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New Mexico state Sen. Carlos Cisneros dies at 71

Cisneros’ death Tuesday from a heart attack was confirmed by Legislative Council Service Director Raúl Burciaga. Cisneros first won election…

September 18, 2019

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Colorado hiker found safe after he went missing for two days

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office says Neil James Brosseau was found in good spirits shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Officials…

September 18, 2019

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New Mexico tribe loses claim to national preserve

U.S. District Judge James Browning issued a sealed opinion denying Jemez Pueblo’s claim that its aboriginal property rights were never…

September 18, 2019

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Groups sue over pollution downstream of Los Alamos lab

The groups claim the runoff contains heavy metals, byproducts from decaying radioactive elements and humanmade chemicals known as PCBs. They…

September 18, 2019

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New Mexico has joined opioids settlement with Purdue

Attorney general’s office spokesman Matt Baca confirmed this week that New Mexico will participate in a settlement involving about half…

September 18, 2019

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Former GOP governor says Trump can win her border state

Trump campaigned in New Mexico in 2016 but lost the state by 8 percentage points to Hillary Clinton. Martinez, who…

September 17, 2019

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Colorado defense claims ‘anti-Mexican bias’ in shooting case

The Gazette reports that Denver attorney Carrie Thompson says the detail could turn a jury against him, where in Colorado…

September 17, 2019

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Lawsuit: Suburban Denver police let dog attack sleeping man

The Denver Post reported Monday that 25-year-old Spencer Erickson sued Lakewood police, saying officers improperly released the dog to search…

September 17, 2019

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Colorado woman dies after rollover car crash in New Mexico

They say a car driven by 80-year-old Dorothy Anna Leasher of Golden exited Interstate 25 at a high rate of…

September 17, 2019

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Air Force Academy cadet found not guilty of sexual assault

The academy says Cadet 2nd Class Michael T. Crotts was acquitted Friday by a panel of eight officers who heard…

September 17, 2019

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New Mexico reports deadly case of West Nile virus

The Health Department says 20 cases have been confirmed in the state since the first human case was reported in…

September 17, 2019

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Denver hiker missing on western Colorado’s Pyramid Peak

The Aspen Times reports that Alex Burchetta of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office says the man became separated from three…

September 17, 2019

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Colorado company sues IBM for development site contamination

The Daily Camera reported Monday that Golden-based Stratus Redtail Ranch LLC filed a complaint against IBM and Woodward Inc. LLC…

September 17, 2019

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Trump vows to win most-Hispanic state in 2020 at rally

People stand in line outside the Santa Ana Star Center arena awaiting the start of President Donald Trump’s rally in…

September 17, 2019

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Northern New Mexico police keep homicide case records secret

The Las Vegas Police Department has denied three open records requests made by the Las Vegas Optic newspaper under New…

September 17, 2019

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Colorado opera house expansion project deemed unfeasible

The Aspen Daily News reports the study commissioned by the city of Aspen concluded the Wheeler Opera House project would…

September 16, 2019

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New Mexico arena packed with Trump supporters

5:20 p.m. Thousands of people poured into a New Mexico arena Monday evening after waiting outside for hours for a…

September 16, 2019

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Colorado report says naturalization backlog prevents voting

The Daily Camera reported Sunday that the Colorado State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released the…

September 16, 2019

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New Mexico utility recalculates costs of energy plan

Public Service Company of New Mexico is filing corrected paperwork with state regulators this week after finding a modeling error…

September 16, 2019

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Santa Fe Institute received $275,000 through Jeffrey Epstein

The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday that Santa Fe Institute officials want to donate $25,000, the equivalent of a contribution Epstein…

September 16, 2019

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Firefighters battle 2 new fires in Colorado

A wildfire near the Red Feather Lake area in the mountains northwest of Fort Collins has burned nearly 400 acres…

September 16, 2019

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Albuquerque police ID 5 killed in spate of shootings

The Albuquerque Police Department on Sunday confirmed 16-year-old Victoria Cereceres, 17-year-old Daniel Alexis Baca, 36-year-old Christine Baca and 77-year-old Manuelita…

September 16, 2019

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University of New Mexico post draws interest from top political aides

The Albuquerque Journal reports the state’s flagship school is in the process of hiring its first chief government relations officer.…

September 16, 2019

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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination

The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Churchrock, New Mexico, to show how people and the…

September 15, 2019