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Logistics of relocating BLM headquarters raises questions

Lawmakers question relocating staff

September 15, 2019

Sikh preaches love 18 years after brother killed over turban

Indian Sikh immigrant Rana Singh Sodhi kneels next to a memorial in Mesa, Ariz., for his murdered brother, Balbir Singh…

September 14, 2019

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N.M. police: Taos homicide victim, suspect had disputes

The New Mexico State Police said Gregg Steele was arrested Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder, armed robbery and tampering…

September 14, 2019

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Car crashes into New Mexico restaurant; 1 killed, 2 injured

According to the State Police, “for reasons still under investigation,” the car accelerated and drove forward into the restaurant in…

September 14, 2019

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Colorado judge rejects Make My Day law in home shooting

The Pueblo Chieftain reported Friday that 59-year-old Thomas Addington was charged with murder and assault after shooting and killing 40-year-old…

September 14, 2019

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Boulder County Jail inmate tests positive for hepatitis A

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office says jail and public health officials were notified Friday that an inmate had tested positive…

September 14, 2019

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Colorado man convicted of drunk driving skips sentencing

The Post Independent reported Friday that 41-year-old Cody Christopher was out on bond when he failed to appear for his…

September 14, 2019

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Colorado man killed in plane crash in southeast Wyoming

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports 62-year-old Zane Schmeeckle, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, crashed his single-engine plane into a field south…

September 14, 2019

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New Mexico National Guard soldiers deploy to Poland

Officials said a yellow ribbon ceremony was planned Saturday in Rio Rancho for about 65 soldiers with the 1209th Medical…

September 14, 2019

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Arizona voters who don’t sign some ballots will get 2nd shot

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has agreed to a new policy to require officials to notify voters about missing signatures…

September 13, 2019

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Fugitive N.M. priest sentenced to 30 years in sex abuse case

Arthur Perrault, a former Roman Catholic priest, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in New Mexico.The Albuquerque Journal via…

September 13, 2019

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Colorado woman enters plea after brother buried with goats

The Denver Post reports that Stephanie Jackson was one of three arrested in the family on suspicion of shooting and…

September 13, 2019

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Former Idaho governor candidate investigated in 1984 killing of Colorado girl

Steve Pankey, who ran as a Constitution Party candidate for governor in 2014 and again as a Republican in the…

September 13, 2019

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Company says clarity needed on Colorado assisted-suicide law

In a federal court filing Wednesday, Colorado-based Centura Health argues in part that the U.S. Constitution’s religious freedom protections trumps…

September 13, 2019

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In era of legal pot, can police search cars based on odor?

Traditionally, an officer could use the merest whiff of weed to justify a warrantless vehicle search, and whatever turned up…

September 13, 2019

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Autopsy: Colorado police fatally shot armed man in the back

The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reported Thursday police were trying to arrest 57-year-old Allan George on child pornography charges when…

September 13, 2019

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$84M contract awarded for northwestern New Mexico pipeline

The pipeline is part of the larger Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project that’s been in the works for several years. It…

September 13, 2019

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Albuquerque police: 5 people dead after multiple shootings

There were no immediate arrests in Thursday night’s shootings. Investigators didn’t immediately determine whether there was any connection between the…

September 13, 2019

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1 dead, 4 injured in rollover crash east of Bloomfield

They say the fatal crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 64 when an SUV left the roadway for an…

September 12, 2019

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Sage grouse numbers stumble in Montana, across U.S. West

Male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. Montana, Wyoming and other Western states are…

September 12, 2019

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Colorado plans to make Fisher’s Peak a new state park

Polis’ office said in a statement The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land plan to transfer the 30-square-mile…

September 12, 2019

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Report: Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman to resign next month

KUSA-TV reported Wednesday that Sheriff Patrick Firman was appointed in 2015 and is expected to step down Oct. 14. Firman…

September 12, 2019

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Comcast announces closure of call center in Colorado

The Coloradoan reported Wednesday that the company notified the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce of the Dec. 14 closure…

September 12, 2019

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New Mexico woman sentenced to 18 years in child abuse case

The Farmington Daily Times reported Wednesday that 55-year-old former foster mother Hope Graciano was convicted Tuesday after pleading no contest…

September 12, 2019