sliding from Colorado rooftops

CRESTED BUTTE – One person was killed and two others were injured by deep snow cascading off roofs in the southwestern Colorado resort town of Crested Butte. The incidents occurre...

Colorado Supreme Court censures former judge for use of racial slurs

DENVER – Colorado’s top court has censured a former state appeals court judge who used racial epithets in emails with a romantic partner. The Supreme Court decision released Monda...

Deadline set for abuse claims against New Mexico archdiocese

ALBUQUERQUE – A deadline has been set for victims of clergy sexual abuse to submit a proof of claim in the ongoing bankruptcy case filed by New Mexico’s largest Catholic diocese. ...

New Mexico poised to create new early childhood agency

SANTA FE – New Mexico is poised to create a new Cabinet-level agency focused on early child education and care. State lawmakers over the weekend approved legislation that would es...

Proposed budget includes $3.1M for N.M. police body cameras

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Police officials are preparing for the possibility of equipping all officers with body cameras as lawmakers consider a budget proposal that would fund a $3.1 mill...

Armed security guards to begin patrolling Rio Rancho schools

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Rio Rancho schools will have armed guards on their campuses starting this week. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports that retired law enforcement officers and ex-mil...

New Mexico city changing its Route 66 streetlights to LED

GALLUP, N.M. – A western New Mexico city is upgrading its streetlights to LED lights, including those on the historic Route 66 highway. The city of Gallup, New Mexico is planning ...

Recreational marijuana bill advances in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A proposal to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana through state-run stores in New Mexico is advancing in the state Legislature. A Senate panel...

Colorado ski resorts back in business Saturday

DENVER – Much of western Colorado remains under an avalanche warning Saturday, but major highways are open and ski resorts are back in business after avalanches caused havoc over the past ...

Minimum wage debate rages in New Mexico after 10-year freeze

SANTA FE – The state Senate endorsed Friday an increase to the statewide minimum wage from $7.50 an hour to $11 over the next three years without additional raises. The bill from ...