Regional News

Women sue Frontier Airlines over sex assaults by passengers

The class action lawsuit was filed Dec. 16 by two Denver residents and was first reported by The Denver Post…

December 26, 2019

Man robs Colorado bank, throws cash, says ‘Merry Christmas’

The man walked to the coffee shop next door, “sat down and waited for the cops,” witness Dion Pascale told…

Night drone flights remain a mystery to Colorado authorities

The drones have flown over Phillips and Yuma counties for the last week, the Denver Post reported Monday. The Phillips…

Colorado governor pardons immigrant facing deportation

Gov. Jared Polis pardoned Ingrid Encalada Latorre for a 2010 conviction for possessing falsified or stolen identification papers that placed…

Colorado eatery receives $1,100 ‘Shock & Claus’ customer tip

A group of 11 men left the card and money at Butters AM Eatery in Fort Collins Saturday, The Coloradoan…

New Mexico Gas Co. makes case for rate increases

The state’s largest natural gas distribution utility announced Monday that it has filed a request with state regulators for a…

New Mexico man sought in theft of gas well equipment

The Farmington Daily Times reports authorities are seeking James Jolly for stealing a stainless-steel chemical injection tank worth about $9,500…

Denver public safety worker suicide rate far exceeds average

The seven included two members of the Denver Police Department, three staff members of the Denver Sheriff Department, one Fire…

President Trump signs measure to preserve Native languages

The president’s signature came Friday, after the measure cleared the U.S. House with bipartisan support. Senate approval came earlier this…

United flight from Newark has rough landing in Denver

The crew aboard Flight 2429 reported a mechanical issue after the Boeing 737-800 landed safely shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday.…

National lab in New Mexico seeks new hazardous waste permit

The state Environment Department and the lab began holding meetings this month to hear public comments and educate people about…

Forest Service curtails ski area public land fees disclosure

As the competition between the ski companies has heated up, the amount of information the U.S. Forest Service will share…

New Mexico school district adopts medical marijuana policy

The policy adopted by the Aztec district’s board Tuesday brings the district into compliance with a 2019 state law, the…

White Sands’ national park status expected to boost tourism

But he cites a study that says the park could see an increase of 100,000 visitors annually with the change…

‘Baby Shark’ Navajo auditions help to close generation gap

Wilson was the only child among several men, women and elders to audition for a singing role in the Navajo…

Medical insurance bypasses Native Americans in New Mexico

Released Wednesday, the study from the Urban Institute policy research group in Washington explores gaps in medical insurance coverage by…

Suspect arrested in shooting of off-duty Denver detective

A tip led police to Samuel McConnell’s car in an apartment complex parking lot and the 43-year-old was also found…

White Sands monument redesignated as U.S. national park

White Sands became the 62nd designated national park Friday with Trump’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal…

Man struck, killed by Colorado light rail train

Witnesses reported seeing the man walking westbound on the tracks when he was hit by the train shortly before 8…

Ex-New Mexico prison contractor to release public records

The original lawsuit filed in 2016 by the Albuquerque Journal, the Santa Fe New Mexican and the New Mexico Foundation…

No charges for driver who hit Colorado boy in crosswalk

Fort Collins Police Chief Jeff Swoboda announced the findings of the investigation into the November crash that killed Vale Wolkow…

Olivia, Liam were top baby names in New Mexico during 2019

Ava was the second most popular name for girls while Noah was the top runner-up among names for boys, according…

Child dies of chloroform poisoning; Colorado man arrested

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports that, according to an arrest affidavit, 34-year-old Jeff Beagley called police Nov. 9 and…