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Lawsuit over Thompson Divide drilling dismissed after deal

U.S. District Judge Robert E. Blackburn dismissed the case last week following a settlement reached earlier this summer between the…

September 11, 2018

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Cannabis sector funds Democratic bid for governor

Campaign finance filings released Monday night show several contributions from the state’s burgeoning medical cannabis sector to the congresswoman and…

September 11, 2018

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Colorado judge drops murder charge in intruder’s shooting

The Gazette reports District Judge Jann DuBois ruled Friday that 29-year-old Patrick Rau was protected under Colorado’s Homeowner Protection Act…

September 11, 2018

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Elizabeth Smart kidnapper to be released from prison

Rick Bowmer/Associated Press file<br><br>Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart speaks to reporters in 2017 during a tour of the state crime lab…

September 11, 2018

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New Mexico plans checkpoints during hunting season

The department said Monday that officers will also be checking for compliance with state off-highway motor vehicle laws and to…

September 11, 2018

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Man charged in deaths of three homeless people in Denver

The Denver District Attorney’s Office says 38-year-old Maurice Butler was charged late Monday. Butler was arrested last week in the…

September 11, 2018

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Intel to develop memory tech at New Mexico plant

Gov. Susana Martinez made the announcement Monday, saying the work will result in more than 100 jobs at the Intel…

September 10, 2018

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New Mexico candidates report on fundraising efforts

Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday said her campaign has about $1.3 million in cash on hand…

September 10, 2018

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Proposal seeks to boost gas well density in New Mexico basin

A Houston-based oil and gas company wants New Mexico regulators to double the density of wells allowed in two counties,…

September 10, 2018

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Third of New Mexico teachers get highest ratings

More than 34 percent of the state’s teachers earned ratings of “highly effective” or “exemplary.” That’s a 2 percentage point…

September 10, 2018

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Baby delivered after New Mexico bus-truck crash dies

University of New Mexico Hospital spokesman Luke Frank confirmed Monday the death of a pediatric patient but would not give…

September 10, 2018

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Music, math collide on New Mexico PBS educational program

The program, The Majesty of Music and Math, which premiered Thursday night, explores the mathematical concepts behind music, the Santa…

September 10, 2018

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Meth makes comeback in Colorado as opioid epidemic worsens

The Gazette reports figures from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment show meth ranked among the fastest-growing drugs…

September 10, 2018

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Colorado attorney general candidates clash over credentials in Club 20 debate

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports that Republican George Brauchler and Democrat Phil Weiser challenged each other’s experience during the…

September 10, 2018

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Remains in Boulder County those of man missing since 2011

The Daily Camera reported Sunday that the Boulder County Coroner’s Office had determined the remains belong to Ernest Macaulay. Macaulay,…

September 9, 2018

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Former Sen. John McCain had complicated relationship with Indian Country

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets representatives from the nine Oregon tribes, during a meeting at the Native American Studies and…

September 8, 2018

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Investigators: Fatal house fire may have been accident

COTOPAXI – Investigators say a house fire that killed two people in central Colorado may have been accidentally set. The…

September 8, 2018

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Incurable illness hits Colorado horse; others may be at risk

The Greeley Tribune reported Saturday the horse tested positive in late August and was euthanized. The Colorado Department of Agriculture…

September 8, 2018

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Aggressive driving taking a deadly toll in Colorado Springs

Gordon Salazar shows off a scar that runs across on his side at his home on in Colorado Springs. Salazar…

September 8, 2018

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N.M. GOP candidate draws fire over remarks on opponent’s heritage

A Republican congressional candidate in New Mexico is drawing criticism for questioning her Democratic opponent’s Native American heritage over her…

September 8, 2018

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Santa Fe Fiesta turns page on tribute to conquistadors

The decades-old pageant of Spanish soldiers in armor was replaced with new gestures of reconciliation at Santa Fe’s autumn festival…

September 7, 2018

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Aggressive driving taking a deadly toll in Colorado Springs

Gordon Salazar, 47, wasn’t involved in the initial confrontation but was trying to get to the bottom of it when,…

September 7, 2018

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Human skull, remains found by hikers in Boulder County

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office says hikers reported finding the skull on Monday near Lefthand Reservoir in the Brainard Lake…

September 7, 2018

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Feds: U.S. tribal items sold at Paris auction houses declines

notes outcry decline began after outcry

September 7, 2018