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Colorado’s 3rd largest recorded wildfire continues to spread

The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said structure damage was reported Sunday in the state’s third largest recorded wildfire. The fire…

September 27, 2020

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Universities to treat water in Navajo communities

The top answer: by improving access to clean water. Navajo Technical University and New Mexico Tech have teamed up to…

September 27, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 32 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

The latest figures released Saturday night bring the total number of cases to 10,269 with the known death toll at…

September 27, 2020

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New Mexico reports 159 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

The latest numbers increased the statewide totals to 28,844 cases and 870 known deaths since the pandemic began. Of the…

September 27, 2020

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Latest crime sweep nets 36 arrests in Albuquerque

Police Chief Harold Medina said Saturday that the department’s “anti-crime operation” has resulted in 151 arrests since Aug. 19. The…

September 26, 2020

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Police seek suspect who drove car into protesters at UNM

No one was hurt in Friday’s incident. “We will not tolerate this kind of behavior,” Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina…

September 26, 2020

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Residents debate mountain living amid wildfire concerns

June Alexander looks across the canyon from her property at a hillside that was burned by the Cameron Peak Fire…

September 26, 2020

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Navajo officials set on shutting down New Mexico hemp farms

A member of the tribe and head of the operation, Dineh Benally says his business partnership with a Las Vegas…

September 26, 2020

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Albuquerque police chief’s head of staff cleared of misspending

The Albuquerque Police Department announced Friday the results of an internal investigation of John Ross, the chief of staff for…

September 26, 2020

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Utah seeks delay on Colorado River decision

Utah cited the need to consider about 14,000 public comments on a draft environmental impact statement, released in June by…

September 25, 2020

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Trump tweet about wall, hints at possible visit to New Mexico

The T witter message from Trump responded to a comment by Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce about primary election voting…

September 25, 2020

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Appeals court orders new sentencing in homemade bomb case

David Ansberry was sentenced last year to 27 years in prison for leaving the device, which did not explode, outside…

September 25, 2020

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Climatologist: Dry areas in U.S. Southwest getting drier

It’s another sign of dry times in the American Southwest, where New Mexico state climatologist Dave DuBois said the fingerprints…

September 25, 2020

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Woman accused in QAnon kidnapping plot pleads not guilty

Cynthia Abcug is accused of plotting with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care. She pleaded…

September 25, 2020

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Oil well pad converted into campsite at N.M. national park

The new campground will be take up 174,240 square feet of land, with five RV spots and six spaces for…

September 25, 2020

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Colorado requires early pollution monitoring at oil sites

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission unanimously approved the program Wednesday. The rules require companies to monitor emissions during the…

September 25, 2020

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Demand surges for absentee ballots across New Mexico

Voters across New Mexico have submitted nearly 250,000 absentee ballot requests with especially strong demand among Democrats for alternatives to…

September 25, 2020

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War god carving returned to New Mexico tribe by auctioneer

The 15-inch wooden war god was returned to Zuni Pueblo authorities in late August after it was discovered in an…

September 25, 2020

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Police: Parolee shot after triggering blast in hotel room

Leon Gladwell, 40, was taken to the hospital after being shot at a Residence Inn in Longmont but his condition…

September 25, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 42 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

The Navajo Department of Health said the number of known COVID-19-related deaths remains at 551 since the pandemic began. The…

September 24, 2020

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Largest wildfire in Colorado history is now 100% contained

The so-called Pine Gulch Fire started in western Colorado on July 31 because of lightning and was announced as contained…

September 24, 2020

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Colorado county limits gatherings of college-age residents

Under the order, anyone from 18 and 22 years of age in Boulder “may not participate in any gatherings of…

September 24, 2020

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Colorado secretary of state defends mail-in voting

Griswold, a Democrat, praised Colorado’s systems as being at the “forefront of accessible elections” including mail-in voting, which started in…

September 24, 2020

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Denver appeals court considers appeal in trooper shooting

Kenneth Eugene Barrett was convicted in 2005 in the shooting death of Trooper David “Rocky” Eales during a drug raid…

September 24, 2020