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Crews working to suppress fire in Prescott National Forest

The fire started late Sunday by lightning 16 miles south of Prescott grew to approximately 11 square miles by Wednesday…

July 17, 2019

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Nuclear weapons waste compacted, shipped out of Idaho to New Mexico

Radioactive waste shipped to Idaho from a Midwestern nuclear weapons facility during the Cold War has been compacted and sent…

July 17, 2019

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Swimmer who apparently drowned in Lake Pueblo identified

The Pueblo Chieftain reports witnesses called 911 after 38-year-old Federico Guzman disappeared underwater while trying to swim from the shore…

July 17, 2019

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British manufacturer buys Nambé LLC for $12M

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Portmeirion Group’s purchase of Nambé LLC for $12 million from the Hillenbrand family closed…

July 17, 2019

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Temperature in Phoenix spikes to hottest of the year

The scorching weather prompted an excessive heat warning earlier in the day from the National Weather Service. Forecasters were urging…

July 17, 2019

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Museum ends excavation of dinosaur fossils in Denver suburb

The Denver Post reports the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has halted its excavation of triceratops fossils at a…

July 17, 2019

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New Mexico leases ranch land to Epstein company

State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard on Tuesday delivered lease documents to state prosecutors who have interviewed possible victims of…

July 17, 2019

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Moving BLM headquarters brings praise, prompts questions

agency will be based in Grand Junction

July 17, 2019

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Colorado woman convicted of poisoning father found in cement

The Denver Post reports 45-year-old Dayna Michele Jennings was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and tampering with a human body.…

July 16, 2019

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Police ask for help finding people from immigration protest

Protesters who crossed the threshold onto GEO property yell at those who stayed on the public side of the barrier…

July 16, 2019

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Polis: Colorado reinsurance will slash health premiums

Polis released projections showing that average individual premiums in 2020 will drop by more than 18%, and that some rural…

July 16, 2019

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FBI: Body found in trunk of burning car in New Mexico

The FBI says the body and burning car found Monday in an isolated area north of Church Rock are the…

July 16, 2019

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Phoenix could reach hottest temperature of the year

The mercury already reached 114 by the afternoon, the National Weather Service said. The scorching heat prompted an excessive heat…

July 16, 2019

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Court upholds new districts in Navajo voting-rights case

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that found voting districts in a Utah county were racially gerrymandered and…

July 16, 2019

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Colorado confirms more than 2 dozen cases of animal virus

The state Department of Agriculture has confirmed more than two dozen cases of the vesicular stomatitis virus as of last…

July 16, 2019

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Colorado’s Yampa River opens for commercial tubing season

Steamboat Pilot & Today reported Monday that parts of the Yampa River flowing through Steamboat Springs have slowed and lowered…

July 16, 2019

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$5K reward offered for information about Farmington church arson

The Farmington Daily Times reported Monday that investigators suspect arson was the cause of a June 1 fire that damaged…

July 16, 2019

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Man accused of deadly I-40 shooting surrenders to police

Albuquerque police arrested 51-year-old Donald Durquette on a murder charge after he turned himself over to New Mexico State Police.…

July 16, 2019

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Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico is rolling out the measure Tuesday on the 74th anniversary of the Trinity…

July 16, 2019

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Enrollment increase for New Mexico medical pot program

Medical marijuana provider Ultra Health on Monday highlighted growth in the market for medical cannabis as the state overhauls cultivation…

July 16, 2019

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Federal review says skier triggered deadly New Mexico slide

Taos Ski Valley followed safety procedures under a federal land use permit in the days and weeks leading up to…

July 16, 2019

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Man facing up to decade in prison in fatal New Mexico crash

Federal prosecutors say 27-year-old Tavis Washburn is out of custody pending his sentencing. They say under terms of the plea…

July 16, 2019

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Longtime Navajo Nation lawmaker resigns, citing health

Nelson S. BeGaye made the announcement Monday in an emotional speech at the start of the Navajo Nation Council’s weeklong…

July 16, 2019

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New Mexico AG draws fire for working with NYU energy center

The energy advocacy group Power the Future and the American Tort Reform Association have raised concerns, with the association describing…

July 15, 2019