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Montana man dies after scooter crash in Denver

The Denver Post reported Monday that 26-year-old Cameron Hagan of Billings crashed the Lyft scooter on Aug. 4. Denver police…

August 13, 2019

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Former longtime White Mountain Apache tribal chairman dies

Tribal officials say Ronnie Lupe died Monday. Lupe served as the tribe’s chairman for 36 years before leaving office in…

August 13, 2019

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No carcinogens found in Denver university’s office building

The Denver Post reports the university announced Monday that scientific reviews did not identify substances that might have caused the…

August 13, 2019

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New Mexico man pleads guilty in Delaware swatting case

Twenty-nine-year-old Stephen Scott Landes of Roswell, New Mexico, entered the plead Monday in federal court in Wilmington. He faces up…

August 13, 2019

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FCC awards $2.5M to bring broadband to San Juan County, N.M.

The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it has approved nearly $2.6 million to bring broadband to more than 500…

August 12, 2019

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New Mexico confirms first human West Nile case

The Health Department said Monday a 42-year-old woman from Dona Ana County contracted the mosquito-borne virus and is recovering after…

August 12, 2019

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FBI seek sex abuse suspect awaiting trial in New Mexico

FBI officials said Monday that Jan Jay Moolenijzer was under strict pre-trial release conditions when he left the halfway house…

August 12, 2019

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Memorial service held for Colorado girl after remains found

The Greeley Tribune reports the memorial service Sunday for Jonelle Matthews brought family, friends and former classmates together in Greeley.…

August 12, 2019

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Lawsuit pauses Forest Service’s logging project in Colorado

The Aspen Times reported Monday that the agency had authorized the plan to clear-cut about 2.5 square miles in the…

August 12, 2019

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Navajo Nation, Albuquerque sign deal to combat racism

The Gallup Independent reports the Navajo Nation and Albuquerque signed a memorandum of agreement last week that officials say will…

August 12, 2019

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1 of the missing ‘moon trees’ in New Mexico believed found

KOAT-TV reports former New Mexico first lady Clara Apodaca and a naturalist identified last week a tree they believe to…

August 12, 2019

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Black man’s family wants review of Colorado police shooting

Surveillance video obtained last week by The Gazette showed 19-year-old De’Von Bailey running from two officers before falling to the…

August 12, 2019

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2 education groups urge caution on New Mexico tests revamp

NewMexicoKidsCAN and Teach Plus said last week they hope state education officials maintain rigorous standards for stability. Last month, the…

August 12, 2019

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New Mexico governor names new education secretary

Ryan Stewart was introduced Monday during a news conference in Santa Fe. Based in Philadelphia, Stewart is the executive director…

August 12, 2019

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Colorado wildfire helicopters training to fight at night

They’ve always been grounded at sunset

August 11, 2019

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Bear breaks into house, leaves by pushing through a wall

Estes Park police say the break-in occurred Friday night and that the animal was likely attracted to trash. A Facebook…

August 11, 2019

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New Mexico prepares to overhaul medical marijuana market

State Health Department Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel now has the final say on whether to limit medical cannabis cultivation to 1,750…

August 10, 2019

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Coffman sets apparent fundraising record in Aurora race

Sentinel Colorado reports that Coffman had raised nearly $440,000, according to campaign finance reports due Aug. 7. Coffman entered the…

August 10, 2019

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Agency awards $6M to New Mexico to battle opioid crisis

A statement Friday by the state’s congressional delegation said the grants provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration of…

August 10, 2019

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Colorado woman gets 51 years in prison for man’s murder

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports 35-year-old Rebecca Walker pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Walker was living with Kyle Free…

August 10, 2019

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Carson forest to host public meetings about management plan

The proposal outlines how more than 2,340 square miles of forest land across four counties would be managed. Officials say…

August 10, 2019

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Forecasters warn of wet weekend in New Mexico

They said Friday that a deep plume of moisture will shift north into New Mexico through Sunday and lead to…

August 10, 2019

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Law governing adoptions of Native American children upheld

Tehassi Hill, tribal chairman of the Oneida Nation, stands outside a federal appeals court in New Orleans in March after…

August 10, 2019

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Hikers approve of shuttle system at Colorado’s Hanging Lake

The Denver Post reports that White River National Forest officials received five out of five stars on a shuttle service…

August 10, 2019