Regional News

Colorado county sheriff to double size of mental health unit

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office expects to add a second deputy and a clinician from the UCHealth system by…

December 31, 2019

Father who made kids panhandle for drug money gets 20 years

The office of Attorney General Hector Balderas said Monday the man was sentenced in Albuquerque, nearly three months after a…

December 31, 2019

Colorado mall shooting suspect makes first court appearance

Kamyl Xavier Garrette, 18, was advised of the first-degree murder charge he was arrested on in Friday’s shooting at the…

December 30, 2019

Cattle rancher, Army vet chosen for Colorado House seat

The Denver Post reports that Richard Holtorf will represent House District 64 encompassing nine rural counties in southeast and eastern…

December 30, 2019

‘Baby Shark’ creators release Navajo version of viral video

Pinkfong, a brand of the South Korea company SmartStudy, announced it unveiled the new version Sunday after holding singing auditions…

December 29, 2019

Sports editor apologizes for tweeting ‘scalps’ after game

Hobbs News-Sun Sports Editor Jason Farmer said Friday the tweet was “very inappropriate and completely insensitive.” The world “scalp” has…

December 29, 2019

Blowing snow affecting travel in parts of Wyoming, Colorado

Winds gusting to 40 mph and blowing snow reduced visibility along parts of Interstate 80 from Laramie eastward. Motorists on…

December 29, 2019

Agencies seek end to forest rulings in New Mexico, Arizona

A U.S. district court in Arizona imposed a forest use injunction limiting timber activities such as tree-cutting, gathering fuel wood…

Mystery drone sightings continue in Colorado, into Nebraska

Clusters of drones flying at night have remained a mystery to local law enforcement officials and residents seeking to learn…

Wintry weather restricts access to some parks in Southwest

National Park Service sites that announced they were closed included Bandelier National Monument in northern New Mexico and Arches National…

Travelers face snow in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska

Saturday’s storm is forecast to bring heavy snow to parts of Colorado’s plains through Saturday night with near blizzard conditions…

Man pleads guilty to robbing three Albuquerque businesses

Lalonzo Simmons, 44, entered his pleas Thursday in U.S. District Court. He was charged with interfering with commerce by robbery…

Colorado puppy tossed at car finds new home after adoption

Officials with the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region set up the drawing in Pueblo. KKTV-TV reported the winner…

Judge rules Denver’s urban camping ban unconstitutional

Denver County Judge Johnny C. Barajas cited a decision last year from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that…

Shooting inside suburban Denver mall kills 1; suspect sought

Aurora Police Department spokesman Anthony Camacho said officers were looking for at least one suspect in the shooting that occurred…

Higher minimum wage among new laws in New Mexico on Jan. 1

New laws that take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, include the first statewide minimum wage increase in over a decade.…

New Mexico police plan for sobriety patrols in January

Authorities say they hope continued attention will help reduce alcohol-related fatalities. Statistics compiled by state transportation officials and the University…

Dead jail inmate had been charged with killing 9-year-old

Jeffery Beagley, 34, of Grand Junction, was found unconscious in his cell and died Monday at the hospital, The Sentinel…

Colorado State University to search for top administrators

The searches for the two top administrative positions are expected to commence in January, The Coloradoan reported this week. The…

Daycare owner arrested after kids found behind false wall

Carla Faith, 58, was arrested Monday in Colorado Springs on suspicion of two counts of reckless child abuse without injury…

Forecasters: Storm systems to drop rain, snow on New Mexico

According to advisories and watches issued by the National Weather Service, a pair of storm systems will initially drop rain…

New Mexico urges residents to get outside on New Year’s Day

The State Parks Division will host a series of hikes at nine state parks on New Year’s Day as part…

New Mexico police investigate case of four found dead Christmas Day

apparently suffered gunshot wounds