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Housing authority board forces former member to sell home

The Aspen Times reports the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority board voted Wednesday that Renee West must sell the property at…

July 19, 2018

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Satellite imagery company launches wildfire Twitter feed

This image released by Descartes Labs shows its graphic image made infrared light readings of a wildfire also called the…

July 19, 2018

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U.S. eases Obama-era coal ash pollution rules for utilities

Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the changes would save utilities about $30 million annually. The move represents…

July 19, 2018

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State governors caught in crossfire of Trump’s trade war

Discussions about economic ties with China were scheduled for Thursday as more than 20 state governors gather in New Mexico’s…

July 19, 2018

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Court finds religious entanglement by Douglas County School District

The Denver Post reports a parent and the American Humanist Association filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County School District…

July 19, 2018

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Colorado to accelerate cleanup of ‘orphaned’ oil, gas wells

In 2017, Steve Labowskie, southwest field inspector and Abandoned Orphan Well project manager, with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation…

July 19, 2018

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New Mexico AG seeks to void Hispanic land grant transfer

Ranchers Onesimo Armijo, 75, left, and Dennis Armijo, 71, of Seboyeta, N.M., listen to speeches during a rally in Santa…

July 18, 2018

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911 calls detail aftermath of deadly New Mexico bus crash

“There’s children bleeding, there’s people unconscious,” a female caller tells a dispatcher. “They’re pulling them out of the bus right…

July 18, 2018

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Mesa County fair to continue with bear act despite protests

Mesa County Fair Board President Kyle Carstens says all acts are verified and reputable through the fair association. People for…

July 18, 2018

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Study links air pollution to drop in national park visitors

The main plant facility at the Navajo Generating Station northeast of Grand Canyon National Park can be seen from Lake…

July 18, 2018

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Judge asked to keep public away from ex-nuclear weapons plant

FILE–In this Aug. 11, 2017 file photo, Visitors approach a former ranch house and barn during a guided hike on…

July 18, 2018

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1 student remains in hospital after school bus crash

The Greeley Tribune reports one student remains at an Aurora hospital after a flatbed truck crashed into the Greeley-Evans School…

July 18, 2018

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Deadly mushroom found growing in Aurora lawn

Lazarus Bell spotted a “destroying angel” mushroom last Friday. He turned it over to the Colorado Mycological Society, where mushroom…

July 18, 2018

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Colorado legislation aims to bolster failing foster system

Associated Press file<br><br>Reforms to Colorado’s troubled foster care program take effect in August with the goal of revamping a system…

July 17, 2018

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Wreckage from missing plane found, pilot’s body identified

Park County Undersheriff Dave Wohlers says the body of the plane’s pilot, 67-year-old Quentin Aschoff, was found in the wreckage…

July 17, 2018

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Navajo Nation begins negotiations with possible new coal plant owner

The Navajo Generating Station near Page is scheduled to shut down in December 2019. The plant’s coal supplier has been…

July 17, 2018

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Complaint seeks $34K from former Navajo Nation legal counsel

The Gallup Independent reports that investigators have filed a complaint with the Navajo Nation Office of Hearings and Appeals. The…

July 17, 2018

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Activists ask judge to keep public off former weapons plant

The judge is holding a hearing in Denver federal court Tuesday on whether to grant a preliminary injunction barring the…

July 17, 2018

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Wyoming officer charged after gun discharges at Colo. youth game

KCNC-TV in Denver reports that Markum King of Cheyenne is charged with reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct stemming from the…

July 17, 2018

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Discussion to focus on Native American voting rights

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will be leading Tuesday’s conversation about Native…

July 16, 2018

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Investigation into weeping Virgin Mary statue continues

The Las Cruces Sun-News reports Bishop Oscar Cantu of the diocese said Friday a sample of the fluid collected from…

July 16, 2018

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Campfires, smoking now allowed on Carson National Forest

Higher humidity and recent rain led to the decision to lift fire restrictions Monday throughout the northern New Mexico forest.…

July 16, 2018

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In GOP-dominated Mesa County, the immigration debate strikes a chord

Bob Erbisch helps get the Mesa County Republican Party float ready for Grand Junction’s Fourth of July parade. Erbisch said…

July 16, 2018

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A surge in meth use in Colorado complicates opioid recovery

The Journal illustration<br><br>Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment show meth’s enduring presence in the state. The drug was found…

July 16, 2018