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Colorado city council meeting halted after anti-ICE protests

The Sentinel reports that the Aurora City Council meeting was briefly suspended Monday after some council members left their seats…

October 8, 2019

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New Mexico adds plug-in vehicles to core government fleet

New Mexico’s General Service Department announced Monday a price agreement with auto dealers as it prepares to spend at least…

October 8, 2019

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Hot air balloons land hard, cause injuries in New Mexico

Two women – the pilot and a passenger – were each thrown from one balloon as it impacted, bounded along…

October 8, 2019

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Denver Uber driver testifies he shot rider after attack

The Denver Post reports Michael Hancock testified Monday that Hyun Kim attacked him after he threatened to pull over and…

October 8, 2019

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New Mexico prep football coach accused of stealing from player

They say 42-year-old John Roanhoaus of Clovis was arrested Saturday and booked into the McKinley County Detention Center in Gallup…

October 8, 2019

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Colorado church abuse victims eligible for unlimited payouts

Kenneth Feinberg, right, who is leading a program to compensate people who were abused by Catholic priests in Colorado, responds…

October 7, 2019

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Some evacuations lifted near central Colorado wildfire

The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuation orders on Sunday for several neighborhoods near the fire that has burned nearly…

October 7, 2019

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Argument may have led to shooting in Denver area home

Adams County Sheriff’s Office says at least four people were shot and two of them sustained life-threatening injuries in the…

October 7, 2019

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Cold, snow to make fall debut in central Rockies region

Forecasters predict warm and sunny weather for most areas Monday and Tuesday before things turn cold and wet. The National…

October 7, 2019

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El Paso judge on leave after DWI arrest in Santa Fe

KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reported Sunday that El Paso Magistrate Judge Ray Gutierrez was detained last month at the Sant Fe…

October 7, 2019

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Vacant country club in Rio Rancho, N.M., gutted by fire

Authorities say they don’t suspect arson in the fire that broke out Friday night at the Chamisa Hills Country Club.…

October 7, 2019

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Renewable energy firm doubles down on western wind projects

A farmer plows his recently harvested field under wind turbines in the agricultural area north of Rio Hondo, Texas, near…

October 7, 2019

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Nevada fighting to keep ‘zombie deer’ from entering state

‘Zombies’ are deer that have contracted chronic wasting disease

October 6, 2019

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November’s TABOR vote is test case for major fiscal overhaul

The ballot question represents the most significant overhaul to TABOR since voters approved the constitutional provision in 1992, and serves…

October 6, 2019

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Firefighters build containment lines at Salida-area wildfire

The fire has destroyed a cabin and another structure as its northern edge reached 2 miles south of Salida, forcing…

October 6, 2019

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Denver doctor pleads guilty to prescribing dangerous drugs

The Denver Post reported Thursday that 54-year-old Andrew Mark Ho entered his plea Wednesday and agreed to 15 years of…

October 6, 2019

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International balloon fiesta grounded by fog

The fiesta draws pilots from around the world and from 41 U.S. states. Mass ascension was canceled Saturday morning because…

October 5, 2019

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Neighbors of Colorado cement plant raise concern about dust

The group Save Our St. Vrain Valley recently filed a report with Boulder County Public Health about dust clouds rising…

October 5, 2019

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Colorado State enrollment sets record

University officials said total enrollment tops 34,000 students, up by about 2,000 compared with four years ago. The Loveland Reporter-Herald…

October 5, 2019

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U.S. Army announces new top general of Colorado’s Fort Carson

The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Friday that the state post and its 4th Infantry Division were handed off to Maj.…

October 5, 2019

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Growth concerns prompt recall attempt in Colorado town

The town clerk in Elizabeth recently verified signatures on recall petitions for the six town trustees and mayor. Recall proponents…

October 5, 2019

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Heightened intrigue for Mormon conference in Utah

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson prays during the church’s twice-annual conference in 2018…

October 5, 2019

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Grand jury to decide Colorado Springs police shooting

Prosecutors in Colorado Springs announced Friday that they were referring the shooting of 19-year-old De’Von Bailey to a grand jury…

October 5, 2019

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Police say Las Cruces man impersonated U.S. marshal

Las Cruces police say 38-year-old Aaron Tyler Stroud confronted three people in a car. He allegedly wore a T-shirt marked…

October 5, 2019