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New charges for man accused in Colorado synagogue bomb plot

A grand jury indictment announced Friday charges 27-year-old Richard Holzer with attempted arson and using fire or an explosive device…

114 Colorado schools split $10M for upgrades after shooting

Douglas County commissioners on Thursday appropriated about $7.7 million for physical safety and set aside $1.3 million for technology for…

Juvenile detention center in New Mexico to close in December

The Roswell Daily Record reported Thursday that Chaves County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to close the detention center…

Missing toddler named Miracle found unharmed in cold car

Aurora police chief Nick Metz says 18-month-old Miracle Adu was crying when officers entered the car Thursday night, which he…

New Mexico panel opts to end recreational cougar trapping

A foothold trap intended for bobcats is set in February by licensed trapper Tom Fisher on the outskirts of Tierra…

Colorado schools to receive part of $10M school safety fund

The Denver Post reported Thursday that Douglas County commissioners voted in May to contribute the one-time fund following a deadly…

New Mexico commission votes to reconsider stream access rule

The commission voted 6-1 Thursday to order the Game and Fish Department to come up with a plan to either…

More than 50 vehicles pile up in crash on Denver road

Injuries were reported in the pileup about 7:30 p.m. Thursday night, but Denver police say none are considered life-threatening. The…

Outbreak closes 46 Colorado schools in Grand Junction area

Schools will be closed until after Thanksgiving break

Woman fights charges after stepchildren see her topless at home

Tilli Buchanan smiles as she leaves Judge Kara Pettit’s Third District Courtroom on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Her attorneys…

Colorado authorities raid 5 homes, suspect drug operations

The Loveland Reporter-Herald reported Wednesday that the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force targeted five homes in the Loveland area. Authorities…

Polis rules out AG probe into fatal police shooting of teen

The Colorado Sun reported Thursday that Polis’ decision comes a week after a grand jury determined two officers were justified…

Colorado farmers may now apply online to grow hemp

Brian Koontz, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Hemp Program manager, said Thursday the state already leads the country in registered…

Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants

Scott Warren celebrates his verdict outside the Federal Courthouse on Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz. Warren was acquitted Wednesday on charges…

Denver man gets 40 years in prison for toddler’s death

The Denver Post reports DeLonta Crank pleaded guilty in August to second-degree murder and was sentenced Friday for the July…

Petition seeks medical marijuana for ailing household pets

Petitions for new qualifying medical conditions have been filed with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board at its upcoming meeting in…

Mayor seeks help in stopping ‘cycle’ of violence, homicides

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller on Wednesday said a surge in local homicides is the culmination of a decadelong trend linked…

New Mexico GOP lawmaker unveils bail reform proposal

New Mexico Rep. Bill Rehm, R-Albuquerque, speaks to reporters on Wednesday after unveiling a proposal aimed at bail reform in…

Oklahoma killer urges U.S. court to overturn death penalty

Edward Leon Fields’ public defender argued Wednesday at the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that a former…

Results elusive as New Mexico combats alcohol, drug deaths

An expert study released Wednesday by the Legislative Finance Committee traces a doubling of annual state spending on services to…

Slaughterhouse wastewater violated permit limits for five years

State Water Quality Division Director Patrick Pfaltzgraff told KMGH-TV that it took that long for Swift Beef Co. to come…

November 20, 2019

Four Colorado schools closed, more cleaned as illness spreads

Colorado Public Radio reported Tuesday that there are now four schools in Mesa County that have closed since the sickness…

November 20, 2019