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Albuquerque steps up security at upcoming Balloon Fiesta

Officials said the event is adding metal detectors at entrances, having more stations for bag checks and involving more law…

September 28, 2019

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Job growth accelerates in New Mexico

Dallas-branch Federal Reserve Vice President Mine Yucel told a panel of state legislators Friday that job growth for the current…

September 28, 2019

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New Mexico activist released after prosecutors sanctioned

Redwolf Pope, 43, was charged with kidnapping, criminal sexual penetration and voyeurism after prosecutors say he raped a woman in…

September 28, 2019

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New Mexico delegation wants firewood ban addressed

The agency has suspended timber sales, thinning projects, prescribed burns and the sale of firewood permits on five New Mexico…

September 28, 2019

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Joe Wilson, skeptic on Iraq war intelligence, dies at age 69

Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the diplomat who disputed pre-war intelligence on Iraq and endured retribution, has died. He was 69.…

September 28, 2019

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Three arrested for driving hemp through Idaho given probation

The three men, who were charged in two separate cases, all had the felony charges reduced to misdemeanors earlier this…

September 28, 2019

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Trial set for former New Mexico athletic director

Krebs left the university in 2017 amid questions about spending. At the heart of the case are accusations that he…

September 28, 2019

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Colorado mother convicted of abuse for infant’s death in tub

The Pueblo Chieftain reported Wednesday that 22-year-old Maranda Stuart was found guilty of child abuse resulting in death. Police say…

September 28, 2019

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Not real news: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Claim The FBI relied on the word of a cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike, to determine that Russia hacked the emails of…

September 27, 2019

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Colorado first-grader brings loaded handgun to school

The Gazette reported Thursday that El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into how the first-grade child obtained…

September 27, 2019

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Thief nets $4K worth of ornamental fish from New Mexico pond

KOB-TV reports authorities say fish worth thousands of dollars recently were stolen from a Santa Fe business and the alleged…

September 27, 2019

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Elk knocks woman down near Rocky Mountain National Park

Video shows the elk running toward people Thursday near the visitor center in Estes Park near Rocky Mountain National Park.…

September 27, 2019

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Air Force wants to continue recovery training in Southwest

Davis-Monthan Air Force officials announced that a draft environmental assessment calls for continued use of 154 training sites as well…

September 26, 2019

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DEA: New Mexico police employee may have tipped trafficker

The Las Vegas Optic reports a search warrant affidavit filed in U.S. District Court shows the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…

September 26, 2019

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Holtec preparing to build nuclear waste storage facility

Holtec International announced the labor agreement with the New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council on Wednesday to establish a…

September 26, 2019

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Six forests halt tree-cutting activities due to order on owls

A Forest Service statement released Thursday said the affected forests include all five in New Mexico and Tonto National Forest…

September 26, 2019

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Judge: Teen should be tried for Colorado school shooting

Devon Erickson makes a court appearance in May at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock. Erickson, charged in a…

September 26, 2019

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One of three units at coal-fired Navajo Generating Station closes

The 2,250-megawatt Navajo Generating Station near Page is scheduled to completely shut down before the end of the year. It’s…

September 26, 2019

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Group sues U.S. for details about impact of grazing program

Cattle graze in the lower Imnaha Canyon in northeastern Oregon, several miles from the Idaho border, in 2005. Western Watersheds…

September 25, 2019

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New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him

The Chaves County sheriff’s office says 62-year-old Galdino Guzman suffered numerous stings and heavy swelling and died Monday after spending…

September 25, 2019

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Health agency: Alcohol-related deaths increase in New Mexico

The Department of Health said 1,544 New Mexicans died from alcohol-related causes in 2018, up 6% from 1,461 in 2017.…

September 25, 2019

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No serious injuries in Colorado school bus accident

A school district spokeswoman said there were no serious injuries in Wednesday morning’s accident. Officials said the crash happened south…

September 25, 2019

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Utah county to pay $2.6M settlement to Navajo Nation

The San Juan County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to pay plaintiff fees to Navajo Nation attorneys over the next eight…

September 25, 2019

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Denver agrees to give notice before removing homeless camps

Denverite reported Monday that the policy change is part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit approved by a federal…

September 25, 2019