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New Mexico public pension reform passes in state House

New Mexico Sen. Clemente “Memé” Sanchez, D-Grants, listens to information about a proposed bill on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, during…

February 17, 2020

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N.M. Legislature approves reforms involving state settlements

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez participates in a panel discussion during the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Las Vegas.…

February 17, 2020

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Sanders targets Bloomberg spending at Colorado rally

Sanders referred to rival Michael Bloomberg in his speech Sunday night in Denver, The Denver Post reported. “We’re going to…

February 17, 2020

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USS Arizona crew member, Pearl Harbor survivor dies age 97

Donald Stratton passed away at his Colorado Springs home in his sleep Saturday with his family in attendance. The 97-year-old…

February 17, 2020

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Report: Farmington ex-mall employee knocked out former boss

Court documents show that Justin Nachreiner is scheduled Wednesday to appear before a magistrate judge in Farmington on aggravated battery.…

February 17, 2020

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Diocese of Gallup to sell historic school property in uproar

The Gallup Independent reports word of the pending sale recently stunned school officials and parents amid concerns about a conflict…

February 17, 2020

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Key Democratic New Mexico senator won’t seek re-election

Sapien told The Associated Press on Sunday he concluded during the current legislative session that it was time to retire…

February 17, 2020

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Searchers recover bodies of 2 killed in Colorado avalanche

Three men were riding snowbikes Saturday afternoon when they were caught in the slide about 10 miles north of Vail.…

February 17, 2020

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Woman arrested on suspicion of trying to steal baby

Detectives for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department believe the woman wanted to steal a baby to raise as her own,…

February 16, 2020

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Statistics show rise in accidental shootings in Albuquerque

The Albuquerque Journal reports 37 accidental shootings reported in the city last year compared to 14 recorded in 2018. The…

February 16, 2020

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Searchers looking for 2 men missing after Colorado avalanche

Three men were snowmobiling in the mountains of central Colorado when they were caught in the slide, which happened at…

February 16, 2020

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78-year-old Denver woman dies at cross county ski course

The woman was last seen Thursday afternoon at the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch at a time when…

February 16, 2020

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Teen arrested at Albuquerque high school with 2 loaded guns

The sophomore at Atrisco Heritage Academy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon on school…

February 15, 2020

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Skier suffocates to death after getting caught in chairlift at Vail

Jason Varnish of Short Hills, New Jersey, died of positional asphyxia Thursday at Vail Mountain’s Blue Sky Basin area, said…

February 15, 2020

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Lawmaker wants to address violence directed at Native American women

Democratic state Rep. Angela Romero said her top priority this year is her proposal to create a task force aimed…

February 15, 2020

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‘Pit crew’ method helps Colorado fire department save lives

Just as a team of practiced pit crew members use speed, agility and organization to return a race car to…

February 15, 2020

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Two charged in multimillion-dollar prostitution operation

Tracy Reynolds of Alamosa was arrested Tuesday at the Tampa, Florida, airport, where the 45-year-old was trying to board a…

February 15, 2020

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New Mexico sheriff picked for U.S. group on mental illness

Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales told the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday that as chairman of the panel, he will work…

February 14, 2020

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Fort Collins settles excessive force lawsuit for $125K

The Coloradoan reports a city spokeswoman confirmed the settlement with Kimberly Chancellor, who sued after the October 2017 encounter. Police…

February 14, 2020

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Police shoot, kill armed suspect in suburban Denver

Commerce City police were responding to a report of shots fired Friday morning when they saw the suspect flee and…

February 14, 2020

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Man arrested in decades-old rapes in California, New Mexico

Van Overton, Jr. was arrested in Albuquerque and extradited to Mountain View on Tuesday in the 2004 sexual assault of…

February 14, 2020

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Man accused of killing nephew with ax ruled competent

Broomfield County District Judge Don Quick ruled Friday that 27-year-old Emanuel Doll can be tried for the April 27, 2017,…

February 14, 2020

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Virgin Galactic spaceship arrives at New Mexico home

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity leaves Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, Calif., for the final time as Virgin Galactic…

February 14, 2020

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Skier dies after falling into halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass

The Aspen Times reports ski patrol found the Montrose man Monday morning, and he died at a Denver hospital Wednesday.…

February 14, 2020