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Navajo Nation reports two new cases of COVID-19, one more death

The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic total to 29,957 confirmed cases and 1,219 known deaths. The Navajo Nation had…

March 16, 2021

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Congressional race to succeed Deb Haaland takes shape

Department of the Interior secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks during her confirmation hearing Feb. 23 on Capitol Hill…

March 16, 2021

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Cowboys for Trump leader won’t resign his Otero County post

Griffin made the declaration in response to a press release issued last week by county commissioners Gerald Matherly and Vickie…

March 16, 2021

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Albuquerque schools board appoints new superintendent

The board’s announcement of Elder’s appointment Monday noted his work helming the district during the pandemic and also said Elder…

March 16, 2021

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Navajo Nation reports no COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic total to 29,954 confirmed cases. The known death toll remained at 1,218. The…

March 15, 2021

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New Mexico legislators close in on budget agreement

The Senate budget committee on Monday put the finishing touches on proposed amendment to a spending plan for the coming…

March 15, 2021

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New Mexico hits stalemate on cannabis legalization

A state Senate panel pulled cannabis discussions off its agenda minutes before a Sunday hearing. Legislators are searching for common…

March 15, 2021

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Working women pay highest price in economy crushed by COVID

Laura Charlton, 51, watched her self-made massage therapy business in Elizabeth dwindle to nothing as the coronavirus spread, leaving her…

March 15, 2021

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Colorado court: Speed-reading bills violates constitution

The Colorado Sun reports that in a 4-3 ruling released Monday, the court ruled the speed-reading tactic violated the Constitution’s…

March 15, 2021

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New Mexico court upholds damages cap in medical malpractice

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the Medical Malpractice Act, which maintains non-medical and non-punitive damages at…

March 15, 2021

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Gregg Smith ends campaign to challenge U.S. Rep. Boebert

In a tweet on Monday, Smith said that “I have concluded as a newcomer to the Democratic Party, my chances…

March 15, 2021

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Denver’s airport reopens after powerful winter storm

The 27 inches that had fallen by the end of Sunday at Denver International Airport on the plains east of…

March 15, 2021

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Cost to fortify New Mexico Statehouse is $700K and growing

State officials provided the accounting for security spending in response to inquiries by The Associated Press. New Mexico’s unprecedented security…

March 15, 2021

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Albuquerque schools to resume in-person learning on April 5

New Mexico’s largest school district announced its startup date Friday after the state Public Education Department earlier in the week…

March 13, 2021

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In a pandemic, Navajo community steps up for its vulnerable

Raymond Clark stands in front of his makeshift washing station in his home in Teesto, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation,…

March 13, 2021

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Airline passenger accused of refusing mask, then urinating

The FBI arrested 24-year-old Landon Grier of Cañon City after the flight landed March 9, according to an affidavit filed…

March 13, 2021

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Colorado reports most killings in 2020 in 25 years

The state Bureau of Investigation reported this week that 293 criminal homicides occurred in the year the pandemic began in…

March 13, 2021

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FBI offers reward in probe of October death in Shiprock

The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety have been investigating since 30-year-old Isiah Terrell Billy’s body was found…

March 12, 2021

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Colorado reaches $10.2 billion in marijuana sales since 2014

The Denver Post reports that the sale of nearly $152 million in recreational pot and nearly $36 million in medical…

March 12, 2021

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U.S. says ranger tried to diffuse run-in before using Taser

Video of the Dec. 27 run-in drew outcry from Indigenous activists as it showed a ranger at the Petroglyph National…

March 12, 2021

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Governor eyes mid-April to open vaccines for all in Colorado

On Thursday, Biden said that he’s directing all states to open vaccine eligibility to all ages on May 1. “In…

March 12, 2021

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Two found alive, one dead after stranded in Colorado wilderness

The Moffat County sheriff’s office said Kaylee Messerly, 36, and her daughter, 3, were taken to the hospital with exposure-related…

March 12, 2021

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New Mexico state Senate passes hair discrimination bill

If signed into law, hair-based discrimination would be prohibited in the workplace and in schools. Advocates for the law say…

March 12, 2021

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Man charged in N.J. slaying, questioned in four deaths in N.M. extradited

Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday morning after a manhunt stretching from New Jersey to Missouri ended…

March 12, 2021