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Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for third time this week

The latest figures bring the total number of COVID-19 cases on the vast reservation to 10,369 with the known death…

October 2, 2020

Embattled Cowboys for Trump leader banned from tribal land

The Mescalero Apache Tribe announced Monday that Couy Griffin is no longer allowed on tribal land after a video disseminated…

October 1, 2020

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Rocky Mountain wildfires keep growing after torching cabins

A forecast calling for at least several more days of dry, breezy weather offered little help in the fight against…

October 1, 2020

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Colorado governor pardons some pre-legalization pot convictions

The pardons, issued by executive order, do not apply to convictions in municipal courts or in other states. Polis signed…

October 1, 2020

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New Mexico State will go online-only after Thanksgiving

University President John Floros said Wednesday that the university surveyed students, faculty and staff at the Las Cruces campus to…

October 1, 2020

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Judge upholds Colorado ordinance limiting religious events

U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello wrote in her decision that allowing those gatherings to happen would “present a high risk…

September 30, 2020

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Video: Hobbled Black woman begged for help in police cruiser

At one point in the police body camera video, she says she can’t breathe and calls the officer “master” as…

September 30, 2020

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Court weighs tribes’ aboriginal water claims for Jemez River

The question before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was whether the mere extension of Spanish authority over the…

September 30, 2020

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Ski train from Denver to Winter Park sidelined amid pandemic

“Amtrak and Winter Park Resort evaluated seating options on the Winter Park Express and agreed that with social distancing requirements,…

September 30, 2020

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Colorado voters will be able to fix ballot issues via text

The program is being rolled out statewide by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office, The Denver Post reported Wednesday.…

September 30, 2020

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Report: Suicide tips rise 4% in Colorado last school year

The Safe2Tell program recorded 3,821 reports about students at risk of suicide, up from 3,668 reports during the 2018-19 school…

September 30, 2020

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New Mexico judge retires amid allegations of misconduct

McKinley County Magistrate Judge April J. Silversmith retired Aug. 31, The Gallup Independent reported Tuesday. Silversmith faced accusations of excessive…

September 30, 2020

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Colorado governor encourages school enrollment amid decline

Polis said the decline is based on anecdotal evidence, but it is widespread across the state, with the greatest decrease…

September 29, 2020

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Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

The latest figures bring the total number of cases to 10,333 with the known death toll remaining at 555. Tribal…

September 29, 2020

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COVID-19 cases, rate of spread trending up in New Mexico

Human Services Secretary David Scrase acknowledged during an online briefing Tuesday that if things don’t change, the state will see…

September 29, 2020

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U.S. proposes protections for rare thistle in New Mexico

The agency outlined its intentions in Tuesday’s Federal Register. Aside from adding the Wright’s marsh thistle to the list of…

September 29, 2020

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Colorado regulators approve drilling buffers, other rules

The five-member panel is not expected to undertake a final vote on the measures until November to allow for some…

September 29, 2020

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Child support collectors intercept federal recovery checks

The budget and accountability office of the Legislature said child support collections by the state’s enforcement office increased to $156…

September 29, 2020

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Updated Boulder County order loosens virus restrictions

Boulder County Public Health announced the change Monday allowing 18- to 22-year-olds to gather publicly in groups of up to…

September 28, 2020

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New Mexico reports 153 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

New Mexico Department of Health officials said 37 of the new cases were in Bernalillo County while two of the…

September 28, 2020

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Colorado sees drug overdose rise with virus-related stress

About 130 people died of overdoses in May across the state, nearly doubling the average from recent years, The Gazette…

September 28, 2020

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RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities in Colorado

As in many states, access to addiction treatment remains a challenge in Colorado, so a new state program has transformed…

September 28, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 18 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

The latest figures released Sunday bring the total number of cases to 10,290 with the known death toll at 555.…

September 28, 2020

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Biden endorses Luján for U.S. Senate bid in New Mexico

The former vice president said Sunday that Luján is a “proven leader” who has helped craft legislation like the CARES…

September 28, 2020