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Colorado man pleads guilty to casting missing wife’s ballot

DENVER – A Colorado man who had been charged in the presumed death of his missing wife has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting her 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. Bar...

Fatally injured New Mexico helicopter crew member called 911

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the four first responders killed in last weekend's New Mexico helicopter crash managed to call 911 before succumbing to his injuries, according to emergency dispatch rec...

Crowd protests relocation of abortion clinic to New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. converged in southern New Mexico on Tuesday to protest relocation plans by the Mississippi clinic at the center of the court b...

New Mexico tax changes benefit lower-income residents

SANTA FE – The tax burden for funding state government and public schools in New Mexico is shifting slightly toward wealthier residents as the state stops collecting taxes on most Social Sec...

Interior head Haaland breaks leg in hiking accident

WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is recovering after breaking her leg Sunday during a hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, the Interior Department says. Doctors confirmed ...

Denver police: 5 bystanders hurt when cops fire at armed man

DENVER – Five bystanders were injured when officers shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at police as bars emptied for the night in a neighborhood known for its nightlife e...

Man charged for alleged threat against elections official

DENVER – A man who allegedly made a threatening phone call against Colorado’s top elections official has been charged with retaliating against an elected official, prosecutors said Friday. ...

New Mexico school trust feels pressure; voters weigh changes

SANTA FE – State investments are being buffeted by turbulent financial markets as New Mexico voters consider whether to divert more money each year toward early childhood education programs....

Large Texas abortion provider will relocate to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the largest abortion providers in Texas is planning to move its operations to New Mexico and another provider that offers telehealth services related to abortion and rep...

Gov. Polis issues order to protect abortion access

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis barred state agencies Wednesday from arresting or extraditing anyone seeking or providing reproductive care in Colorado, where the right to abortion was codified in...

After Supreme Court gun decision, what’s next?

Here are some questions and answers

World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead

LAS VEGAS – A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona. The Higgins landing craft that has long bee...