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Suspect in Santa Fe High athlete death to remain jailed

SANTA FE — Estevan Montoya will remain in jail while he awaits trial on charges he shot and killed former Santa Fe High School basketball player Fedonta “J.B.” White. State Distri...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Colorado lists 20 virus cases from Sturgis motorcycle rally

Event drew some 462,000 people

DATE: Aug 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado records biggest marijuana sales month in June

DENVER — Recreational marijuana shops in Colorado have sold about $160 million worth of products in June, marking the most sales in a single month in state history. The Department...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico starts offering rescue loans to small businesses

SANTA FE, N.M. — State finance officials started accepting applications Wednesday for low-interest loans that are designed to help small businesses endure the financial stress of the coronav...

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico school officially dumps Spanish conquistador name

Indigenous leaders and younger Latinos say brutality shouldn’t be celebrated

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Western Colorado wildfire grows in hot, dry conditions

GRAND JUNCTION â€” A wildfire burning in western Colorado has grown to over 18 square miles in hot and dry conditions that are expected to continue through Friday. The Pine Gulch ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought parches much of Colorado amid drier, warmer weather

DENVER — A year after most of Colorado was drought-free, nearly all of the state is now experiencing a dry spell, according to data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The weste...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Herrell picked up endorsement ex-Democratic congressman

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A Republican seeking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in a crucial House seat in New Mexico has picked up an endorsement from a former Democratic congre...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 protesters in Colorado

Man apparently fired from among protesters at approaching Jeep

DATE: Jul 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials expect $31M loss for New Mexico’s largest airport

ALBUQUERQUE — A dramatic drop in commercial air traffic at New Mexico’s largest airport and a predicted slow recovery is expected to result in a revenue loss of an estimated $31 million for ...

DATE: May 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Coloradan honored after coronavirus death while volunteering in New York

DENVER — A retired Colorado paramedic who died from coronavirus after volunteering to help combat the pandemic in New York City was being honored Sunday as his body was returned to Denver. ...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pilot of small plane dead after crash in Western Colorado

The pilot of a small airplane was found dead Sunday after attempting to land at a small airport in western Colorado, authorities said. The wreckage of the plane, which may have be...