Nation &amp; World

Firefighters in Albuquerque parade save choking child

The Albuquerque Journal reports firefighter Chris Adair was riding on top of a firetruck during the Twinkle Light Parade when…

December 20, 2017

Colorado man arrested after offering weed for sheriff’s SUV

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell recently received a text from a 39-year-old Vail man…

December 20, 2017

Shutdown starts at New Mexico coal-fired power plant serving Southwest

unit at San Juan Generating Station will be closed over the weekend

Teen badly hurt after crashing stolen police truck in Farmington

The Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that the girl’s mother flagged down a deputy in Farmington on Monday…

Colorado on pace to surpass last year’s roadway death total

The Denver Post reports that as of Monday morning, 604 people had died on Colorado roads in 2017. Just four…

New Mexico weighs options as online schools falter

SANTA FE â€“ A new study shows that online schools in New Mexico provide lower academic achievement than classroom-based schools…

Giant frame removed from Garden of the Gods after backlash

The bright blue frame that said #OlympicCityUSA was installed last week at Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs,…

Colorado, New Mexico lawmakers alter sex misconduct policies

New Mexico state Reps. Jim Dines, R-Bernalillo, left, and. Kelly Fajardo, R-Belen, attend a meeting of state lawmakers Friday in…

Colorado lawmakers consider changes in harassment process

Republican and Democratic leaders from the state House and Senate are meeting Friday to discuss hiring a consultant to review…

Gunnison River rafters rescue injured hiker

The Daily Sentinel reports 37-year-old Adam Wright had fallen about 50 feet while hiking in Black Canyon of the Gunnison…

GOP leaders finalize biggest tax overhaul in 3 decades

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday…

Interior Dept. says 1 in 3 employees report being harassed

calls for immediate action

December 14, 2017

FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’

challenges expected

December 14, 2017

Firefighters wary despite gains against California fire

expected to increase

GOP says it’s got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, center, embraces Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, as…

EPA chief jets to Morocco to help promote fossil fuel use

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Pruitt flew to…

California firefighters gain on blaze amid wind threat

Warnings of ideal conditions for wildfires were extended because of Santa Ana winds and lack of moisture, with a possible…

Republicans criticize Mueller’s probe, but want him to stay

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks before a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday…

Top Google searches in 2017: Matt Lauer, eclipse, bitcoin

Justice official defends Mueller, sees no cause for firing

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks before a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday…

Santa Fe educators, students face unsettling reality of school shootings

Natasha Juarez, a preschool teaching assistant at Turquoise Trail Charter School in Santa Fe, N.M., helps Kaia Ortiz, 4. “I…

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith speaks to attendees at the North Star Ball in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Gov.…

Global warming boosted Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall by at least 15%, studies find

Floodwaters are seen surrounding houses and apartment complexes in West Houston, Texas, on Aug 30. Hurricane Harvey pushed thousands of…