Regional News

Body of park ranger found in northern Colorado reservoir

The ranger’s boat was found empty on Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins on Thursday night after the wind, the Larimer…

August 21, 2020

Police: Two dead after head-on crash on Albuquerque freeway

The pickup driver was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene, while an occupant of an SUV involved…

August 21, 2020

Navajo Nation reports 14 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,500 with the known death toll still at 484 as of…

Albuquerque to extend online public school to end of year

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had said classes would take place remotely until at least Sept. 7. The public schools board…

Colorado high school closes after two positive COVID-19 tests

The Weld Re-8 School District announced the first confirmed case on its Facebook page and sent an email to parents…

Black Lives Matter signs removed, Denver home seller fired

RE/MAX Alliance owner Chad Ochsner confirmed that Denice Reich was terminated Aug. 3, KUSA-TV reported. Reich worked for the real…

N.M. governor praises Biden on climate, energy issues

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stood amid an array of solar panels in northern New Mexico to assure…

N.M. governor hopes for K-5 return to classrooms after Labor Day

In a live video interview with Washington Post journalist Eugene Scott, Lujan Grisham said New Mexico is “crushing it” when…

Body found in burned duplex in Colorado Springs

The Gazette reports 36 firefighters battled the fire in the Old Colorado City area for more than 45 minutes late…

Colorado woman given 35 years for killing boyfriend with car

Maria Day, 59, of Leadville was convicted in February of killing 55-year-old John Martinez in July 2015, KCNC-TV reports. Day…

City of Las Cruces agrees to pay $6M in wrongful death lawsuit

The city of Las Cruces reached the agreement July 17 and promised to make the payment within 30 days to…

Arizona close to meeting virus metrics for school reopenings

And bars and nightclubs in at least some counties could meet the parameters for reopening shortly after that, said Will…

Body found in high mountain lake in northern Colorado

Boulder County sheriff’s deputies found the 30-year-old missing woman’s vehicle at the Brainard Lake Recreation Area late Monday night, and…

Suspect identified in slaying of Albuquerque woman outside home

Authorities have focused on Luis Talamantes, a purported member of the Juaritos Maravilla street gang and an immigrant suspected of…

Pine Gulch Fire grows to second-largest in Colorado history

As of Wednesday morning, the so-called “Pine Gulch” fire spread across 195.5 square miles, according to the Rocky Mountain Area…

Virus exposure closes three central New Mexico medical practices

The Albuquerque Journal reports Dr. Roland Sanchez, who has a family practice in Belen, and his wife, Elia, have been…

Southeastern New Mexico principal indicted in fraud case

Lovington Sixth Grade Academy principal Steve Barron was indicted last month in connection with an investigation into spending at Dora…

Deputies: New Mexico man shot dad in the leg

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Tate Wuertz was arrested in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, on Sunday after his father’s…

Navajo man on federal death row seeks stay of execution

It’s rare but not unheard of for the high court to grant a stay. The Supreme Court has so far…

New Mexico planning for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Acknowledging uncertainties about the availability and effectiveness of a vaccine, the Democratic governor said she expects a debate about mandating…

Navajo Nation reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,486 and the known death toll to 484 as of Tuesday.…

Grand jury to investigate 1984 death of Colorado girl

Jonelle Matthews was last seen alive around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 1984, at her home in Greeley. Her body was…

Colorado bans open fires as state battles four wildfires

A Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter drops water on the Grizzly Creek Fire on the east end of Glenwood Canyon on Monday…