Regional News

Judge rules faith institute exempt from ACA abortion mandate

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the judge granted a permanent injunction Tuesday freeing the faith-based institute and its “Family Talk”…

March 29, 2019

Neighbor ID’d as suspect in shooting recorded on cellphone

The phone was found next to 63-year-old Gary Dolce’s body after he was shot several times on Wednesday in Colorado…

March 29, 2019

Aztec city commission meeting cut short after gun resolution fails

The Farmington Daily Times reports the Aztec City Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday against a resolution declaring Aztec a preservation city…

Gov. Polis signs hospital transparency bill into law

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks before signing a hospital transparency bill into law Thursday at the state Capitol in Denver.…

Colorado Senate passes ‘red flag’ gun bill

The Colorado Sun reports that Senate President Leroy Garcia, a Democrat, joined the chamber’s 16 Republicans in voting against the…

New Mexico adopts election-day voter registration

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed legislation designed to increase participation in statewide elections though same-day registration…

Maryland man dies in ski accident in Colorado

The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office says Joseph Bottiglieri of Rockville, Maryland, died last Friday, the day after he fell while…

New Mexico launches interactive map of methane emissions

Environment Secretary James Kenney says the map will help in understanding the effects of oil and gas development on air…

Legal hemp, pot’s look-alike, creates quandary for police

Several people have been arrested transporting hemp across state lines

Reservations available for Hanging Lake on April 1

The Aspen Daily News reports the announcement, released Wednesday, says reservations online at www.visitglenwood.com/hanginglake must be made with a credit…

Longer ski season at Breckenridge raises wildlife concerns

Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like to see gondola closed throughout June and early July

Report: Snowboarders triggered deadly Colorado avalanche

The Telluride Daily Planet reports the center released its final report last week on the Feb. 19 avalanche that killed…

Colorado River drought plan gets first congressional hearing

The drought contingency plan aims to keep two Colorado River reservoirs from crashing. Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah…

March 27, 2019

Denver ending city sales tax on feminine hygiene products

The city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to not charge the city’s 4.3 percent sales tax on tampons, pads and…

March 27, 2019

Tribes ask U.S. managers to defer lease sale around Chaco

plans sale for Thursday

March 27, 2019

Marine from Colorado shot, killed while on guard duty at California base

Lance Cpl. Riley Schultz was discovered dead around 4 a.m. March 15 with a gunshot wound to the head, the…

Colorado gets new, more colorful logo

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled the image, modeled on the design of the state flag, to reporters Tuesday at the state…

2 deputies charged in man’s death out at sheriff’s office

The Daily Camera reports that Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Mike Wagner says an internal investigation has concluded and the…

Navajo Nation searches for funding to replace decrepit jails

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan toured one in Shiprock, New Mexico, last week that has asbestos, lead and mold. The…

Report: Drought, heat in New Mexico wiped out acres of trees

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports an annual report on the health of the state’s forests found that forest mortality…

Columbine families gather to tell stories nearly 20 years after tragedy

speak of forgiveness and valuing human life

Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study

Lime-flavored cannabis-infused gummy candy in Portland, Ore., in 2016 on the first day recreational marijuana users could legally purchase marijuana…

March 25, 2019