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Border Patrol arrests 290 migrants near port in New Mexico

Customs and Border Protection said the migrants arrested early Friday near Antelope Wells 122 miles west of El Paso, Texas,…

February 9, 2019

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Woman arrested after hitching ride on Colorado school bus

KJCT-TV reported Friday the woman was arrested when the bus arrived at Fruita Monument High School. No incidents were reported…

February 9, 2019

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Man stops breathing, dies after road rage confrontation

KDVR-TV reports the man stopped breathing during a roadside confrontation with at least one other man on Friday. Civilians performed…

February 9, 2019

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More talks planned to avert Denver teachers strike on Monday

Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association scheduled more negotiations on Saturday after meeting on Friday night. School…

February 9, 2019

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Bill to expand firearms background checks clears N.M. House

The measure was approved Friday on a 41-25 vote with four Democrats joining Republicans in opposition after about three hours…

February 9, 2019

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Electricity blackouts hit some Colorado schools, ski areas

The Summit Daily reports that Xcel Energy cut electrical power Friday to different parts of Summit County for 30 minutes…

February 8, 2019

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New Mexico Catholic ex-priest arrested for child rape

Marvin Archuleta was arrested Friday in Albuquerque after the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint accusing the…

February 8, 2019

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U.S. delays oil-and-gas lease sale near sacred tribal land

The decision Friday by the federal Bureau of Land Management comes after tribal leaders and others criticized the agency for…

February 8, 2019

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Conservation group sues over federal oil, gas leases in Utah

Advocates for the West filed the suit Wednesday in federal court in Utah on behalf of Friends of Cedar Mesa,…

February 8, 2019

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Frustrated mom casts mail-in ballot for adult son

The Mesa County district attorney’s office says 66-year-old Gail Arlene Gray allegedly cast the vote last fall after becoming frustrated…

February 8, 2019

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Denver school leaders, teachers negotiate to avoid strike

Both sides are scheduled to meet Friday evening to discuss how much teachers should be paid, both in base pay…

February 8, 2019

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Woman says she aided man suspected of killing of his fiance

Krystal Jean Lee Kenney, 32, of Hansen, Idaho, made the admission in court as she pleaded guilty to tampering with…

February 8, 2019

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Democrat Romanoff jumps into race against GOP Sen. Gardner

Romanoffdu1-i-syn Romanoff helped engineer the Democratic Party’s takeover of the state Legislature 13 years ago and lost in a Democratic…

February 7, 2019

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Colorado House OKs bill on medical marijuana use for autism

The bill had strong bipartisan support, passing 63-0 on Thursday. The Senate is expected to do the same, and Gov.…

February 7, 2019

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Facebook marks opening of sprawling New Mexico data center

The data center in Los Lunas, a village south of Albuquerque, includes six buildings for data storage. Each are about…

February 7, 2019

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Site of alleged 1947 UFO crash under new management

The Roswell Daily Record reports Bogle Ltd. Co. of Dexter has sold the Lincoln County ranching property about 75 miles…

February 7, 2019

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Denver teachers vow to strike unless deal is reached

Denver teacher Rachel Davis protests outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Teachers said they plan to strike next week after state…

February 7, 2019

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Frigid weather closes schools in and around Denver

Temperatures dipped down below zero along the populated Front Range region on Thursday morning, reaching down into the teens in…

February 7, 2019

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New Mexico marijuana dispenser wins state fair legal fight

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports U.S. District Judge James Parker ruled this week the state fair’s prohibition on displaying…

February 7, 2019

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Denver teachers plan strike in contract dispute

Denver teacher Rachel Davis protests outside the Colorado State Capitol on Wednesday. Teachers said they plan to strike next week…

February 6, 2019

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Colorado panel takes up birth certificate modernization bill

Current law provides only for an amended birth certificate, not the issuance of a new one. Daniel Ramos, executive director…

February 6, 2019

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Colorado officials agree to remove freeze on state mental hospital beds for non-prisoners

The agreement comes as state officials and disability advocates head to mediation later this spring. Advocates have sued state officials…

February 6, 2019

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After years of simmering tug-of-war, Colorado Democrats eye action on oil and gas

Greeley residents Lowell and Margie Lewis stand on their back porch. Behind them is the well pad infrastructure for Extraction…

February 6, 2019

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Ex-New Mexico athletic head charged with fraud, laundering

The attorney general’s office filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against Krebs in connection with a 2015 golf trip to Scotland…

February 6, 2019