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Environmental review set for second coal mine

A proposed deal between the Trapper mine, environmentalists and regulators filed in federal court Thursday calls for a review to…

September 11, 2015

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So, just how are those lynx doing?

photos of tuft-eared cats caught in San Juans

September 10, 2015

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Euthanization of 28 mustangs draws criticism

Advocates say horses could have recovered

September 9, 2015

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Federal prosecutors meet to discuss public safety for tribes

Kevin Washburn, the head of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs and a former University of New Mexico law…

September 9, 2015

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Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA crew

Republican committee leaders in the House and Senate said EPA officials were frustrating their attempts to investigate the spill by…

September 7, 2015

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Flood zones could expand, raising costs

Experts say to expect more events like those in 2013

September 7, 2015

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Bears spotted in Denver searching for food

Wildlife officials prepare to move a black bear that wandered into a neighborhood in Centennial. Officials say bear sightings are…

September 6, 2015

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DENVER – The federal government says 17 Colorado counties affected by drought are eligible for assistance after being designated natural…

September 5, 2015

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Oil, gas industry responding to threat of worker lung disease

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable disease caused by breathing in particles of sand, or respirable crystalline silica. Some…

September 5, 2015

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N.M. energy regulators accused of being too close with utility

The Santa Fe-based New Energy Economy filed a motion this week with the Public Regulation Commission, seeking the recusal of…

September 4, 2015

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Prosecutor in James Holmes case considers challenging for Senate

District Attorney George Brauchler is weighing a run against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.David Zalubowski/Associated Press The district attorney of the…

September 4, 2015

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Critics want VA off projects

Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., said a report by the Corps of Engineers confirms that the Veterans Affairs Department is incapable…

September 4, 2015

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Records show school’s response to Holmes

Aurora theater shooter James Holmes appears in court, with his attorney Daniel King, to be formally sentenced on Aug. 26…

September 2, 2015

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N.M. auditor questions former sheriff’s spending

The audit released Monday covers a two-year period starting in 2012 and suggests four sheriff’s officials adjusted their normal work…

August 31, 2015

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Connect for Health Colorado fails to impress lawmakers

Committee says health-insurance program still has issues to address

August 31, 2015

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Energy chief: U.S is able to monitor Iran’s nukes

Moniz The deal negotiated by the U.S. and other world powers relied heavily on the Energy Department’s knowledge, Secretary Ernest…

August 31, 2015

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Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Secretary of state accused of fraud, embezzlement

August 31, 2015

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Utah town gives in, to allow smorgasbord of eateries

Resident Jack Fotheringham and his business partners have been trying to open a Subway sandwich shop since 2006, all while…

August 30, 2015

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Trump’s deportation idea was tried in the 1930s

This 1932 photo from the Los Angeles Herald Examiner Collection of the Los Angeles Public Library shows hundreds of Mexicans…

August 30, 2015

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School dedicated for ‘forgotten’ Mexican-American scholar

Albuquerque Public Schools officials on Friday formally dedicated the George I. Sanchez Collaborative Community School for the former superintendent, whose…

August 30, 2015

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Flight from Vegas to Germany diverted to Denver

A pilot on the Condor Airlines Boeing 767 reported an in-flight emergency, and the fighter jets were sent as a…

August 29, 2015

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As killers get life, death penalty debated

A jury’s refusal to give the death penalty to Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, above, as well as Dexter Lewis,…

August 28, 2015

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Secretary of state charged with theft, money laundering

Attorney General Hector Balderas’ office filed the 64-count complaint late Friday afternoon in state district court in Santa Fe. Balderas…

August 28, 2015

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Officers remove activists’ tent after clash at Denver courthouse

The clash between the activist and the police came less than 24 hours after a federal judge issued an injunction…

August 26, 2015