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Police seize guns over threats against attorney general

Bryce Shelby, 28, was under investigation by the FBI when he made plans with an undercover agent to shoot Attorney…

January 5, 2021

Colorado transportation department expecting stimulus influx

The state Transportation Commission on Monday approved a proposal to spend the stimulus money on more than a dozen projects,…

January 5, 2021

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New Mexico cities prepare for vaccination distribution

Cities around the state are preparing for distribution while they await more guidance from the state Health Department. Agency officials…

January 5, 2021

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Officials: Colorado cattle deaths caused by chemical in hay

Dr. John Heikkila of Choice Veterinary Service examined the animals and said on Monday that elevated levels of nitrates were…

January 5, 2021

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Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law

The year’s first draft bills were posted Monday on the Legislature’s website and hint at an ambitious agenda for New…

January 5, 2021

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Albuquerque City Council approves hair discrimination ban

Albuquerque City Council voted on Monday to amend its Human Rights Ordinance to adopt the Create a Respectful and Open…

January 5, 2021

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Colorado coal-fired power plant to close ahead of schedule

Xcel Energy-Colorado and partners PacifiCorp and the Salt River Project plan to close Hayden Generating Station’s two operating units, The…

January 4, 2021

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Pattern Energy begins work on New Mexico transmission line

Pattern Energy Group expects the Western Spirit transmission line and four wind farms totaling more than a gigawatt of capacity…

January 4, 2021

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El Paso County jail agrees to do more to stop virus spread

The ACLU sued El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder last month after his office acknowledged that inmates were not routinely…

January 4, 2021

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Date unknown for reopening Colorado lake closed by wildfire

The Daily Sentinel reports that officials hope to restore access to Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon sometime in 2021. The…

January 4, 2021

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73 Navajo Nation communities have uncontrolled spread of COVID-19

The latest figures increased the tribe’s totals since the pandemic began to 23,841 cases and 822 known deaths. Health officials…

January 4, 2021

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Graffiti-damaged pandemic mural spurs Santa Fe conversation

KRQE-TV reports the painting featuring animals, color, hints of New Mexico and a central figure homage to the Tewa people…

January 4, 2021

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230K New Mexicans sign up on state vaccine registration site

The New Mexico Department of Health said the site has been updated to allow people to complete a comprehensive profile…

January 4, 2021

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Colorado prison population fell in 2020, increase expected

The state said the inmate population has declined 16.4% since February, down to about 16,000 people from around 20,000 in…

January 4, 2021

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USPS reports spate of armed mail thefts in Albuquerque

U.S. Postal Inspector Brook Robinson told KOB-TV in Albuquerque that officials usually investigate mail and parcel thefts during the holidays,…

January 4, 2021

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Virus relief fund taken offline after raising $23 million

The Colorado COVID Relief Fund website indicates contributions aren’t currently being accepted, and a statement on the site says “over…

January 4, 2021

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2nd Colorado member of House joins push against Biden win

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. Lamborn on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, joined the state’s newest…

January 4, 2021

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Colorado politics: Top story in 2020 – and what to expect in 2021

Pandemic dominated headlines, but U.S. Senate race also ranked high on list

January 3, 2021

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Colorado state parks report high visitation rates in 2020

The 18.3 million visitors state parks have reported so far were up from the 14.8 million total in 2019, The…

January 2, 2021

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Two Pueblo County deputies injured in standoff with suspect

Officials said deputies tried to contact the suspect on Friday morning, 9News reported. The suspect had been making threats against…

January 2, 2021

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National Weather Service: Dryness defined 2020 in Southwest

In Arizona, the weather service said Saturday that Flagstaff had only 9.59 inches of rain in 2020, compared with the…

January 2, 2021

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Navajo Nation reports 266 additional virus cases, seven deaths

The figures reported late Friday increased the tribe’s totals since the pandemic began to 23,429 cases and 813 deaths, officials…

January 2, 2021

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New Mexico reports 1,286 additional virus cases, 25 deaths

Counties with triple-digit increases in cases included Bernalillo (316), Doña Ana (160), San Juan (155) and Sandoval (108) while the…

January 1, 2021

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N.M.’s Herrell to object to Electoral College results

Herrell said Thursday on her Facebook page that she would vote against certifying the Electoral College results in which President-elect…

January 1, 2021