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
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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
Charges dropped against Danish man in Colorado wildfire
DENVER – A judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against a Danish man accused of starting a Colorado wildfire that destroyed about 140 homes in 2018 after he was repeatedly found unable...
DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
