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Cowboys for Trump leaders seeks cover for financial backers

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday from the jailed founder of Cowboys for Trump, Couy Griffin, tossing the effort…

January 21, 2021

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New Mexico airman facing military trial in fatal car crash

Prosecutors said Airman 1st Class Calvin Cooper is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless driving. They said…

January 21, 2021

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Grand Junction fights to keep BLM headquarters under Biden administration

moved public lands agency to Colorado from Washington, D.C.

January 21, 2021

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7 ways Joe Biden’s presidency may quickly affect Colorado

Coronavirus relief, environmental policies and Space Command could have big local impact

January 20, 2021

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How Democratic control in Washington and Colorado work together

party control of Congress and White House, priorities change at home

January 20, 2021

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Skier who died at Eldora Mountain identified

The Boulder Daily Camera reports 51-year-old David Marquez of Thornton crashed on the expert Corona run the morning of Jan.…

January 20, 2021

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Colorado closing COVID-19 overflow site at convention center

Two other emergency sites – in Pueblo and in Westminster – will remain open, and the Colorado Convention Center is…

January 20, 2021

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Quarter of hospital workers refuse vaccine in New Mexico

The New Mexico Department of Health wasn’t alarmed that more than a quarter of hospital workers in the state were…

January 20, 2021

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New Mexico zoo sends endangered wolf pack to Mexico

Officials at the ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque confirmed Tuesday that the wolves were loaded up in separate crates and trucked…

January 20, 2021

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Forecasters: Rain, snow on tap for drought-weary Southwest

The storm that passed across the region earlier this week “is just the first in a series of systems that…

January 20, 2021

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New Mexico lawmakers to consider prescribed fire measure

The measure would clarify liability for private landowners who conduct prescribed burns and create a certification program for conducting such…

January 20, 2021

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How education funding could change in New Mexico

Education accounts for about half of the approximately $7 billion in general funds that lawmakers will haggle over during the…

January 20, 2021

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Suspected militia member held on charges in Capitol riot

Robert Gieswein, 24, of Woodland Park appeared by video during a brief hearing in federal court in Denver a day…

January 19, 2021

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Man charged after human remains found in suitcases in Denver

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced the charges Tuesday against 28-year-old Benjamin Satterthwaite, who is accused of killing and dismembering…

January 19, 2021

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Jailed Cowboys for Trump leader urged to quit county office

Otero County Commissioners Gerald Matherly and Vickie Marquardt demanded in a statement Tuesday that fellow district commissioner Couy Griffin step…

January 19, 2021

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Navajo nation reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths

The latest figures released late Monday bring the total reported coronavirus cases on the reservation to 26,448, including 922 deaths.…

January 19, 2021

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Tribal leaders blast congressman opposed to Biden nomination

If confirmed, Rep. Deb Haaland, a Democrat from New Mexico, would be the first Native American to lead the Department…

January 19, 2021

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New Mexico governor postpones annual address to Legislature

Lujan Grisham spokeswoman Nora Meyers Sackett said the speech will not take place at the opening of the Legislature on…

January 18, 2021

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Section of Navajo Nation road closed because of drag racing

The Farmington Daily Times reported Monday that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Transportation closed 2.5 miles of Navajo…

January 18, 2021

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New Mexico reports 628 new virus cases Monday, 26 deaths

The latest numbers from the Department of Health bring the total known cases to 163,637 and deaths from COVID-19 to…

January 18, 2021

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New Mexico governor not planning to attend Biden inauguration

Lujan Grisham’s office told KOB-TV i n Albuquerque that the Democratic governor does not plan to attend the ceremony at…

January 18, 2021

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Albuquerque Public Schools appeals fines for late tax filings, payments

The Albuquerque Journal reported that an audit of the school district’s budget year that ended in June 2020 found the…

January 18, 2021

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Colorado: No IDs for vaccine to ensure non-citizens included

The directive is aimed at ensuring non-citizens and others who might not have an ID are included in the vaccination…

January 18, 2021

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New Mexico reopens classrooms to some students after halt

In-person classes were temporarily suspended by the state for two weeks earlier this month to prevent a feared increase in…

January 18, 2021