Regional News

Officials: Albuquerque had grueling two months of big fires

Mayor Tim Keller and Fire Chief Paul Dow didn’t give a cause for the spike in a Friday briefing that…

Colorado Court of Appeals approves use of courtroom dogs

Cory Collins, who was accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 10 between 2013 and 2014, argued the dog…

New Mexico House speaker responds to ethics complaint

State House Majority Speaker Brian Egolf takes his oath on the opening day of the legislative session on Jan. 19…

Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman

The Colorado Court of Appeals overturned the three-year prison sentence for Krystal Kenney on Thursday after finding that her punishment…

Report: Emergency exits at state Capitol violated fire code

All the marked emergency exits at the state Capitol were locked from the inside during business hours, KRQE-TV found on…

Snowmobilers in Colorado, Wyoming latest avalanche victims

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said rescuers recovered the body of a man on Wednesday, a day after he was…

Navajo plant closure to cost Arizona county $40M in taxes

The Navajo Generating Station in Page, near the Arizona-Utah border, shut down in 2019. A trio of towering concrete stacks…

Navajo Nation reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths

The latest numbers bring the total number of cases on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico…

Political violence inspires New Mexico bill

The proposal comes in the wake of partisan violence in the U.S. and public anger over public health measures meant…

New Mexico Senate endorses $200 million for business grants

The bill would provide individual grants of up to $100,000 without repayment to businesses for the reimbursement of rent, lease…

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

The National Weather Service said the heaviest accumulations were expected in the Raton Pass area on the New Mexico-Colorado border…

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

The board voted 4-3 against hybrid learning, keeping the district virtual through the end of the year with limited in-person…

New Mexico foresees more state income from oil in short run

The sun sets behind Shiprock Mountain, a pumpjack and the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M. A rebound in…

Colorado judge maintains charges for Danish man accused in fire

A wildfire burns up a steep canyon July 8, 2018, near La Veta. A judge has decided against dropping criminal…

Man pleads guilty to 1988 slaying of Colorado Springs woman

James Edward Papol, who was 15 when he attacked Mary Lynn Vialpando in an alley, faces 40 to 60 years…

Colorado man arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot

The Denver Post reports Glenn Wes Lee Croy was arrested in Colorado Springs on Wednesday on suspicion of unlawfully entering…

Complaint against Denver mayor over holiday travel dismissed

Board Chairman Joseph Michaels acknowledged that Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s actions were concerning and disappointed or angered city residents, The…

In State of the State address, Polis urges lawmakers to move on economy, health

Delivering his third State of the State address to a Legislature led by fellow Democrats, Polis again threw his weight…

Search underway for snowmobiler following Colorado avalanche

The slide happened Tuesday afternoon on a northeast-facing slope at an elevation of about 11,100 feet, according to the Colorado…

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

Instead of priests applying ashes to foreheads in the shape of a cross, ashes will be sprinkled atop parishioners’ heads…

Woodland Park mayor dies weeks after contracting COVID-19

Woodland Park Mayor Pro Tem Hilary LaBarre said on Tuesday that Val Carr, who was less than a year into…

Colorado court asks for help with independent investigation

Members of the Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office and the Legislature will name independent investigators to look into the allegations,…