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Police: Man drowns trying to retrieve tube in Colorado lake

The Grand County sheriff’s office said the man was attempting to retrieve a water tube that had drifted out into…

August 25, 2020

Deputies in New Mexico fatally shoot armed man

Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales said multiple deputies responded after getting a call about an armed man who was walking…

August 25, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 10 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,557 with the known death toll now at 494 as of…

August 25, 2020

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Colorado officials reach settlement over at-risk inmates

The Colorado chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sought a lawsuit in May against the Colorado Department of Corrections,…

August 25, 2020

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Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemency

Lezmond Mitchell is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., for the 2001…

August 25, 2020

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Abuse complaints decline sharply without school oversight

The accountability office of the Legislature said Monday that hotline reports of suspected child abuse and neglect declined by 42%…

August 25, 2020

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County elections official dies in eastern New Mexico

Republican Senate minority leader Stuart Ingle confirmed Monday the death of County Clerk Stephanie Hicks at her home the previous…

August 25, 2020

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Sheriff: Colorado ranger drowned in reservoir after being caught in strong winds

Larimer County Natural Resources Ranger Brendan Unitt was found Friday morning after an extensive search of the Horsetooth Reservoir near…

August 24, 2020

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New Mexico Republican leader sees quiet support for Trump

From the convention, Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said he believes Trump is well-positioned to assemble a silent majority in…

August 24, 2020

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New Mexico ACLU sues over inmate treatment amid pandemic

The complaint alleges that the government is refusing to enforce its own mandates for social distancing, heightened hygiene practices and…

August 24, 2020

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Colorado reopens part of major highway closed by wildfire

A wildfire that ignited on Aug. 10 shut down Interstate 70 between Glenwood Springs and Gypsum in western Colorado, the…

August 24, 2020

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A year after Elijah McClain’s death, activists want charges

The event was intended as a way to celebrate the life of the 23-year-old massage therapist who died several days…

August 24, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 12 more cases as of Sunday night

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,547 with the known death toll still at 493 as of…

August 24, 2020

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U.S. Senate hopefuls in New Mexico feuding over debate lineup

Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., speaks as House Democrats hold a news conference in 2019 in Washington. Luján and Republican…

August 24, 2020

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Police: 12 arrested, 1 officer hurt during riot in Denver

“I want to be clear, what we experienced last night was not a protest. It was anarchy,” said Murphy Robinson,…

August 24, 2020

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Execution of Native American man stirs emotion within tribe

There, in an area where hitchhiking is common, Slim agreed to give two males a ride. They got into her…

August 23, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,545 with the known death toll at 493 as of Saturday…

August 23, 2020

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Police: Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Farmington

They said 45-year-old Johnny Davidson has been booked into the San Juan County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder and…

August 23, 2020

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New Mexico reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health increase the state’s totals to 24,396 cases and 745 deaths.…

August 23, 2020

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Utah sets pandemic safeguards for people with disabilities

Jacob Hansen rides near his house in April in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Utah overhauled crisis guidelines Thursday that could have…

August 22, 2020

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New Mexico officials: Virus fight needs to be sustained

A series of charts and graphs presented during a briefing showed the average daily case counts are below the reopening…

August 22, 2020

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Nuclear agency’s new facility to be named after 1st leader

The facility now under construction will be named after Gen. John A Gordon, who died April 19, the National Nuclear…

August 22, 2020

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Polis taps Colorado National Guard to help with wildfires

The governor’s office said a Black Hawk helicopter crew is on standby at the Guard’s high-altitude training site in Gypsum…

August 21, 2020

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New Mexico officials keep close eye on COVID-19 benchmarks

The state Department of Health also announced an additional five deaths linked to the virus, including two people from Bernalillo…

August 21, 2020