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New Mexico sees decline in daily confirmed COVID-19 cases

On Monday, the state reported an additional 700 confirmed cases, bringing the total to more than 138,650 since the pandemic…

December 28, 2020

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Records related to government contract work are public, N.M. says

The written opinion was issued earlier this month. It stemmed from a request from the Rio Grande Sun newspaper for…

December 28, 2020

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Man killed at Santa Fe ski area was from Phoenix, friend says

Bryan Garcia moved to New Mexico and was working in equipment rentals at the ski basin, Sloan Simpson told the…

December 28, 2020

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Backcountry skier killed in avalanche in Colorado

The man was found buried in an avalanche near Berthoud Pass after relatives reported him overdue, the Grand County Search…

December 28, 2020

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Denver grand jury indicts crime group known as ‘The Family’

Members of the group are accused of stealing the identities of more than 240 victims and taking more than $550,000…

December 28, 2020

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New Mexico leans on outdoor recreation for economic recovery

The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division requested more funding for outdoor programs and support initiatives to be considered during the…

December 28, 2020

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Teen pilots airlift pets from crowded New Mexico shelters

The program is a collaboration between the Barkhouse animal shelter in Las Cruces and the SAMS Academy Aviation in Albuquerque,…

December 28, 2020

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Body found in remote area near Santa Fe airport

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports a group traveling on all-terrain vehicles Saturday spotted the remains in an area west…

December 28, 2020

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Navajo Nation renews mandated COVID-19 lockdown

The latest figures released Sunday by the Navajo Department of Health bring the total number of cases on the reservation…

December 28, 2020

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Denver Zoo struggles in pandemic to feed hungry animals

They’re the year-round inhabitants of the Denver Zoo, and feeding more than 450 species is a painstaking, serious business. The…

December 28, 2020

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New Mexico to begin giving vaccinations at care facilities

Beginning Sunday, CVS and Walgreens pharmacy chains and Vida Pharmacy in Albuquerque will administer doses of the Moderna vaccine at…

December 26, 2020

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FBI cold case posters being translated into Navajo language

KOAT-TV in Albuquerque reported Thursday that the FBI has begun a new initiative to release posters on decades-old homicides and…

December 26, 2020

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Border Patrol names new chief patrol agent for Yuma Sector

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday that Chris T. Clem replaces Anthony Porvaznik, who recently retired after over five…

December 26, 2020

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New Mexico light traditions persist despite virus

Traditional candlelight walks in Santa Fe and Albuquerque were canceled, but residents in both cities produced thousands of the sand-filled…

December 25, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 157 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The latest figures reported Wednesday by the Navajo Department of Health bring the total number of cases on the reservation…

December 24, 2020

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Colorado officials approve company’s plan for electric cars

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s decision on Wednesday voted to support the company’s proposal to spend $102 million over three…

December 24, 2020

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Colorado vaccinates prison workers as inmate cases rise

Correctional facility workers received COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, and more staff members were scheduled to receive their initial doses on…

December 23, 2020

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Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned

Richard and Mayumi Heene reported their 6-year-old son had floated away in an homemade UFO-shaped silver helium balloon in 2009.…

December 23, 2020

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Congresswoman-elect appoints outgoing Trump, Gardner staff

Jeff Small, current senior adviser to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, will be Boebert’s chief of staff, the Daily Sentinel reported…

December 23, 2020

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New Mexico governor: Coronavirus poses no threat for Santa

Lujan Grisham’s office on Wednesday announced that she had issued a proclamation assuring New Mexico children that health experts had…

December 23, 2020

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Congress passes bill on Navajo Nation water rights in Utah

The Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Act was passed on Monday as part of a massive $2.3 trillion spending bill…

December 23, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 151 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths

The latest figures reported Tuesday by the Navajo Department of Health bring the total number of cases on the reservation…

December 22, 2020

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Colorado state employees to get paid family medical leave

The program was announced Monday and is scheduled to launch in January, providing workers with 80 hours to use to…

December 22, 2020

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New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney to join Santa Fe practice

U.S. Attorney John Anderson announced his resignation Tuesday effective just before midnight Jan. 2. He says he’ll join a law…

December 22, 2020