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Woman seriously injured in New Mexico bear attack

The bear Friday night came within a foot of the couple and then chased the woman before attacking her in…

July 18, 2020

Nuclear weapons testing hot topic 75 years after test

This July 16, 1945, photo, shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site, N.M. Nuclear…

July 18, 2020

New Mexico universities face prospect of budget challenges

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that UNM likely faces a $22 million cut in state funding while NMSNU will…

July 18, 2020

Denver schools to start school year online amid coronavirus

Starting the week of Aug. 17, teachers will begin reaching out to individual students to build relationships and gauge their…

Officer fired after ignoring detained woman’s pleas for help

The woman was in an inverted position on the floor inside Officer Levi Huffine’s vehicle for 21 minutes during the…

County to appeal Denver Water project amid final approval

Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Gross Reservoir expansion project on Friday,…

Police: Mishandled gun led to death of Colorado toddler

Commerce City officers were called to a neighborhood just west of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal on Thursday afternoon on a…

Navajo leader urges residents to stay home ahead of lockdown

“Think of your parents and grandparents, chances are they are more susceptible to getting the virus, so let’s keep our…

Hundreds gather in Albuquerque to protest COVID-19 rules

The Protest for Freedom demonstration Thursday at the Civic Plaza included members of Cowboys for Trump, the New Mexico Civil…

Massive illegal dump discovered in southeastern New Mexico

The more than 3-acre plot of state trust land near Eunice hasn’t been leased since the 1970s when it was…

3-year-old boy found shot to death in suburban Denver

Commerce City officers called to a neighborhood just west of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal on Thursday afternoon on a report…

Arizona COVID-19 patients being sent to New Mexico

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the transfer of out-of-state patients poses challenges as some New Mexico facilities are at…

Albuquerque Public Schools announce back-to-school plan

The Albuquerque Public Schools board announced that the school year is scheduled to begin online Aug. 12 and then switch…

Low flows of Rio Grande threaten diversions near Santa Fe

Officials with the Buckman diversion project say the river’s flow is expected to drop rapidly once the last of the…

Vigil takes oath as New Mexico chief justice

Vigil was sworn in for a two-year-term as chief justice on Wednesday after he was selected by his colleagues on…

Colorado water officials to regulate ‘forever chemicals’

Colorado Public Radio reports the commission voted unanimously Tuesday to regulate per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS or “forever…

Tribal nations appeal ruling over federal virus relief funds

The tribal nations filed a notice of appeal this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. U.S.…

University, public schools announce fall semester plans

University officials announced the plan at a Board of Regents meeting Tuesday, saying the semester is set to begin Aug.…

Colorado county warns tougher restrictions amid virus

El Paso County Public Health has said residents must wear masks and take other preventive measures to help slow the…

Atomic anniversary brings U.S. nuclear official to New Mexico

The visit by Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Trinity Test in southern New Mexico, which…

New Mexico high school to drop Spanish conquistador name

The Las Cruces School Board voted Tuesday to drop the name of Don Juan de Oñate y Salazar from a…

Two dead, two unaccounted for after suburban Denver house fire

The fire was reported at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in Arvada. Three people were taken to the hospital but two…

Courts get creative to restart jury trials amid pandemic

The court had erected a plexiglass panel on the defense table as a shield against the coronavirus, and Yurcic could…