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Lawmaker says compromise elusive on red-flag gun bill

Democratic Rep. Daymon Ely of Corrales told a panel of legislators Wednesday that he cannot support suggested changes to his…

October 24, 2019

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Mother’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew

In this image made from April 2017 video provided by the Denver Police Department, Olivia Gant, who was 6 years…

October 23, 2019

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Phoenix officer who pulled gun on parents over doll 4-year-old took is fired

At a news conference Tuesday, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams announced that she chose to terminate Officer Christopher Meyer despite…

October 23, 2019

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New tech tools helping New Mexico count secretive cougars

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the state’s Department of Game and Fish is using long-lasting motion-capture wildlife cameras, mathematical…

October 23, 2019

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New Mexico issues final ruling against youth migrant shelter

Charlie Moore-Pabst, a spokesman for the Children, Youth and Families Department, said Tuesday that VisionQuest had given the agency notice…

October 23, 2019

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Republicans want state budget surplus returned to taxpayers

Republican House Whip Rod Montoya of Farmington said his caucus is drafting a pay-back proposal as well as a bill…

October 23, 2019

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Colorado board revokes dragging-death inmate’s early release

The Gazette reported Tuesday that 41-year-old Detra Farries was convicted of manslaughter and six other counts in the 2011 death…

October 23, 2019

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Albuquerque firefighters find dead body of a man in home

City firefighters pulled the body out Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials said it is unclear how the man died and the…

October 23, 2019

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Will Perkins, a leading voice for Colorado’s Amendment 2, dies at 91

The Gazette reported Tuesday that Perkins, a co-founder of the conservative nonprofit Colorado for Family Values, died Saturday of natural…

October 22, 2019

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Southwest tribes oppose spent nuclear fuel storage plans

The All Pueblo Council of Governors in a resolution adopted late last week affirmed its commitment to protecting tribal natural…

October 22, 2019

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Passenger killed in New Mexico crash identified as Colorado man

He was identified by state Office of Medical Investigator, New Mexico State Police said Tuesday. The pilot killed in the…

October 22, 2019

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Police kill person who stole officer’s car in Denver

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said the incident Monday began when a carjacking was reported to police. Pazen said while…

October 22, 2019

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University of New Mexico dean proposes free medical school

The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that medical school dean Paul Roth has plans to ask the state for $6 million…

October 22, 2019

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Colorado female student stabs another high school student

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports that Grand Junction High School was put into shelter-in-place status Monday, meaning students and staff…

October 22, 2019

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Hemp delivery driver arrested in SD indicted on drug charges

A grand jury in Jackson County, South Dakota, last month indicted Robert Herzberg, 41, of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, on…

October 22, 2019

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Mom who touted daughter’s ‘bucket list’ accused in her death

This Oct. 18, 2019, booking photo shows Kelly Renee Turner. Turner, a Colorado mother who sought donations to cover medical…

October 22, 2019

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Former Colorado prison guard pleads not guilty in shooting

The Aurora Sentinel reported Monday that 27-year-old Scott Mathews Jr. was charged with second-degree murder after police said he fatally…

October 22, 2019

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Proposal in owl case allows for cutting of U.S. Capitol tree

The proposal is the result of an agreement reached Monday between environmentalists and the U.S. Forest Service in a case…

October 22, 2019

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3 years later, Legislature gives ethical advice to member

A legislative ethics panel on Monday endorsed a six-page opinion that lawmakers can rely on to provide immunity from sanctions.…

October 22, 2019

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SWAT team breaks up children’s party while chasing suspect

KOAT-TV reports the armed SWAT team on Saturday surrounded Christina Rain’s home as she held a birthday gathering for her…

October 21, 2019

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‘Breaking Bad’ beer sells out within 3 hours in Albuquerque

KOB-TV reports “Breaking Bad” fans lined up at three Albuquerque Costcos, but the brew was gone within three hours. Dean…

October 21, 2019

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New Mexico health officials urge flu vaccinations

Kunkel and Deputy Secretary Abinash Achrekar will be visiting a public health office in Albuquerque on Tuesday. They’ll be talking…

October 21, 2019

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Body found in suitcase identified as mother of suspect

Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter on Monday identified the woman as 58-year-old Maria Agnes Cuevas-Garcia. Police officials tell the Pueblo…

October 21, 2019

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Colorado mom charged with murder in death of young daughter

The indictment Thursday charged 41-year-old Kelly Renee Turner, also known as Kelly Gant, with 13 criminal counts that included child…

October 21, 2019