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Bones found in Albuquerque link to archaeological site

The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator released its findings Friday, saying a forensic anthropologist and forensic dentist used…

New Mexico watches water disappear as drought grips entire state

The Rio Grande is diverted June 22 near San Acacia, N.M. Federal water managers said portions of the river near…

Colorado journalist says she was detained for taking photos

Denver police officers approach Susan Greene, editor of The Colorado Independent, an online news outlet, as she was taking photos…

Researchers collect oral histories from rural New Mexico

Associate professor Mary Alice Scott and assistant professor Kelly Jenks say the goal is to record these oral histories before…

Hiker missing in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park

The Daily Camera reports that Brian J. Perri of Fort Collins was reported missing Thursday. He was scheduled to go…

Teen drowns at northern Colorado lake

The Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald reports 17-year-old Zachariah Apodaca was taken from Lake Loveland on Monday and flown to an Aurora…

Wildfire near Aspen sends residents fleeing

Highway in Utah shut down because of fire

July 5, 2018

Human bones found near where mass grave was found in 2009

Police say the bones discovered Tuesday by construction workers building a park on the city’s West Mesa are being examined…

July 4, 2018

Wildfire destroys over 100 Colorado homes ahead of holiday

Authorities announced late Monday that a fire near Fort Garland, about 205 miles southwest of Denver, had destroyed 104 homes…

July 4, 2018

Psychiatric reports on Colorado theater shooter made public

The Denver Post reported Tuesday the evaluations were released last week at the newspaper’s request. The documents cover some of…

July 4, 2018

Wildfire destroys over 100 homes in Fort Garland ahead of holiday

Authorities announced late Monday that a fire near Fort Garland, about 205 miles southwest of Denver, had destroyed 104 homes…

New Mexico still hashing out new rules for payday loans

It took years for New Mexico lawmakers to agree to overhaul the storefront lending marketplace by capping interest rates, and…

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 100 homes

DENVER – A man accused of starting a Colorado wildfire that has destroyed more than 100 homes acknowledged building a…

Man sentenced for dumping chemical-filled bottles in river

Ricardo Maestrino Parras Membreno said during his sentencing hearing on Monday that his actions stemmed from his tough upbringing in…

Top New Mexico prosecutor fears drawbacks to zero-tolerance

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas visited the border fence Monday at Sunland Park to talk with local elected and…

Nuclear security agency begins work on New Mexico complex

Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, from left, U.S. Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Democratic…

Suspect in Colorado fire gave conflicting account

Jesper Joergensen, 52, initially said he had started a fire to burn trash on land where he has been living…

Utah fire forces more evacuations

3:15 p.m. More homes and cabins are being evacuated due to a Utah wildfire near a popular fishing reservoir. Duchesne…

Study: Warming winters could lead to bark beetle spread

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have done a large-scale analysis to demonstrate that higher temperatures allow the destructive beetle…

Group wants Route 66 on list of National Historic Trails

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announcement says it’s embarking on a month-long road trip that will cover the full…

Probe: New Mexico fire was human caused

Forest officials announced the findings Sunday. They declined to say how the fire was started or release any other details…

Denver community activists bail black men out of jail

The activists, who are members of The Denver Justice Project and Black Lives Matter 5280, had paid the men’s bonds…