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Los Alamos lab researching algae to convert to affordable fuel

And those lawn clippings? They could be used to convert algae into a mass-produced, economical biofuel to be used in…

August 20, 2018

Injured hiker air lifted off Maroon Peak in Colorado

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Keith Brewer of Austin. Brewer’s condition was not immediately released, but…

August 20, 2018

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FAA grants Spaceport Colorado an operator license

Adams County spokesman Jim Siedlecki tells The Denver Post the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval came through Friday. But its potential…

August 20, 2018

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Popular corpse flower expected to bloom in September

The Denver Post reports horticulturalists at the Gardens warned there is always the possibility that the bloom will be a…

August 20, 2018

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Albuquerque makes progress on rape kit backlog

An update from a Legislative Finance Committee shows the city of Albuquerque had tested 1,050 of 4,543 unprocessed sexual assault…

August 20, 2018

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New Mexico wind-powered transmission project faces more opposition

The $2 billion project, first proposed in 2008, looks to build two 1,500-megawatt high-voltage lines running 520 miles (nearly 840…

August 20, 2018

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Proposed Wyoming wind farm could power Colorado cities

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports the Roundhouse Renewable Energy Project, which would be operated by Utah-based Enyo Renewable Energy, would…

August 19, 2018

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Interior Department cancels proposal to sell former monument land in Utah

had said it would unload parts of Grand-Staircase Escalante

August 18, 2018

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Sacred Navajo symbols often confused for swastikas

Leonard Brown sis trying to sell this Navajo rug, in his Pueblo home in July. The rug has “whirling logs”…

August 18, 2018

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Officials investigate cause of death for Colorado mom, kids

The motion filed Friday by Christopher Watts’ attorney, James Merson, also asked that DNA swabs be taken from the girls’…

August 18, 2018

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Lawyer fears that wildfire defendant will be made scapegoat

The Aspen Daily News reported Friday that attorney Stan Garnett is concerned that residents are looking for a scapegoat for…

August 18, 2018

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UNM regents vote to uphold contested athletics cuts

The unanimous vote followed hours of public testimony that included emotional pleas to preserve the soccer team along with men’s…

August 18, 2018

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Colorado girls’ bodies were submerged in crude oil 4 days

Christopher Watts is escorted into the courtroom before his bond hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 16,…

August 17, 2018

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More detail in Colorado family killings expected next week

This booking photo from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office shows Chris Watts. Authorities say Watts, the husband of a missing…

August 17, 2018

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Police: Former Aztec High School teacher had sex with girls

Police say 31-year-old James Dee Coulter had sex with a student when she was 17 years old and that he…

August 17, 2018

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Administration vows to work more closely with states to fight wildfires

include tree thinning, controlled burns

August 17, 2018

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Slain Colorado mother painted rosy picture of married life

But that idyllic image was shattered Wednesday when her husband, 33-year-old Christopher Watts, was arrested on suspicion of killing his…

August 17, 2018

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Contractor makes progress on new border wall in New Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials confirmed this week that more than 8,100 panels spanning more than 11 miles had…

August 17, 2018

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University of New Mexico regents to vote again on contested athletic cuts

Their first vote in July to cut men’s soccer and other teams at the University of New Mexico sparked public…

August 17, 2018

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Navajo officials bid farewell to Indian Affairs director

The tribe says Sharon Pinto has been reassigned to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education as the deputy director. Her…

August 17, 2018

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Libertarian Gary Johnson throws U.S. Senate race in chaos

Libertarian Gary Johnson has joined the U.S. Senate race in New Mexico.Russell Contreras/Associated Press But he can’t promise he won’t…

August 16, 2018

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Authorities: Remains at New Mexico compound are missing boy

threatened after allowing release

August 16, 2018

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Bodies of pregnant Colorado woman, 2 daughters likely found

Chris Watts, 33, was taken into custody Wednesday in the town of Frederick, about 28 miles north of Denver. His…

August 16, 2018

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Conditions of release not yet met for N.M. compound suspects

The Taos County Courthouse, where three people accused of child abuse at a desert compound are awaiting release, is shown…

August 16, 2018