Regional News

University: Former Obama adviser to address women’s event

The university says its Interdisciplinary Studies Department and Gender Studies Program has tapped Valerie Jarrett to present at the Women’s…

September 27, 2018

Prosecutor cancels grand jury in New Mexico compound case

Taos-area District Attorney Donald Gallegos took the action as federal prosecutors prepare a firearms and conspiracy case against the extended…

Colorado accuser in standoff with GOP over Kavanaugh testimony

Committee seeks more information; accuser asks for FBI investigation

Mothers sue over New Mexico’s child care assistance program

The complaint was filed late Tuesday in state District Court by the women and the nonprofit organization OLE. The plaintiffs…

New Mexico election provides stark choice on gun issues

David Hogg, center, a survivor of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., addresses a…

Will Smith marks 50th birthday with a leap near Grand Canyon

Cameras, which captured the stunt for a livestream on YouTube , showed the actor hooked to a harness and bungee…

New Mexico lawmaker found guilty of DWI in Albuquerque

State. Rep. Monica Youngblood, R-Albuquerque, with her attorney Paul Kennedy, speaks to reporters Tuesday after her trial in a DWI…

Contractor’s error causes jet fuel spill at Aspen airport

The Aspen Times reports Atlantic Aviation General Manager Jonathan Jones says the fuel was contained and did not reach any…

New Mexico inmates donate their art to hospital

The Hobbs News-Sun reports six inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility in the University of the Southwest ministry program…

FBI: Crime increased in New Mexico in 2017

The FBI’s report released Monday shows the rates of violent crime and property crime in the state increased in 2017.…

New Mexico city to spend $11M on new transit center

The Federal Transit Administration announced the funding Tuesday. In all, more than $366 million in grants will go to dozens…

More chemical weapons wastewater sent from Colorado to Texas

The Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado began loading tanker trucks on Tuesday. They were bound for an incinerator in…

Colby honors former Denver Post editor for journalism work

Chuck Plunkett resigned from the Post earlier this year and continues to work as an advocate for local journalism in…

Priest accused of child sex abuse behind bars pending trial

Father Arthur Perrault, who fled the U.S. decades ago amid allegations of child sex abuse and once blamed his behavior…

State Police: 2 arrested in hit-and-run collision on I-25

The New Mexico State Police says 22-year-old Ryan Palma of Santa Fe was driving a car that rear-ended a motorcycle…

New Mexico sorority facing heat for racial remarks

The Daily Lobo reports the Black Student Alliance said members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma asked black students to get…

2 bull elk poached in Rocky Mountain National Park

The Aspen Times reports park officials confirmed late Sunday that an investigation is currently underway after two bull elk were…

Sen. Cory Gardner: Investigate new allegations against Kavanaugh

from Boulder accuses Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct

64-year-old Colorado woman pleads guilty to role in murder-for-hire

The Greeley Tribune reports Carol Baker of Greeley pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the August…

Most Santa Fe DWI checkpoints staged in poor areas

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports documents obtained under a public records request found that 22 of the 27 DWI…

Will Smith’s bungee jump: The latest stunt near Grand Canyon

One of cinema’s most iconic endings wasn’t filmed in the national park in Arizona, but not for lack of trying.…

N.M. company launches recruiting tools for law enforcement

Boomtime went live with two new interactive websites and apps last month to boost New Mexico State Police and Bernalillo…