Regional News

N.M. hemp company among those awarded job training money

The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the latest round of job training money this week, saying it will cover…

September 21, 2019

New Mexico unemployment ready steady at 4.9%

The Department of Workforce Solutions says that rate compares with 4.8% in August 2018 and that nonagricultural payroll employment grew…

September 21, 2019

Colorado city officials propose increasing minimum wage

The Denver Post reported Thursday that the measure by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilwoman At-Large Robin Kniech would set…

Agency: Hepatitis A outbreak spreads into Rio Arriba County

The state Department of Health’s announcement Friday says two cases of infections involving the contagious liver disease have been confirmed…

Suspect sought in Colorado mosque vandalism

Grand Junction police say security camera footage appears to show a male in light-colored clothing and a baseball cap at…

Body found in burning car in southeastern Colorado

KOAA-TV reports firefighters discovered the body Thursday after they extinguished the car fire in a Comanche National Grasslands picnic area.…

Colorado driver puts injured bobcat in car next to child

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Bill Vogrin says the woman spotted the injured adult male cat while driving, wrapped it…

Colorado anti-abortion campaign allowed to collect signatures to make 2020 ballot

The Colorado Sun reports that the secretary of state’s office approved the petition format Thursday. Supporters have until March 4…

Repeal of federal water rule brings comfort to agricultural communities

Environmentalist says EPA is ignoring good science

Colorado confirms six cases of vaping-related illness

The state Department of Health previously announced four known reports before confirming two more Wednesday. Officials say the illness has…

Nevada desert towns prep for possible ‘Storm Area 51’ influx

People enter and exit the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev. No one knows what to expect, but lots of…

Driver in fatal Colorado interstate crash gets 10 years

Ivan Zamarripa-Castaneda, 28, had pleaded guilty in July to one count of vehicular homicide, District Attorney Beth McCann said. He…

Report: Colorado school safety programs are decentralized

The Denver Post reported Wednesday that auditors examined 12 programs across four departments tasked with promoting school safety and found…

Government transfers land for more border wall

This marks the first time the government has transferred land on an emergency basis to build border barriers. Acting Assistant…

New Mexico pueblos to get funding for library services

Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation say the pueblos will receive funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.…

Police: Man awaiting auto theft trial found in stolen truck

The Gallup Independent reports Justin Villa was arrested Sunday after a witness reported seeing the 37-year-old driving a stolen Chevrolet…

Deputies injured during gunfire while conducting drug raid

Sheriff Manny Gonzales said a man inside the home opened fire on the deputies before barricading himself inside and eventually…

Denver will consider $15 an hour minimum wage by 2021

The Denver Post reports Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilwoman Robin Kneich will formally announce the proposal Thursday. The full City…

Hunter recovering after grizzly attacks in Montana mountains

Fish Wildlife and Parks spokesman Morgan Jacobsen said authorities were still trying to determine if the attacks involved the same…

Audit blasts Colorado civil rights division on transparency

The Colorado Sun reported Wednesday that an audit found that 367 of 933 investigations reviewed weren’t completed by the division…

Girl found dead in 2016 in Texas may be from Arizona

The group on Wednesday cited pollen analysis in efforts to identify remains discovered Sept. 17, 2016, by a man mowing…

Police: New Mexico child dies after being left in vehicle

Investigators with the Hobbs Police Department say Tammy Brooks was supposed to drop off the 2-year-old child at day care…

New Mexico weighs tuition-free college for local students

First-year Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the proposal for an “opportunity scholarship” on Wednesday at a community college in Albuquerque.…