Regional News

Colorado school districts seek voter support for safety, mental health resources

a priority in 19 districts seeking tax money

Farmington City Council lifts mandatory water restrictions

storms have improved drought conditions

Authorities uncover massive illegal pot grow operation

The Pueblo Chieftain reports authorities Wednesday seized 340 plants, 70 pounds of dried marijuana product, thousands of dollars in cash…

Espanola, N.M., mayor asks residents to help end violent crime

KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports Espanola Mayor Javier Sanchez recently wrote a letter to city residents pleading for everyone’s aid in…

Bent County in Colorado will send new ballots after 500 go missing

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday that Bent County is re-issuing one fifth of the county’s 2,500 ballots.…

New Mexico politicians, troops grapple with migrant caravan

President Donald Trump has targeted the caravan to highlight his hardline immigrant policies. New Mexico has 188 National Guard and…

Sandia, Los Alamos labs get funding for quantum research

The award will fund two three-year projects focused on quantum research at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies. Scientists from Sandia…

Third church in southern New Mexico reportedly hit by vandals

KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports church officials say a vandal threw a rock into windows of the University United…

Bernie Sanders stumps for Democrat Polis in Colorado

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally with young voters on the campus of the University of Colorado on…

Clown chasing Colorado kids is caught by school principal

Police in Aurora say they received reports about the clown near the middle school on Monday but weren’t able to…

El Niño could bring drought relief to Southwest

du1-i-syn But they also note there is no guarantee that an El Niño event would bring more rain and snow…

Retired DA fights subpoena in lawsuit by JonBenet’s brother

The Daily Camera reports a lawyer for former Boulder County District Attorney Alex Hunter who was in office during the…

Las Cruces officer cleared in shooting death of 29-year-old

The Las Cruces Sun-News reports 3rd Judicial District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced in a letter last week that officer Jason…

U.S. stealth bomber makes emergency landing in Colorado

Officials say first responders from Peterson Air Force Base responded to the plane after it landed at about 4:20 a.m.…

October 23, 2018

Overdue tax notice leads to big marijuana bust near Montrose

The Denver Post reports three people were arrested Friday on suspicion of cultivation of marijuana. Investigators believed they uncovered the…

October 23, 2018

Mayor pro tem agrees to unblock activists on Facebook

The Denver Post reports the stipulation says Thornton Mayor Pro Tem Jan Kulmann will not block anyone or delete any…

October 23, 2018

Colorado school district prepares plan to arm personnel

The Gazette reports the Peyton 23-JT Board of Education voted last week to designate teachers and other staff as security…

Colorado chemical weapons destruction plant gearing back up

Officials said Monday the Pueblo Chemical Depot restarted one of the final steps in the process, using bacteria to treat…

Farmington suspect facing 2nd-degree murder charge after stabbing

They say 40-year-old Ronnie Garcia of Farmington is facing charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Police say officers…

11-year-olds suspected of setting fire near Longmont lake

The fire was reported about 4:15 p.m. Sunday in an area containing cattails on the east side of McIntosh Lake.…

Do Colorado’s marijuana taxes go to schools? Yes, but probably not in the way you think they do

Total marijuana tax revenue for Colorado’s public schools, including the B.E.S.T. fund, was $90.3 million in 2017-18.Associated Press file He’s…

Where does all the marijuana money go? Colorado’s pot taxes, explained

Colorado’s recreational marijuana tax rate increased in 2017 to 15 percent, up from 10 percent, where it had been parked…

PBS docuseries ‘Native America’ recreates cultures pre-1492

This image released by Providence Pictures shows an ancient kiva in Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in…