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Woman cited for tampering with flag at immigration protest

Sentinel Colorado reported Tuesday that 37-year-old Michelle Mata of Lakewood was cited with a single municipal code violation of criminal…

July 31, 2019

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Colorado wildlife officials warn of frequent bear encounters

The Coloradoan reported Tuesday that the bear clawed at a campsite and prompted a man to fire a warning shot…

July 31, 2019

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Albuquerque hasn’t touched $250K to help asylum-seekers

The Albuquerque Journal reported Tuesday that the City Council approved the spending in May to reimburse organizations that temporarily host…

July 31, 2019

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Mom of slain Navajo girl urges tribes to use Amber Alerts

A portrait of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike is on display inside the lobby of the Farmington Civic Center in Farmington. The…

July 31, 2019

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Colorado dentist sentenced for illegal drug prescriptions

KDVR-TV reported Tuesday that 42-year-old Bonifacio Guillena III was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute…

July 31, 2019

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Santa Fe startup gets $1M grant for virtual reality tech

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports SciVista is developing a product called Summit VR – a platform to add three-dimensional…

July 31, 2019

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Opponent of nation’s public lands picked to oversee them

Interior secretary names Pendley acting director

July 30, 2019

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Colorado woman dresses in costumes to read to sick children

Rachel Oehlert, dressed as Snow White, prepares to read to sick children at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora in April…

July 30, 2019

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U.S. can’t find files on investigation into nuclear arms plant

A sign marks a trailhead at the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Broomfield, outside Denver. Activists are asking a…

July 30, 2019

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Tribes train to implement Amber Alert under new federal law

Pamela Foster speaks to reporters on Tuesday at Isleta Pueblo, N.M., where a training session was being held for tribes…

July 30, 2019

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U.S. land managers reviewing state protest of Colorado plan

Department Director Dan Gibbs sent the U.S. Bureau of Land Management a letter Monday saying the plan doesn’t do enough…

July 30, 2019

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Utah county declines appeal in Navajo voting-rights case

The Salt Lake Tribune reports San Juan County commissioners voted Monday to not challenge the ruling by the 10th U.S.…

July 30, 2019

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Teen injured by bison in North Dakota national park

Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say the 17-year-old girl from Colorado was on a trail Saturday and walked between…

July 30, 2019

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Roswell police arrest a suspect in shooting death of woman

They say 20-year-old Alessandro Alva was taken into custody Sunday night on suspicion of first-degree murder. Alva remained jailed without…

July 30, 2019

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New Mexico’s journalism department to lose accreditation

The Albuquerque Journal reports department chair David Weiss said last week faculty members were in favor of not seeking reaccreditation,…

July 30, 2019

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Arizona police department faces backlash over plan to hand out coupons

So when police in Tempe, Arizona, announced this week that officers would be handing out coupons for a free drink…

July 30, 2019

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Donor to pay overtime costs linked to Pence’s Colorado visit

Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo tells The Aspen Times that the county Republican Party had found a person who agreed…

July 30, 2019

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Denver Police switch to encrypted radio transmissions

The Denver Post reports the department began using digitally encrypted radios Monday in a move criticized by transparency advocates. The…

July 30, 2019

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Some in New Mexico vow to fight prairie chicken lawsuit

The Roswell Daily Record reports Chaves County Board of Commissioners chairman Will Cavin said last week officials protest the listing…

July 30, 2019

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New Mexico legislative leaders take command of campaign resources

The Democratic House speaker and Republican minority leader registered specialized political committees this month that can command vast resources and…

July 29, 2019

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Autopsy points to trauma, hypothermia in hiker’s death in national park

The Coloradoan reported Sunday that the body of 30-year-old Ryan Albert of Marlton, New Jersey, was found in late May…

July 29, 2019

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Searchers find body of missing Air Force officer in southern Colorado

Custer County Search & Rescue said late Sunday that the body of Lt. Col. Dan Wallick was found Saturday and…

July 29, 2019

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Ruling may open New Mexico’s private waterways to public

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the New Mexico Game Commission last week handed fishermen and other recreational boaters a…

July 29, 2019

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New regulations limit experienced New Mexico substitute teachers

The Albuquerque Journal reports legislative and Educational Retirement Board rule changes altered eligibility requirements for retirees who go back to…

July 29, 2019