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Navajo President Jonathan Nez says he’ll seek re-election

SHONTO, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, whose tenure has been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, is seeking a second term in office. Nez made the announcement over the wee...

DATE: Apr 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico

20 wildfires burn in half the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties

DATE: Apr 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Vice President Harris to officiate New Mexico governor’s May wedding

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting married, and Vice President Kamala Harris has been picked to officiate. The first-term Democratic governor made the announcement ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Remaining evacuation orders lifted in New Mexico wildfire

RUIDOSO, N.M. – A wind-driven wildfire in southern New Mexico that destroyed more than 200 homes was 56% contained and all remaining evacuation orders have been lifted, authorities said Sund...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state to move forward with plans to build a canal in Colorado to divert water out of the South Platte Rive...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe’s transparency regulations withstand final appeal

SANTA FE – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Santa Fe campaign disclosure requirements stemming from a failed city ballot initiative in 2017 to tax sugary beve...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Snowboard abuse case exposes flaws in new reporting system

DENVER – When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team wanted to report sex-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they received conflicting information that left them unsure of whe...

DATE: Apr 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado lawmakers pass bill making Juneteenth state holiday

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers have passed a bill designating Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., as an official state holiday, and Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign...

DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man suspected in New Mexico homicide is arrested in Illinois

FARMINGTON – A man suspected in the death of his former girlfriend in New Mexico last year has been arrested in Illinois, according to authorities. Farmington police said 51-year-old Thomas ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor’s mother, Sonja Lujan, dies at age 82

SANTA FE – Sonja Lujan, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mother and an advocate for children with disabilities, has died of natural causes. Sonja Lujan was 82. The governor’s office...

DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Firefighters battle small wildfire along river in Pueblo

PUEBLO – Firefighters in Pueblo were battling a wildfire on Sunday that charred about 20 acres of a grassy, wooded area along the Arkansas River and forced evacuations in at least one neighb...

DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Louisville allows fire victims to rebuild under older codes

LOUISVILLE – The Louisville City Council in suburban Denver voted Tuesday night in favor of allowing residents whose homes were significantly damaged or destroyed in Colorado’s most destruct...

DATE: Apr 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News