Regional News

Man charged with killing 5-year-old girl appears in court

Malcolm Torres was arrested a day earlier in Pojoaque Pueblo, a tribal community between the cities of Espanola and Santa…

October 28, 2019

Woman in Farmington now facing 15 felony charges in 5 cases

Police say Brittany Lanier was arrested this week on suspicion of filing more than $21,000 in false insurance claims on…

October 28, 2019

Dems in Congress demand update on Interior wild horse plans

William Perry Pendley, acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, said last week he’s increasingly optimistic his agency will…

October 27, 2019

New Mexico governor opposes Trump proposal on methane rules

The state Environment Department said Friday it submitted formal comments Thursday opposing the proposal that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Doctor fired over aid-in-dying lawsuit has new job

The Denver Post reports Dr. Barbara Morris, a geriatrician, has accepted a job with Stride Community Health Center in Lakewood.…

Police: Officers fatally shoot man during confrontation

Police said the man shot Friday night was a passenger in the vehicle stopped by police and that the driver…

BLM announces adoptions of wild horses, but not enough to manage population

continues to explore fertility control options

Auditor probes travel expenses of Cowboys for Trump founder

The Office of the State Auditor confirmed it is examining whether the reimbursement to Otero County Commission Chairman Couy Griffin…

Construction worker suffers fatal injuries in hit-and-run

The 31-year-old man was hit late on Oct. 16. Pueblo police announced the worker’s death on Friday. His name was…

New Mexico signs on to bolster outdoor recreation industry

The state’s new director of outdoor recreation, Axie Navas, signed on during a three-day event in St. George, Utah that…

New Mexico rejoins pact to restore Mexican gray wolves

The New Mexico State Game Commission voted unanimously with one absence on Friday to become a cooperating agency in the…

Colorado investigating its first potential vaping death

The Denver Post reported Thursday that the Colorado Department of Health is expecting autopsy results to take at least six…

Detainees threaten self-harm in New Mexico detention center

The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday that 32-year-old Iosnaiqui Acosta-Columbie told the Journal that he has taken dramatic measures like cutting…

LGBTQ group endorses New Mexico congressional candidate

The LGBTQ Victory fund announced Thursday its endorsement of John Blair of Santa Fe in a crowded Democratic primary field…

Kansas becomes eighth state to report livestock disease

The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced Thursday in a news release that the vesicular stomatitis virus has been confirmed in…

Proposal would ban plastic bags in Carlsbad

The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports advocates in Carlsbad have drafted an ordinance aimed at ridding the city of loose plastic bags.…

Fire burning in Colorado for over a month 100% contained

The Decker Fire near Salida was declared 100% contained Thursday, a milestone that came after snow fell across the fire.…

Colorado teachers end strike without deal

Striking teachers agreed to return to the classroom on Thursday despite failing to reach an agreement about pay and other…

Colorado police seek help finding dismembered body parts

KOAA-TV reports that the Pueblo Police Department discovered a dismembered body at a car wash Oct. 17. A coroner later…

Trump includes Colorado in states getting border wall

Trump was speaking Wednesday to an audience in Pennsylvania when he included Colorado in a list of states where the…

Winter storm warning issued for northern, northeastern New Mexico

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque said the coldest air of the season will also filter in by Thursday afternoon…

80th Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage expected to bring thousands

The El Paso Times reports the Diocese of Las Cruces and the Mount Cristo Rey Restoration Committee are scheduled Sunday…

Four Corners airport may get commercial flights back in 2020

The Farmington Daily Times reports officials said Tuesday commercial flights will likely return to Four Corners Regional Airport by next…