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Life sentence upheld for man convicted of child sex assault

The Daily Sentinel reported Monday that the court last week rejected David Relaford’s arguments that the jury was unfairly biased…

August 26, 2019

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Group hit by abuse claims to open New Mexico migrant shelter

An email recently sent to some Albuquerque residents said VisionQuest will shelter up to 60 minors who entered the U.S.…

August 26, 2019

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Police: New Mexico man stole 22 boxes of ice cream bars

The Las Vegas Optic in New Mexico reports authorities say 31-year-old Paul Trujillo was arrested last week after he was…

August 26, 2019

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State paid $900,000 to settle claims against police chief

The General Services Department on Monday released financial terms of a settlement agreed upon in December 2018 during the final…

August 26, 2019

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1 arrest made in Hobbs party shooting that killed 3

Authorities said in a news release that 19-year-old Bishop Henderson was arrested Sunday after investigators learned of his involvement in…

August 26, 2019

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Book tries to show how U.S. democracy hurt Native Americans

University of Oregon history professor Jeffrey Ostler’s just-released “Surviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American Revolution…

August 25, 2019

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College in Denver shuts down its network after cyberattack

The Denver Post reports the private Catholic school disconnected its networks Thursday and set up another website to keep students…

August 24, 2019

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New Mexico pushes census participation to safeguard funding

The state launched its “I Count New Mexico” website Friday that includes a video message from Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan…

August 24, 2019

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Colorado governor orders investigation of district attorney

The Aug. 15 order doesn’t say what District Attorney Brittny Lewton is accused of doing. Lewton’s attorney, Stan Garnett, said…

August 24, 2019

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Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dorm

One of the rooms in a non-gambling, no-smoking hotel tower at the Circus Circus hotel-casino in downtown Reno, Nev., where…

August 24, 2019

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Two dead in Fort Collins house fire; cause under investigation

The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that two other people escaped the fire early Saturday on the city’s south side. No…

August 24, 2019

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Kansas man dies while rock climbing in Colorado canyon

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department says the man fell about 60 feet Saturday in an area called the Bell Buttress…

August 24, 2019

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State issues water advice after tests at Air Force Academy

The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Saturday the advice also applies to people who haven’t yet tested area wells for the…

August 24, 2019

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New Mexico senator plans to stay in office after arrest

The Albuquerque Journal reported Friday that Democratic Sen. Richard Martinez of New Mexico said Friday after a legislative hearing in…

August 24, 2019

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New Mexico high school to build ‘tiny houses’

Hiroshi Miyamura High School in Gallup will begin a program to teach students about building tiny homes and the business…

August 24, 2019

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Bear that attacked person in Aspen is captured, killed

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Friday the bear was found in the vicinity of the attack. Measurements of its teeth…

August 24, 2019

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Navajo Nation settles lawsuit against Wells Fargo for $6.5M

The tribe says Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $6.5 million, ending cases in federal and tribal court. The tribe…

August 24, 2019

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Colorado finds lung disease case possibly linked to vaping

The Denver Post reported Thursday that the state Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating a possible second case…

August 23, 2019

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New Mexico limits providers to 1,750 marijuana plants

The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday that the new rules adopted by state Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel take effect Tuesday. The…

August 23, 2019

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Smash it! Albuquerque’s first ‘rage room’ opens

The ABQ Rage Room opened Thursday in Albuquerque, and the new venture will allow visitors to come into a room…

August 23, 2019

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Air Force Academy discovers contamination in water

The Gazette reported Thursday that officials plan to test drinking water wells in an area between the academy and Colorado…

August 23, 2019

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Mountain lion bites boy on head outside Colorado home

Officials search for lion with dogs

August 22, 2019

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Second bear sighted at University of Colorado Boulder

KUSA-TV reports the bear was sighted near Varsity Lake on the northwest side of campus when students were moving back…

August 22, 2019

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Two hippos to return to Colorado after Missouri ‘vacation’

The Springfield News-Leader reports that the hippos came to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri, in October 2017 because…

August 22, 2019