Regional News

Endangered Mexican wolves welcome 7 pups at Albuquerque zoo

The pups recently came out of their den for the first time. Zookeepers have only been able to view the…

June 9, 2020

Albuquerque measure would end military surplus for police

City Council President Pat Davis and Councilor Lan Sena announced the legislation Monday. They say they’re against what they call…

Colorado abortion limits measure qualifies for Nov. 3 ballot

The group behind the initiative, Due Date Too Late, collected 153,204 valid voter signatures, more than the 124,632 signatures required,…

Polis: Virus contingency plans key for schools reopening

Colorado is gradually reopening its economy after a stay-at-home order helped slow the spread of the virus, and school districts…

Medicaid rolls swell in New Mexico amid economic turmoil

The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance says enrollment in the federally subsidized health care program increased by nearly 10,000…

Bureau of Land Management acting director remains, lawsuit filed

William Perry Pendley has served as the federal bureau’s acting director since July by order of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt,…

Sandia lab lauds successful tests of mock B61 nuclear bomb

Officials with the lab and the National Nuclear Security Administration announced that the mock bomb was dropped over the Tonopah…

Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found

Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday that a man who did not want his name…

New Mexico state government income faltered in March

Monday’s report from the Legislative Finance Committee foreshadows severe economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. State government general fund income…

Denver police department fully bans chokeholds, requires report for aimed guns

As more people demonstrated in Denver Sunday evening, the department released a statement saying that it has banned the use…

Infections spike among New Mexico health care workers

The data shows 492 workers were diagnosed in May, marking a 219% increase from the 154 workers who tested positive…

Search for missing Colorado boy focuses on river

The phone that Sebastian Rodriguez Castro was carrying went he went missing was found Sunday in the river below the…

New Mexico child disparities on food, violence ranked high

Shileyi Platero, 10, along with her stepfather Leland Barger, fills water tanks just outside Gallup, N.M., on May 4 before…

Judge limits use of tear gas, rubber bullets in Denver

In a temporary restraining order issued Friday night, U.S. District Judge Brooke Jackson said four people who filed a class…

New Mexico forecasters warn of dry, windy weather

Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque say they’re monitoring the potential for severe winds each afternoon and evening…

Las Cruces council to weigh mask measure without penalties

City officials said the council on Friday tabled the proposed ordinance in favor of holding a special meeting Monday afternoon…

Competency evaluation for woman accused of killing stepson

District Judge Gregory Werner granted a defense motion for the evaluation, essentially halting further prosecution of Letecia Stauch, 36, until…

Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper testifies at ethics hearing

Hickenlooper rejected claims he violated Colorado law by accepting trips and insisted they either involved personal business or happened while…

Amid protests, Colorado lawmakers consider police changes

The bill, sponsored by Senate President Leroy Garcia and Sen. Rhonda Fields, both Democrats, would also require agencies to report…

At least one person shot near Colorado Capitol, hub of protests

Police said somebody shot a person carrying a weapon, believed to be an ax, before 10 p.m., The Denver Post…

New Mexico officials issue warning ahead of near record heat

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque is reporting that Friday will be another hot day with a few communities in…

New Mexico reports 218 more coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths

That pushes the number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 8,353 with 383 known deaths as of Thursday. State…

June 4, 2020