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Colorado ski resorts back in business Saturday

The Arapahoe Basin ski resort reopened Saturday after being closed the previous two days because of avalanche danger. A couple…

March 9, 2019

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Minimum wage debate rages in New Mexico after 10-year freeze

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham campaigned successfully last year on pledges to seek a $12 minimum wage. She has…

March 9, 2019

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Sheriff’s office rules Longmont skydiving death an accident

The Longmont Times-Call reports that the sheriff’s office deemed the death of 23-year-old Logan Polfuss, of Simla, on Oct. 19…

March 9, 2019

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Exhibit explores mythology, reality of Mexican gray wolves

“Intertwined: The Mexican Wolf, the People and the Land” takes on the mythology and reality of the endangered predator through…

March 9, 2019

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Wanted: More pastures for West’s overpopulated wild horses

A wild horse jumps among others in July near Salt Lake City. The U.S. government is seeking new pastures for…

March 9, 2019

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No injuries in inbounds avalanche at Breckenridge Ski Resort

Grant Shields of Asheville, North Carolina, said he was on an expert run called Whale’s Tail when he heard a…

March 9, 2019

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Southwest Airlines expands Albuquerque-Austin service

The airline has announced that flights between Albuquerque and Austin will be offered daily starting Aug. 6. Currently, only weekend…

March 9, 2019

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Navajo Nation jail closures delayed until April

The Gallup Independent reported Thursday that the detention facilities in the tribal capital city of Window Rock and in Shiprock,…

March 8, 2019

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Hearing to be held on Aspen airport curfew violations

The Aspen Times reports Pitkin County Attorney John Ely said Thursday that an independent hearing officer will oversee the public…

March 8, 2019

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Skier dies after being buried in Colorado avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the avalanche occurred about 2 p.m. Thursday in the Jones Pass area of Clear…

March 8, 2019

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Rocky Mountain National Park was third most-visited U.S. park

The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports the Colorado park ranked below Great Smoky Mountains National Park with 11.4 million visitors and…

March 8, 2019

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Three Arizona residents accused of selling fake Native American jewelry

A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 38-count indictment that alleges none of these jewelry items were indelibly marked…

March 8, 2019

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Nevada man suspected of poaching deer, elk reaches deal in New Mexico

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Thursday that an affidavit for a search warrant filed by the New Mexico Department…

March 8, 2019

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Colorado lawmakers consider ending little-used death penalty

The committee voted 3-2 on party lines after hours of public testimony Wednesday to send the bill to the full…

March 7, 2019

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New Mexico high school video games ‘sport’ set to expand

The Eastern New Mexico News reports Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a proposal to form…

March 7, 2019

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In booming Colorado, public schools grapple with asbestos, leaks and four-day weeks

Students play dodgeball in at Manzanola Elementary School in Manzanola. The ceiling flakes asbestos, and a lengthy crack mars the…

March 7, 2019

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New Mexico sees uptick in children without vaccinations

The plea issued Wednesday comes as public health offices in the Pacific Northwest deal with an ongoing measles outbreak that…

March 7, 2019

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Avalanches causing more travel problems in Colorado

Firefighters say an avalanche at around 5 a.m. Thursday near Copper Mountain ruptured a natural gas pipeline. Nearby highways, including…

March 7, 2019

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Police: Shaking train threw woman onto tracks in January

The Denver Post reported Tuesday that a police report describes the train’s rear door coming off its rollers and opening…

March 6, 2019

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Plan to focus oil rules on safety creates divide in Colorado

Opponents said it goes too far and could lead to a virtual ban on drilling in some areas. A state…

March 6, 2019

$Anti-fracking activist settles lawsuit with Colorado town$

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Anti-fracking activist settles lawsuit with Colorado town

The Longmont Times-Call reports that officials in Lafayette reached an agreement to pay Cliff Willmeng about $5,000 in response to…

March 6, 2019

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New Mexico sues U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination

The contamination – linked to a class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS – was detected…

March 6, 2019

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Is a new copyright law a ‘colonization of knowledge’?

Indigenous oral histories have often been recorded and sold without permission

March 5, 2019

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Colorado, baker end legal spat over transgender woman’s cake

Agreement resolves every legal dispute between baker and state

March 5, 2019