Regional News

Jury sides with pot grow owner in anti-racketeering case

The Colorado Sun reported Wednesday that jurors reached their verdict in Denver after deliberating for about half a day. It…

November 1, 2018

Colorado man pleads not guilty to taking fossils

A federal grand jury in Grand Junction last month returned a two-count indictment accusing Ricky Lee Armstrong of excavating and…

New Mexico candidates for governor court Native American voters

This combination photo shows Steve Pearce, left, and Michelle Lujan Grisham.Associated Press Democratic Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham…

Gynecologist pleads guilty to harassment for exam ‘joke’

The Daily Sentinel reports 58-year-old Dr. Barry King pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor harassment charge after reaching a…

New Mexico lottery to offer game linked to sporting events

The lottery board voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the new game, which could go on sale in four to…

High-elevation road in Rocky Mountain Park closes for season

The National Park Service announced the closure Wednesday. The road normally reopens during the last week of May, if the…

Pilot program to curb opioid addiction to be expanded

10 Colorado hospitals showed encouraging results using alternatives to opioids

Effort underway to seal old mines, but some want them open

Nick Castleton looking down a shaft, near Eureka, Utah. Underneath the landscape of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands…

Adams County halts drilling permits due to ballot measure

The Adams County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the temporary moratorium for unincorporated areas through November. They…

Catholic dioceses planning ‘Border Mass’ near Ciudad Juarez

Dioceses of El Paso, Las Cruces and Ciudad Juarez are scheduled Saturday to hold their annual “Border Mass” at the…

Inmate killed in altercation at federal prison in Colorado

The Pueblo Chieftain reports 37-year-old Maxie Graham was pronounced dead at a hospital after the altercation Sunday morning. Prison spokesman…

University of Northern Colorado suspends fraternity

The Greeley Tribune reports the university in Greeley announced the suspension Monday for the Sigma Chi fraternity after wrapping up…

Democrats, Republicans nearly tied in early balloting, with 800,000 votes cast in Colorado

Returns show Republicans are off pace from the 2014 election

Owner of Montana yak ranch adds a camel to the mix

Jim Watson sits on Carlos, his 7-year-old Bactrian camel, on Oct. 10 at the Spring Brook Ranch near Kalispell, Mont.…

Drug dealer sentenced to prison following overdose death

The Summit Daily News reports that Dennis Tierney was sentenced on Monday by Judge Karen Romeo. In September, Tierney pleaded…

New Mexico agency: 30 residents diagnosed with salmonella

The Department of Health said Tuesday the illness duration averaged 13 days and that about one in four patients was…

Navajo to appeal dismissal of case against Wells Fargo

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last month at the request of Wells Fargo. The company argued that many claims…

Colorado Supreme Court creates guidelines for frozen embryos

The Denver Post reports the ruling issued Monday says courts must attempt to balance the interests of both parents when…

County could halt drilling permits due to ballot proposal

The Adams County Board of Commissioners plans to consider the moratorium Tuesday. The resolution refers to a “real potential” for…

Landmark Air Force Academy Chapel to close for restoration

The project was originally expected to start last summer, but the academy said Monday it was pushed back while the…

October 29, 2018

Navajo Nation president endorses former leader over his VP

Russell Begaye announced his endorsement of Joe Shirley Jr. on Monday at a campaign event in Albuquerque. He says Shirley,…

October 29, 2018