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New Mexico reports 136 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

The increases raised New Mexico’s total number of cases to 10,565 and the death toll to 469. Department of Health…

June 22, 2020

New Mexico advances police accountability, anti-racism bills

New Mexico House lawmakers hold a moment of silence in memory of COVID-19 victims at the opening of a special…

New Mexico tallies 172 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

The increases raised the state’s total number of cases to 10,430 and the death toll to 466 . Sixty-four of…

Governor appoints Santa Fe lawyer to state Court of Appeals

Lujan Grisham’s appointment of Jane Yohalem to succeed recently retired Judge Linda Vanzi was announced Saturday by the governor’s office.…

Custom guitar from Prince’s 1980s prime sells for $563,500

The “Blue Angel” Cloud 2 electric guitar skyrocketed beyond the estimate of $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch…

Colorado couple to donate late son’s truck to African school

That conflict of memories and mourning will fade as soon her son’s pickup no longer sits idle. It will be…

New Mexico official: No room for relaxing amid virus threat

Human Services Secretary David Scrase said during an online update that there’s a general belief among people in New Mexico…

Polis slams Romanoff for attack ad in Democratic primary

The Romanoff ad targets his rival for the Senate nomination, former Gov. John Hickenlooper. It cites a recent ethics commission…

Survey: Colorado county sees homeless population drop 29%

The Point in Time survey was conducted the last week of January by a working group tasked with ending homelessness…

New Mexico state Senate approves emergency election reforms

On the second day of a special legislative session, the Democratic-led New Mexico state Senate approved election changes aimed at…

Colorado governor signs broad police accountability bill

Colorado is one of several states and cities considering proposals aimed at limiting excessive force and increasing accountability after Floyd,…

Man wanted in Colorado killed during apprehension in Montana

The suspect killed in the officer-involved shooting in a residential area of Billings was identified as a resident of the…

‘A hot mess’: Hickenlooper stumbles into Democratic primary

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats’ worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he’s stumbled…

Evacuation area on Mount Lemmon expanded as wildfire grows

The Bighorn Fire’s evacuation area on Mount Lemmon was expanded Thursday, to include Willow Canyon, the Sheriff’s Department said. It…

Education funding at risk as New Mexico Legislature meets

Nearly half of the state’s $7.6 billion annual spending plan is devoted to public schools, with a large amount of…

New Mexico State University releases plan for fall return

The document released this week outlines the steps the university will take to ensure what officials said would be a…

Colorado residents report seeing missing wallaby

The male wallaby named Surprise escaped from the Zoology Foundation in Larkspur two weeks ago and made an appearance Tuesday…

Couple accused of killing son by forcing him to drink water

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports 41-year-old Ryan Sabin and 42-year-old Tara Sabin turned themselves in to authorities Tuesday and are…

Crews on Arizona wildfires contend with wind-driven flames

A wildfire in east-central Arizona that had already burned 139 square miles was expected to grow Wednesday because of predicted…

Pueblo leaders seek ‘meaningful’ resolution to statue fight

Demonstrators climb the statue of Don Juan de Oñate in Old Town in Albuquerque while an armed member of the…

Denver neighborhood with ties to KKK recommends name change

The 11 elected neighborhood delegates of the Stapleton Master Community Association voted unanimously in favor of the change and to…

Governor urges consideration of bans on fireworks sales

An order signed Monday by Lujan Grisham cites drought conditions present in much of the state and says New Mexico…