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Colorado wildfires drag on later than normal, break records

Smoke rises from mountain ridges as a wildfire burns south of Highway 34 on Thursday near Granby.David Zalubowski/Associated Press The…

October 22, 2020

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University of Colorado regents discussed firing president

Notes kept by Regent Sue Sharkey detail private discussions among the board’s elected leaders about firing Bruce Benson in 2018,…

October 22, 2020

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Colorado woman sentenced in 1996 death of newborn girl

Jennifer Katalinich, 43, also known as Jennifer Tjornehoj, was sentenced Thursday after she pleaded guilty to felony charges of criminally…

October 22, 2020

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2 Colorado churches exempt from some virus safety measures

Denver Bible Church in Wheat Ridge and Community Baptist Church in Brighton filed a complaint in August, challenging the state’s…

October 22, 2020

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Cowboys for Trump group fends off financial disclosures

A group with Cowboys For Trump shows their support for the president in Keystone, S.D. on July 3.Stephen Groves/Associated Press…

October 22, 2020

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Town near Rocky Mountain National Park evacuated by wildfire

The damage to the Grand Lake area from the East Troublesome Fire was not clear Thursday, but Grand County Sheriff…

October 22, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 29 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The latest figures released Wednesday night bring the total number of cases to 11,030 with the known death toll remaining…

October 22, 2020

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New Mexico Military Institute reports 63 COVID-19 cases

The New Mexico Military Institute went into quarantine on Monday, including stopping visitors to the Roswell campus to limit the…

October 22, 2020

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Ute Mountain Utes ordered to stay home as COVID-19 cases spike

returns to stay-at-home order, tightens restrictions

October 21, 2020

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Watchdog group cites interference at polls in Latino areas

Will Halm, foreground, joins a steady stream of voters to participate in the first day of balloting in New Mexico,…

October 21, 2020

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New Mexico reports single-day record 827 new COVID-19 cases

The latest numbers increase the total cases to 38,715 statewide since the pandemic started with 950 known deaths. Of the…

October 21, 2020

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About 3,000 firefighters fight to contain Colorado wildfires

A Boulder County Sheriff’s Department officer stops a truck driver along Highway 36 at a roadblock as several wildfires burn…

October 21, 2020

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New Mexico health agency resends 30K old virus test results

Department spokeswoman Marisa Maez said thousands of people received a repeated notification about an old test because of a technical…

October 21, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The latest figures released Tuesday night bring the total number of cases to 10,999 with the known death toll remaining…

October 21, 2020

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TV guard’s lawyer: Evidence of self-defense in shooting

Matthew Dolloff is taken into custody after fatally shooting Lee Keltner on Oct. 10 in Denver. Dolloff, a television station…

October 21, 2020

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Forests temporarily closed near Colorado cities because of fires

The closures of land in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in five counties went into effect at midnight Tuesday.…

October 21, 2020

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Border Patrol agent impersonator in New Mexico gets prison

Prosecutors said 45-year-old James Christopher Benvie received a 21-month prison term after being convicted in the case in March. Court…

October 21, 2020

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New Mexico Supreme Court seeks members for equity commission

An order issued Monday formally established the commission and outlined the framework for its membership. The panel will study issues…

October 21, 2020

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New Mexico court upholds former officer’s murder conviction

The court’s ruling Monday said the trial court properly allowed admission of hearsay statements from victim Cassy Farrington concerning Bradley…

October 21, 2020

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Colorado authorities use DNA to identify body found in 1974

Park County Coroner David E. Kintz Jr. on Tuesday identified the man as 45-year-old Anthony John Armbrust III of San…

October 20, 2020

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Denver police release images in fatal car-scooter crash

The damaged Chevrolet Cobalt suspected of hitting and killing Chris Patton, 26, of Los Angeles on Sept. 7, was found…

October 20, 2020

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People warned to reduce driving because of Colorado fires

The state health department issued the warning for the Denver and Boulder metro areas because of three fires burning in…

October 20, 2020

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‘No-knock’ warrants by police banned in Aurora, Colorado

Aurora City Council voted 7-3 on Monday to prohibit police from forcibly entering a property without first identifying themselves as…

October 20, 2020

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Fire danger increases as New Mexico faces hot, dry weather

Lincoln officials announced the move to the higher rating Monday, as weather forecasters said more hot, dry weather were on…

October 19, 2020