Regional News

Interior nominee focus of Colorado bid to keep lands agency

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports that Democratic U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, Democratic Gov.…

February 9, 2021

Four skiers killed, four injured by Utah avalanche, police say

The Unified Police Department told the KSTU TV station that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. after…

New Mexico reports 424 additional COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

The latest figures released by the Department of Health increased the state’s pandemic totals to 177,214 cases and 3,386 but…

Structure fire in village spreads into New Mexico forest

Numerous volunteer fire departments and two fire engines completed lines around the fire, limiting its size to 17 acres of…

New Mexico lawmaker changes affiliation after abortion vote

House Minority Leader Jim Townsend said on Friday that state Rep. Phelps Anderson of Roswell changed his voter registration to…

Flags lowered in Colorado for FBI agent killed in Florida

Schwartzenberger, who is from Colorado, was killed Tuesday in Sunrise, west of Fort Lauderdale, while serving a court-ordered federal search…

Endangered wolves sent from Arizona to Texas to aid species

Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo to the El Paso Zoo in Texas…

Democrats cap damage awards in police accountability bill

Bill sponsor and state Rep. Georgene Louis of Albuquerque announced the revisions Friday to the bill that would also waive…

Ice boats offer thrills of sailing ‘hard water’ in Colorado

Burnett was even more surprised by the following interaction. The visiting legend had just watched the local fly across the…

Victim of Vail avalanche identified

Kuo had been skiing at Marvin’s, a popular backcountry area just outside the boundaries of Vail Mountain. Other skiers in…

Colorado changes COVID-19 dial for public health orders

Hundreds of cars line up for the UCHealth COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in the Coors Field parking lot Jan. 30…

Colorado’s Judicial Department denies silencing allegations

Former State Court Administrator Chris Ryan had told The Denver Post that the contract he signed was aimed at stopping…

Wild horse hit, killed along highway near Navajo Nation

Navajo Police joined residents to chase the remaining horses back to the mountains in the Red Rock Chapter area, The…

New Mexico Legislature considers college tuition funding

Of that, $26 million would be drawn from the general fund to support students of two-year colleges through the Opportunity…

Navajo Nation hosting a memorial for late tribal president

Tribal officials say the 70-year-old Hale died Tuesday because of complications from COVID-19. Friday’s event will be streamed live online…

Judge weighs dropping charges against Dane over wildfire

Before deciding the fate of Jesper Joergensen, Judge Gregory Lyman said during an online court hearing that he wanted to…

Police: Man shot assisted living worker to stop ‘thievery’

A police officer, left, talks to a resident as she walks her dog outside the front door of the Legacy…

Navajo Nation reports 110 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths

The latest numbers raised the totals to 28,668 cases and 1,047 known deaths since the pandemic began. Tribal officials said…

New Mexico teachers union opposes extending school year

Preparations are made Jan. 19 at the New Mexico Senate chamber as state lawmakers trickle into the Statehouse on the…

Cowboys for Trump leader appeals for pretrial release

In court filings Wednesday, attorneys for Griffin say a magistrate judge denied pretrial release for reasons not cited by prosecutors…

State Sen. Kerry Donovan to run against Rep. Lauren Boebert

Donovan is the third Democrat to already announce she’s taking on Boebert after the congresswoman has spent only one month…

Colorado governor: Space Command, US lands agency must stay

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference at the Governor’s Mansion, in Denver. Polis is urging…