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New Mexico reports its first case of the omicron variant

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday announced the state’s first identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Health officials said the case was identified Sunday an...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Trucker gets 110 years in prison for fatal Colorado pileup

GOLDEN – A truck driver who was convicted of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on Interstate 70 west of Denver was sentenced Monday to 110 years in prison...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Feds: Fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving Albuquerque crime

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving crime and violence in Albuquerque. Drug Enforcement Administration said agents seized 242 pounds of fentanyl in the past fisc...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Indigenous name change approved for Colorado mountain

DENVER – A federal panel has approved renaming a Colorado peak after a Cheyenne woman who facilitated relations between white settlers and Native American tribes in the early 19th century, p...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico redistricting plans advance toward floor votes

SANTA FE – Bills that would redraw congressional and state House boundaries in New Mexico advanced toward crucial floor votes in the state Legislature. A Senate committee on Friday endorsed ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver sees first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record

Denver finally saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow. It wasn’t much: The official measurement at Denver International Ai...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Colorado cop pleads guilty to using Taser on man in 70s

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — A former Colorado police officer who used a Taser on a 75-year-old man without warning, requiring the man to be taken to the hospital, pleaded guilty Thursday to a mis...

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rocky Mountain National Park ranger, driver hurt in shootout

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – A shootout during a traffic stop at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park wounded a ranger and one of two suspects who were involved in an earlier pursuit wi...

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Audit: Colorado paid $73 million in bogus unemployment aid

DENVER – A state audit has found that Colorado likely or potentially paid $73.1 million in fraudulent unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic's first year, including $3.9 million...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and somet...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Walmart evacuated after shoplifter deploys bear spray

GREELEY — A Walmart store in Colorado was evacuated after a shoplifter deployed bear spray against several employees, police said Sunday. Officers responded to the Greeley Walmart on Sunday...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Navy medics due at San Juan Regional Medical Center to help with critical care

FARMINGTON – A team of U.S. Navy health care providers is expected to arrive this weekend at San Juan Regional Medical Center, where an official said a continuing surge in COVID-19 patients ...

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico