Regional News

Stolen pit bull to make cross-country trip back home

Cassandra Rasmussen of Butte, Montana, said a person she considered a friend stole her purse and took her 9-year-old dog…

December 13, 2019

Man who started Colorado wildfire ‘out of rage’ sentenced

Robert McGehee of Fort Collins pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree arson, a felony, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, the Coloradoan…

December 13, 2019

Report: Colorado officer keeps job after drinking on duty

Citing an internal police investigation, KCNC-TV reported Tuesday that Aurora Officer Nate Meier was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in March…

New Mexico tribes get $36M for affordable housing projects

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department announced the funding Wednesday. In all, tribes across the country will be getting…

White Sands monument closer to gaining national park status

The U.S. House on Wednesday approved a defense spending measure that includes language to boost the classification of White Sands…

Woman accidentally calls DA investigator, gets needed walker

KOB-TV reports Bernice Weems mistakenly called Kyle Hartsock with the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque seeking a new…

New Mexico principal arrested in alleged baseball bat attack

Las Vegas Middle School Principal Thomas Sanchez was arrested Monday a day after his alleged altercation with his brother, the…

Proposal re-designates monument as New Mexico national park

The National Defense Authorization Act proceeded through Congress with a conference report identifying the national monument as White Sands National…

Colorado man gets prison after 13th DUI

Denver prosecutors say Maynard Rome compiled the DUIs in four Colorado counties and in South Dakota’s Lawrence County since 1986.…

Colorado air regulators hear opinions about oil, gas proposal

The state Air Quality Control Commission heard opinions Tuesday in Rifle City Council chambers about whether proposed regulation changes should…

Colorado Springs anticipates arrival of new U.S. Space Force

The Gazette reported Wednesday that the bill also earmarks $322 million for construction at military bases in the city. The…

Top BLM employees face deadline on Grand Junction HQ move

That includes about 24 positions at the BLM’s new national headquarters in Grand Junction. Colorado Public Radio reports that the…

Report: Denver sheriff has no list of untruthful deputies

It doesn’t know why, but the department now is reviewing thousands of internal affairs cases to create the list, The…

Colorado authorities identify skier killed in avalanche

Michelle Lindsay, 29, of Fort Collins was buried under snow at Diamond Peak Sunday, The Coloradoan reports. Other members of…

Man dies in fire at Loveland Fine Arts Gallery in Colorado

The fire at the Loveland Fine Arts Gallery was reported at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Loveland fire division Chief Greg Ward…

Police: Suspect killed New Mexico man to impress cartel

The Hobbs News-Sun reports Anthony Breeding told police he shot Jose Angel Rivera, who was found under the carport of…

New Mexico county sees more lawsuits on inmate abuse claims

Attorney Matt Coyte recently filed two lawsuits in U.S. District Court on behalf of inmates who allege mistreatment and abuse…

Hearing about medical pot for ailing pets delayed in New Mexico

New Mexico’s medical cannabis advisory board declined to hear the proposal Tuesday because a quorum of board members was not…

Colorado initiative would OK reintroducing the gray wolf

Wildlife activists want Colorado voters to decide whether the endangered gray wolf should be reintroduced decades after it disappeared from…

‘Olympic City’ sign defaced in protest about police shooting

Red paint was splashed across the sign and with the scrawled words “De’Von will not RIP,” according to The Gazette.…

Agency halts monitoring of university on sexual misconduct

The department told the university in a letter last week that it has determined “no further action is warranted at…

New Mexico considers medical marijuana for ailing pets

The state’s medical cannabis advisory board was scheduled Tuesday to hear a petition allowing marijuana prescriptions for dogs with epilepsy.…

Albuquerque breaks homicide record amid worries over crime

The city of Albuquerque confirmed that a man was found dead Sunday night in the southwest part of town, bringing…