Regional News

Plane landing at Newark airport from Denver blows tires, skids on runway

United Airlines said Flight 627 from Denver was landing at 1 p.m. Saturday with 166 passengers when the tires blew.…

Aztec couple facing child abuse charges

Marissa Gutierrez and Jivona Sandoval, both 21, of Aztec are accused of felony child abuse. The Farmington Times reported Friday…

Body found in Colorado reservoir identified

The Aspen Times reports that Garfield County authorities say Yenter drowned in the Harvey Gap Reservoir this past week when…

Man sentenced to prison in Colorado for shooting at police

Mauricio Venzor-Gonzalez was sentenced Friday in Denver district court on convictions of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault of an officer,…

Man arrested in 1987 cold case slaying of soldier in Colorado

Michael Whyte, 58, of Thornton, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder. Police say DNA evidence led them to…

Pedestrian killed in downtown Albuquerque crash

Police closed Mountain Road between Second and Third streets Friday evening while they investigated the accident. KOB-TV reports a truck…

New Mexico enacts greater labor rights for household workers

The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty praised provisions of Domestic Service in Minimum Wage Act that went into…

Man gets life in prison without parole in Colorado killing

KKCO-TV reports that Israel Massingill was sentenced Friday after a jury in March convicted him of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree…

Colorado state trooper hit and killed on interstate

The Colorado State Patrol says 37-year-old Trooper William Moden was outside of his patrol car assisting with a serious injury…

Man’s body recovered from reservoir in western Colorado

Garfield County Search and Rescue was called to Harvey Gap Reservoir near Silt on Thursday evening after receiving reports of…

New Mexico county near border invites Trump to visit

The Alamogordo Daily News reports Otero County Commissioners issued an invitation in a letter this week amid calls to reopen…

Debate on bulldozing Columbine underway

Unauthorized ‘visitors’ continue to inundate campus

Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry

Uniformity sought in ‘new’ industry

Agency recommends current 80K attendance cap at Burning Man

Organizers were pushing for 100K

Tooth fragment testing approved in Colorado missing woman case

The Gazette reports that investigators discovered the fragment while searching a ranch owned by Patrick Frazee, who has pleaded not…

November hearing set for suspect in Colorado school attack

KUSA-TV reports Friday that the Douglas County District Court hearing for Alec McKinney will be held Nov. 18. McKinney and…

New Mexico bans criminal histories from job applications

Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley said the new law goes into effect Friday under oversight of the state Human Rights…

Gov. Polis seeks to boost vaccination rate for children

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks to reporters before signing an order Thursday to boost the state’s child vaccination rates at…

Colorado surpasses $1B in pot tax revenue since legalization

The Colorado Department of Revenue says sales since legalization have topped $6.5 billion, generating $1.02 billion from taxes, licenses and…

Snowmelt fills Southwest’s rivers, easing drought fears

Powell expected to rise 50 feet

Colorado casinos took in record combined revenue in 2018

The Denver Post reports that casinos in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek reaped combined revenue of $842.1 million…

Police arrest man suspected of killing woman, dumping body

The Denver Post reported Tuesday that Aurora police arrested 26-year-old Andrew Condon for investigation of first-degree murder in the death…