Regional News

Girlfriend testifies at trial of man in death of his fiancee

Krystal Lee, who no longer goes by her former married name of Kenney, said that before the 2018 call, Patrick…

November 7, 2019

Legislators revisit landmark energy law for New Mexico

A panel of lawmakers was scheduled Thursday to hear a progress report about the Energy Transition Act, amid legal skirmishes…

November 7, 2019

Colorado sports betting measure still up for grabs

Votes for Proposition DD gained a slight lead over No votes overnight. But the race was too close to call,…

2 dead, 14 injured during Navajo ceremony in New Mexico

KOAT-TV reports Christina Tsosie with the Navajo Police Department said the 14 injured people were treated for smoke inhalation. Tsosie…

Colorado biologist gets probation for selling bobcat pelts

During a hearing Tuesday in Grand Junction, U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger also ordered Thad Bingham to never use or…

Liberal Tucson, Arizona rejects plan to be sanctuary city

The Democrats who control Tucson designated their town an “immigrant welcoming city” in 2012, and the police department adopted rules…

New program seeks to lure nurses in New Mexico rural areas

The Albuquerque Journal reports the two health care organizations recently collaborated to land a $3.2 million grant to develop a…

Colorado woman arrested in 1996 death of newborn

Jennifer Katalinich, 42, also known as Jennifer Tjornehoj, turned herself in to authorities and was booked on charges of first-…

Colorado voters reject Prop. CC; Prop. DD too close to call

A sign marks the lane for motorists to drop off ballots at the drive-through site of the Denver Election Division…

Inmate awaiting mental health treatment dies in Aspen jail

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said 64-year-old Jillian White was found unconscious and unresponsive in her cell Sunday and deputies…

New Mexico town in oil boom to get new worker ‘camp’

The Hobbs News-Sun reports Canada-based international hospitality company Amity Lodges announced this month a groundbreaking ceremony for a new camp…

Albuquerque faces ethics beef for pro-bond push on website

Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing told The Associated Press on Monday his group will file an ethics complaint after…

Audit: Poor management causes Colorado State Fair money loss

Colorado Public Radio reports the Colorado State Auditor’s Office found the fair’s deficits have averaged $4 million each year from…

2 Permian Basin oil and gas producers get violation notices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued similar notices for the violations. During April inspections in southeast New Mexico, the…

FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in Colorado temple bomb plot

This Aug. 22, 2019, photograph, shows an aerial view of Temple Emanuel in Pueblo. Richard Holzer was charged with a…

Judge: Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter still incompetent

The Gazette reports Monday’s ruling extends the legal limbo for 61-year-old Robert Dear, who is charged with 179 counts, including…

Sanctuary city initiative divides liberal Tucson, Arizona

This photo taken Oct. 14, 2019, shows City of Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, center, listening to the new Tucson Fire…

At least 11 Catholic priests named in Colorado report alive

The Denver Post reports that some of them became social workers, religious leaders and counselors after leaving or being forced…

Report: Sage-grouse recovery to cost millions and take years

The Daily Sentinel reported Saturday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft recovery plan for the…

New Mexico delegation takes aim at West’s water scarcity

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is blaming climate change for growing water scarcity. The New Mexico Democrat worries that snowpack in…

New Mexico’s top court examines ‘warrior-gene’ defense

At issue is whether a district court acted properly in excluding evidence of a so-called warrior gene variant linked to…

New Mexico GOP sues to halt absentee voting in Las Cruces

New Mexico Republican House Minority Leader James G. Townsend, left, and Republican Party of New Mexico chairman Steve Pearce, right,…