Regional News

Inmates sue New Mexico prison over lack of virus safeguards

The New Mexico Supreme Court was asked to intervene after 56 inmates submitted a handwritten petition alleging safety regulations intended…

December 17, 2020

Colorado mother pleads not guilty in daughter’s death

Kelly Turner’s lawyer entered the plea on her behalf during a virtual court hearing in suburban Denver. She appeared by…

Colorado’s public school enrollment drops by 30K students

The state Department of Education announced preliminary enrollment figures on Tuesday after students were counted in October, The Colorado Sun…

New Mexico allows more people in businesses in cold weather

Lines have formed outside grocery stores and other retailers for weeks following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order that capacity be…

New Mexico jobless claimants to get $1,200 stimulus

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced on Friday that the payments would be made to about 130,000 people…

New Mexico plans to resume jury trials in February

The Administrative Office of the Courts announced the order Monday. The suspension of jury trials in November did not apply…

Colorado lawmakers clash over election integrity hearing

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks during a news conference about the state’s efforts to protect the process of…

New Mexico university leader on Biden-Harris transition team

Arvizu was approached to help the U.S. Department of Energy in the upcoming transition from the outgoing Trump administration to…

Navajo Nation reports 160 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

In all, the tribe now has reported 19,929 coronavirus cases resulting in 727 deaths since the pandemic began. Health officials…

Denver approves 2 raises for police officers in 2022

Approval of the police union contract on Monday came with a 10-3 vote after the council initially denied the contract…

Education lawsuit demands internet for New Mexico students

With in-person learning banned by state officials until mid-January and plans for hybrid learning scrapped for the vast majority of…

New Mexico Legislature considers ‘hybrid’ session for safety

Democratic Senate majority leaders Peter Wirth of Santa Fe said a “huge piece” of the next session likely will be…

Navajo Nation reports 158 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

In all, the tribe has reported 19,766 virus cases resulting in 722 deaths since the pandemic began. On Monday, Navajo…

County sheriff sued over COVID-19 outbreak at Colorado jail

The group filed the 36-page complaint in U.S. District Court on Sunday against El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder alleging…

U.S. Supreme Court sides with New Mexico in Pecos River fight

The court decision found that the river master overseeing the compact correctly calculated that New Mexico should get credit for…

Colorado Republicans want to examine voting system

Legislative Audit Committee will hold hearing Tuesday

Respiratory therapist Colorado’s 1st to get COVID-19 vaccine

“The vaccine isn’t the end of it, but it is the light at the end of the tunnel,” respiratory therapist…

New Mexico electors support Biden, as GOP sues to invalidate

Biden won the statewide popular vote in New Mexico by a margin of nearly 11 percentage points over President Donald…

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden

Alan Kennedy, of Denver, one of Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors, wears a face mask as he waits to cast…

Vaccine arrives in New Mexico as deaths mark another high

Pharmacy staff members unpack the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines at the hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday,…

Navajo Nation reports 183 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

As of Saturday night, the tribe has now reported 19,608 cases and 720 known deaths since the pandemic began. Navajo…

Colorado county’s virus affidavit causes some cancellations

Debbie Braun, president of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, told the Pitkin County Board of Health on Thursday that confusion…

December 12, 2020