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Sex abuse victims want archdiocese eliminated, lawyer says

Tom Walker, the archdiocese’s lawyer, made the claim during a court hearing Monday about three lawsuits alleging the archdiocese illegally…

December 8, 2020

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Guatemala COVID-19 chief headed back to Colorado medical job

Epidemiologist Edwin Asturias, head of the Presidential Commission for the COVID-19 Emergency, said in a letter to the president he…

December 8, 2020

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Colorado House speaker nixes probe into voting system

Colorado election officials, including Republican county clerks, have pointed to the state’s proven track record of election security. And federal…

December 8, 2020

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Denver police lacked plan to handle protests, report says

A Denver police officer shoots a pepper ball toward a man as he retreats during a protest May 30 outside…

December 8, 2020

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Police checking path of Colorado gunmen arrested in Florida standoff

Duane Lee Storey, 38, of Grand Junction and Cody Sean Brelsford, 41, of Pacerville were arrested Saturday at Port Panama…

December 8, 2020

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Virus outbreak in Texas army base alarms New Mexico leaders

In a letter to the Pentagon, the state’s senators and congressional members said 70 infantry soldiers had tested positive for…

December 8, 2020

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Colorado houses of worship can now exceed pandemic capacity limits

Weddings and funerals labeled ‘essential’

December 8, 2020

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Identity of man who found treasure chest hidden by Forrest Fenn is revealed

Forrest Fenn sits in his home in 2013 in Santa Fe, N.M. A grandson of Forrest Fenn has confirmed the…

December 7, 2020

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Colorado’s State Court Administrator’s Office lacks ‘culture of accountability,’ audit finds

Department spent hundreds of thousands with little or no justification

December 7, 2020

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New Mexico reports 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

The latest numbers pushed the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 108,088 cases and 1,749 known deaths. On Saturday,…

December 7, 2020

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Remains of 1 of 3 people found dead in rural San Luis Valley identified

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says a forensic odontologist, a specially trained dentist who studies teeth, identified the remains as…

December 7, 2020

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Vaccine alone won’t save New Mexico hospitals, leaders say

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

December 7, 2020

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Colorado’s first gentleman in hospital for COVID-19 symptoms

Polis’ office said in a statement late Sunday that the governor, who also was diagnosed with COVID-19, drove Reis to…

December 7, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 213 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

In all, the tribe has now reported 18,163 cases and 682 knows deaths since the pandemic began. The Navajo Department…

December 7, 2020

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Coronavirus still killing hundreds in Colorado nursing homes

Through Wednesday, nearly 200 active, ongoing outbreaks at such facilities in recent weeks had led to at least 3,300 infections…

December 7, 2020

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Former judge who told friend of drug investigation censured

Ryan Kamada was censured for violating a variety of ethical and professional rules, The Denver Post reported. “Then-Judge Kamada’s pattern…

December 7, 2020

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Suspect sought in murder in small Colorado farming town

Suspect Donald Garcia was considered armed and dangerous, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said. He’s suspected in the killing of…

December 6, 2020

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New Mexico reports 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths

The latest numbers pushed the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 108,088 cases and 1,749 known deaths. On Saturday,…

December 6, 2020

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Concerns raised about costs of New Mexico Civil Rights Act

The proposal was recommended by the state’s nine-member Civil Rights Commission, which is made up of attorneys, judges and law…

December 6, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 225 new COVID-19 cases; ICU beds full

Officials said the new numbers released Saturday night push the total of cases on the vast reservation since the pandemic…

December 6, 2020

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New Mexico legislative bill to provide $5M in relief funds

The Human Services Department has partnered with the Taxation and Revenue Department to disburse the funds to New Mexican families.…

December 6, 2020

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Colorado ski county says visitors need negative virus test

The new rules for Pitkin County, home to Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort, take effect Dec. 14. Pitkin is the only…

December 6, 2020

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New Mexico reports 1,928 more COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

The number of current COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped to 925 from 934, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard. Most of the…

December 5, 2020

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Policy experts push greater support for New Mexico farmers

The virtual conference on reimagining New Mexico’s food economy focused on shifting the state’s food chain toward supporting local farmers…

December 5, 2020