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New Mexico governor appoints racial justice policy group

The purpose was to introduce some of the panelists on the governor’s Council for Racial Justice, a policy panel she…

June 4, 2020

Colorado’s Mount Evans Highway to remain closed for summer

KCNC-TV reports that the Colorado Department of Transportation, the U.S. Forest Service and Denver Mountain Parks jointly announced the closure…

June 4, 2020

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GOP House race drags on after vote-counting board walks out

Democratic congressional candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez flashes a thumbs-up to drivers at a polling station Tuesday in Santa Fe. Opponents…

June 4, 2020

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Colorado unemployment claims drop, but totals still high

More than 12,000 people filed for regular state benefits the week ending May 30, compared with more than 15,000 the…

June 4, 2020

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Navajo Nation keeps closings, curfews; weekend lockdowns end

Tribal health officials reported 128 additional cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths, increasing the total number of cases to…

June 4, 2020

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Police seek suspects in customer attack over social distance

A man and two women bumped into the female shopper inside the Target in Aurora on May 8 before the…

June 4, 2020

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Police: Pregnant woman tried to run car off the road

The Hobbs News-Sun reports Shaniece Langley was arrested Sunday and charged with abuse of a child and criminal damage to…

June 4, 2020

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Navajo police warn against illegal marijuana, hemp farms

Navajo Nation police issued the warning Wednesday after confirming that officers were investigating complaints about marijuana or hemp being grown…

June 3, 2020

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Denver mayor marches with protesters after Floyd’s death

They lay on their stomachs with their hands behind their backs for nearly nine minutes outside the Colorado Capitol. Floyd…

June 3, 2020

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Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road set to open

Park officials say visitors should be prepared for icy conditions and any temporary closures required because of weather conditions. The…

June 3, 2020

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Coroner: Man died after getting caught in boat rigging

The Longmont Times-Call reports 75-year-old Ralph Martin became caught in the rigging during a windstorm on Carter Lake on the…

June 3, 2020

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More coronavirus cases confirmed among inmates in New Mexico

The state Health Department on Wednesday said the cases from the prison in Otero County brought the statewide total to…

June 3, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

That pushes the numbers to 5,533 positive COVID-19 cases and 252 known deaths as of Tuesday night. Tribal officials also…

June 3, 2020

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Bureau of Land Management prepared for expected fire season

Pendley made the announcement Tuesday, saying the agency had a good hiring season for firefighters, provided mostly online training for…

June 3, 2020

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Democratic nomination eludes ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame

Democratic congressional candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez flashes a thumbs-up to drivers at a polling station Tuesday in Santa Fe. Opponents…

June 3, 2020

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Biden wins Democratic primary in New Mexico

Poll worker Patricia Gurule, 71, right, squirts sanitizing gel into the hand of a voter during primary voting on Tuesday…

June 2, 2020

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Weatherman Mark Ronchetti wins GOP nomination for US Senate

Poll workers help voters behind plastic barriers during primary voting on Tuesday in Santa Fe. In the county’s first election…

June 2, 2020

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Former Gov. Hickenlooper tries to quash ethics subpoena

Hickenlooper’s campaign said he is happy to testify in the hearing about a Republican complaint that he violated ethics laws…

June 2, 2020

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Polis: Colorado adds hundreds of coronavirus contact tracers

The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency dedicated to enlisting people in public service, will supply AmeriCorps…

June 2, 2020

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New Mexico reports 116 new virus cases among state inmates

The figures released Tuesday include 116 new cases among inmates in the custody of the New Mexico Corrections Department who…

June 2, 2020

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Rescue personnel searching for lost tuber on Colorado River

A man in his 30s was seen near Radium in Grand County around 2 p.m. Sunday, KMGH-TV reports. People in…

June 2, 2020

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Colorado Supreme Court rules child abuse not applied in womb

The court’s 4-3 ruling Monday is binding even if the infant is born and survives an in utero attack with…

June 2, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 131 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

That pushes the numbers to 5,479 positive COVID-19 cases and 248 known deaths as of Monday night. Tribal officials also…

June 2, 2020

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Otero County Prison reports first inmate death from COVID-19

The department reported Monday that the inmate, a man in his 30s whose name was not released, had multiple preexisting…

June 2, 2020