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Temperatures plunge as fall snowstorm blankets Colorado

National Weather Service forecasters predicted 1 to 3 inches of snow in the Denver area Thursday and warned that freezing…

October 10, 2019

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New Mexico State school gets grant to tackle opioid epidemic

The funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will finance a project aimed at expanding the number of…

October 10, 2019

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N.M. Department of Public Safety to pay $28,000 in records case

The Farmington Daily Times reported that a judge ruled the agency had released skewed information about the 2017 shooting that…

October 10, 2019

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Gov. Polis announces substantial drops in insurance rates

Polis told a news conference Thursday that the average 2020 price drop will be more than 20% from current rates.…

October 10, 2019

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Colorado soldiers to catch drone buses at Fort Carson

The Gazette reports that the pilot program could eventually lead to autonomous delivery vehicles on Colorado Springs streets and is…

October 10, 2019

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Long a New Mexico icon, Spanish conquistador faces attacks

Edwin Quintana, left, dressed as a Spanish conquistador, dances with fifth grader Kaylee Pacheco and other students in 2017 at…

October 10, 2019

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Politician charged in human trafficking adoption scheme

Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen has been indicted in an adoption fraud case, accused of arranging for dozens of pregnant…

October 10, 2019

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Committee to examine Native American women’s deaths, disappearances

She announced appointments Wednesday. They include Pueblo, Jicarilla Apache, Mescalero Apache and Navajo representatives, as well as nonprofit leaders and…

October 10, 2019

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Colorado lawsuit seeks suspension of drilling permits

Colorado Rising attorney Joe Salazar said the Denver District Court complaint alleges the state is issuing drilling permits under rules…

October 10, 2019

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Colorado agency opposes potential train route from Utah

Craig Daily Press reports that the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado sent a letter to the federal government saying…

October 9, 2019

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Report: New Mexico State sees jump in rapes, drug cases

KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports that the university’s 2019 Annual Security Report showed reported rapes on campus quadrupled in…

October 9, 2019

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Hearing set in Santa Fe for activist accused of rape

A judge last month ordered Redwolf Pope’s release as he awaits trial, saying prosecutors had violated evidence rules. But he…

October 9, 2019

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Documents: New Mexico man shot infant, sought to kill mother

The Gallup Independent reports court documents show Tyrell Bitsilly allegedly told authorities he was the one who fired the weapon…

October 9, 2019

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Colorado police will not be charged in fatal mall shooting

The Denver Post reports that the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office announced Monday that the officers were justified in killing…

October 9, 2019

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New Mexico discontinues financial incentives for teachers

Public Education Department spokesman Connor Boyle confirmed this week that no money was allocated by the state for Excellence in…

October 9, 2019

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Officials: 18 small fires in Carson Forest caused by people

The Albuquerque Journal reports U.S. Forest Service is still investigating the exact cause of the fires, which collectively are being…

October 9, 2019

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Colorado doctor challenges firing over assisted suicide

In the case against Centura Health filed Monday, Dr. Barbara Morris alleges it retaliated against her in violation of Colorado’s…

October 9, 2019

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Oil company lays off 178 workers, state government notified

The Daily Sentinel reports that oil field company Halliburton told the state Department of Labor and Employment about the anticipated…

October 9, 2019

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New Mexico governor praises oil industry for opportunities

The Democratic governor told an audience at the annual meeting of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association that her…

October 8, 2019

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Arizona now has misgivings about Purdue opioid settlement

Cars pass Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn. Local government lawsuits against the family that owns Purdue Pharma should be…

October 8, 2019

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Execution of Navajo man convicted in two killings on hold

Lezmond Mitchell is the only Native American on federal death row. His execution was scheduled for Dec. 11. But the…

October 8, 2019

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Udall: Dems will need to ‘blow it’ to lose New Mexico in ‘20

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, left, pins replacement medals to All Pueblo Council of Governors Chairman Edward Paul Torres…

October 8, 2019

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Colorado speed limit system, new technology coming to I-70

The Post-Independent reported Monday that the Colorado Department of Transportation expects to increase from 50 to 60 mph for most…

October 8, 2019

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Santa Fe teen may face adult charges in Michigan man’s death

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Monday that the district attorney’s office filed a petition last month to pursue adult…

October 8, 2019