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Navajo Nation eyes proposed Department of Medical Examiners

The Gallup Independent reports Navajo Law and Order Committee Chairwoman Eugenia Charles-Newton says the panel is seeking full funding amid…

January 6, 2020

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Finding new ways to engage with language in New Mexico

Alicia Ayala, a third grade dual-language teacher at El Camino Real Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico, helps Ian Lopez…

January 5, 2020

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Santa Fe police waiting on audit of troubled evidence room

The department is awaiting the results of an evidence room audit conducted by a consultant, the Santa Fe New Mexican…

January 5, 2020

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Incubation period ends for possible Denver measles exposure

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had issued warnings for travelers who passed through Denver International Airport or Los…

January 5, 2020

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New Mexico settles 2017 medical cannabis lawsuit for $69K

Expo New Mexico officials agreed to drop a pending appeal and pay $69,600 to Ultra Health LLC to avoid further…

January 4, 2020

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‘Jude’s Law’ transgender namesake gets new birth certificate

That bill became a law in 2019 – “ Jude’s Law “ – and went into effect Wednesday. And early…

January 4, 2020

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Colorado starts 2020 with abundant mountain snow moisture

Mountain snow moisture statewide is 122% of the usual amount for this time of year, according to the Natural Resources…

January 4, 2020

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New Mexico state senator challenger also has DWI conviction

Rio Arriba County Commissioner Leo Jaramillo has challenged state Sen. Richard Martinez for his seat in the Democratic primary, KOB-TV…

January 4, 2020

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Man arrested at Denver airport as threatening text reported

Richard Porter, 48, was removed Thursday from the Frontier Airlines flight and arrested for investigation of endangering public transportation, police…

January 4, 2020

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Animal advocacy groups file complaints about New Mexico lab

The Ohio-based group Stop Animal Exploitation Now outlined its claims against the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in a letter sent…

January 3, 2020

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Man sentenced to life plus 15 years in 2008 cartel killing

A state District Court judge in Albuquerque sentenced Jaime Veleta for his October convictions for first-degree murder, kidnapping, tampering with…

January 3, 2020

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Report: Below-average moisture leaves soil dry in New Mexico

The U.S. Agriculture Department’s statistic service for the mountain region reported Thursday that snowpack levels in Mora County were excellent.…

January 3, 2020

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Demonstrators protest land leaders at new Colorado location

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed an order Thursday extending the appointment of acting department director William…

January 3, 2020

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2 teens arrested in death of missing person in Aurora

The names of the teens were not released because they are juveniles. The victim, Gayland Delanore Allen, Jr., died of…

January 3, 2020

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Teen pleads not guilty in fatal Colorado school shooting

Devon Erickson, 19, entered his plea in Douglas County District Court in the May shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch,…

January 3, 2020

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New Mexico now considering energy efficiency of office space

The General Services Department made the announcement Tuesday, saying it will take into account measures by building owners to reduce…

January 3, 2020

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$8B needed in transportation repairs on Navajo Nation

Officials from the Navajo Nation Division of Transportation reported the figures as part of a $320 million bonding plan drafted…

January 3, 2020

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Leader of armed border group pleads guilty to gun charge

Larry Mitchell Hopkins, leader of the United Constitutional Patriots, pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of being a felon in…

January 3, 2020

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Ad blitz underway against Colorado public option

The campaign began in December and comes ahead of the 2020 legislative session, which will begin next week and is…

January 2, 2020

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Northern New Mexico state park open to ice fishing

Current measurements indicate that ice thickness at the northern New Mexico lake exceeds minimum standards and can accommodate walk-in or…

January 2, 2020

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New Mexico governor gives state workers paid parental leave

Taking effect Wednesday, the order calls for 12 weeks of paid leave for the parents of newborn and adopted children.…

January 2, 2020

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Town sent $1M to scammers posing as Colorado company

The town administrator confirmed the incident in a weekly town update saying someone filled out an electronic form on the…

December 31, 2019

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New Mexico church sues U.S. over religious discrimination

O Centro Espirita Beneficente União do Vegetal filed a lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court over claims of religious…

December 31, 2019

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Death of Colorado man held in girl’s death ruled a suicide

Authorities said Jeffrey Beagley, 34, of Grand Junction died after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Mesa…

December 31, 2019