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Navajo Nation reports 231 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths

In all, the tribe has now reported 19,199 cases and 711 known deaths since the pandemic began. Navajo Department of…

New Mexico reports second highest daily COVID-19 death count

Nearly two-thirds of the latest fatalities involved people in the 70s or older, while one of the deaths was a…

Indian Health Service plans for vaccine distribution

The Indian Health Service, treated much like a state for distribution purposes, submitted a plan to vaccinate more than 2…

Colorado announces locations for initial COVID-19 vaccines

Approval of the Pfizer vaccine from the federal Food and Drug Administration is expected to come over the weekend. The…

FBI: Agent shot, wounded while serving warrant in New Mexico

The agent was transported in stable condition when transported to a hospital for treatment and agent’s injury was not considered…

Auditor: New Mexico MLK panel failed to meet fiscal duties

Colón this week made public details of the commission’s business operations for previous fiscal years. The commission has been on…

Santa Fe approves new short-term rental restrictions

The Santa Fe Council voted 8-1 on Thursday to limit the number of short-term rental units to one per person…

New Mexico expects vaccine delivery with day of approval

People protesting the health orders of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stand outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020,…

Colorado police department settles excessive force lawsuit

The Colorado branch of the American Civil Liberties Union said the city of Aurora agreed to the settlement in October…

Lawsuit alleges secrecy at New Mexico prison agency

The New Mexico Prison & Jail Project on Thursday filed a lawsuit against officials at the Department of Corrections alleging…

Immigrant requests pour in for New Mexico virus relief money

State lawmakers recently approved $5 million in emergency financial assistance for low-income residents who did not receive a federal stimulus…

Navajo officials work to add sites for virus isolation, care

The tribe had awarded a $50 million contract to Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc. and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare in October…

Kellyanne Conway on Air Force Academy Board of Visitors

The Air Force Times originally announced Conway’s appointment on Tuesday, The Denver Post reported. Conway served as Trump’s campaign manager…

Navajo Nation reports 191 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

In all, the tribe has now reported 18,575 cases and 693 know deaths since the pandemic began. Navajo Department of…

New Mexico begins sewage testing for COVID-19 at prisons

The agency says the goal is to sample human feces in group-living situations to quickly identify coronavirus outbreaks. The results…

Colorado inmate who died from November assault identified

The inmate was 47-year-old Rueben Gonzalez, according to the Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller. Gonzalez died at the prison the…

Colorado officials say COVID-19 vaccine to arrive next week

The state is expecting 46,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine the week of Dec. 13 and 95,600 doses of the…

Predictions vary on New Mexico higher education enrollment

Community college and university officials said during a legislative hearing Tuesday they expected enrollment to increase just as it did…

Albuquerque plans to turn old hospital into homeless shelter

Mayor Tim Keller said Tuesday that the city is working to purchase the former Lovelace hospital although the price wasn’t…

Colorado first gentleman discharged from COVID-19 hospital stay

Reis was hospitalized over the weekend as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath and a worsening cough after he…

New Mexico prepared for rationing care if pandemic worsens

New Mexico Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase discusses the process for potentially triaging health care amid the coronavirus pandemic…

Earthquake again hits Colorado near Utah border

near salinity-control injection well is prone to small quakes

Navajo Nation reports 159 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths

In all, the tribe has now reported 18,324 cases and 688 know deaths since the pandemic began. Navajo Department of…