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Very large oversize load to travel on New Mexico highways

The state Department of Transportation says the so-called “super load” will be escorted by state police as it travels Friday…

August 16, 2019

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Colorado OKs electric car requirement to fight air pollution

A Nissan Leaf charges at a recharge station while parked by the Denver City County Building in downtown Denver. The…

August 16, 2019

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Latest bankers survey indicates shrinking rural economy

The Rural Mainstreet survey released Thursday shows the its overall index falling from an already anemic 50.2 in July to…

August 16, 2019

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Wildfire outside Denver forces evacuation of homes

The fire located in the Deer Creek Canyon Park area started about 4:45 p.m. Thursday. It has burned about 20…

August 16, 2019

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Hickenlooper quits Democratic presidential race

Colorado governor says he’s mulling Senate run

August 15, 2019

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Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

The taxiway leading to the hangar at Spaceport America in Upham, N.M. Virgin Galactic is scheduled to unveil the interior…

August 15, 2019

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Wet winter doesn’t end climate change risk to Colorado River

About 40 million people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming draw from the Colorado River and…

August 15, 2019

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Wildlife officials reviewing death of Mexican gray wolf

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday the endangered wolf belonged to the Whitewater Canyon pack, which has been…

August 15, 2019

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Vandals hit LGBTQ, immigrant church 3 times in a week in N.M.

KRQE-TV reports the Metropolitan Community Church in Albuquerque is working to repair hundreds of dollars in damage after the attacks.…

August 15, 2019

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Hickenlooper to end 2020 bid on Thursday

word yet if he will seek Senate seat

August 14, 2019

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Prisoner who killed Colorado guard given life plus 48 years

The Pueblo Chieftain reported Tuesday that 40-year-old Miguel Alonso Contreras-Perez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for killing Colorado Department of…

August 14, 2019

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New Mexico legalizing marijuana job numbers may be ‘decent’

A bipartisan group appointed by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to study legalizing recreational marijuana in the state is…

August 14, 2019

$Activists trying to reinstate Colorado city’s fracking ban$

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Activists trying to reinstate Colorado city’s fracking ban

Groups called Colorado Rising and Our Longmont said Wednesday they will ask a state court to allow Longmont to enforce…

August 14, 2019

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New Mexico AG evaluates safety at shopping venues

Balderas on Wednesday attended a summit about domestic terrorism convened by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Arriving at the closed-door…

August 14, 2019

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Heart attack is cause of death of Colorado bike racer

The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports that Andrew Balika of Littleton collapsed about 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the 50-mile Steamboat…

August 14, 2019

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Police: N.M. man broke into hotel, took shower, stole TV

The Las Vegas Optic reports Ignacio Gallegos was recently arrested after reports of a man leaving the Plaza Hotel in…

August 14, 2019

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Navajo Nation eyes renaming U.S. highway after late senator

The Farmington Daily Times reports a Navajo legislative committee is requesting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham name U.S. Highway…

August 14, 2019

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New Mexico group on legalizing marijuana hosting first meeting

The group is scheduled Wednesday to meet in Albuquerque and to hear from officials from the state’s current medical cannabis…

August 14, 2019

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Experts to review mine design at U.S. nuclear waste dump

Officials with Nuclear Waste Partnership say the experts’ recommendations will help ensure worker safety and that the repository is compliant…

August 14, 2019

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New Mexico man accused of animal abuse; vet says cat on meth

They say 39-year-old Aaron Spaulding was arrested in June on suspicion of false imprisonment, battery against a household member, interference…

August 13, 2019

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Colorado child abuse hotline will not accept online tips

The Colorado Sun reports the recommendation came from a statewide task force that determined the hotline is set up to…

August 13, 2019

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Colorado man dies from Sturgis rally motorcycle crash

Officials say 67-year-old Tony Weber of Yuma, Colorado, crashed Friday near Johnson Siding. Weber lost control of his motorcycle while…

August 13, 2019

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Seeking safety, New Mexico considers checks on gun sellers

The first-year Democratic governor is convening a summit of public safety experts Wednesday at the state Capitol building to come…

August 13, 2019

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Colorado home of man who killed family set to go to auction

The Denver Post reported Tuesday that the five-bedroom, four-bathroom house in Frederick that previously belonged to Christopher Watts and his…

August 13, 2019