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County sheriff sued over COVID-19 outbreak at Colorado jail

COLORADO SPRINGS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has sued a county sheriff, claiming jail inmates went months without access to masks as confirmed COVID-19 cases increased i...

New Mexico electors cast 5 votes for Joe Biden

SANTA FE – Five New Mexico electors cast their votes Monday for Joe Biden to formalize the Democratic candidate’s victory in the state’s presidential vote. Biden won the statewide...

Auditor: New Mexico MLK panel failed to meet fiscal duties

ALBUQUERQUE – The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission and its executive director are failing to meet their fiscal responsibilities, according to audit findings released by State Auditor ...

FBI: Agent shot, wounded while serving warrant in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – An FBI agent was shot and wounded Friday while helping serve a federal search warrant in Albuquerque, an agency spokesman said. The agent was transported in stable c...

Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon’s death

NEW YORK – Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death after being shot outside his New York City apartment buildin...

Sex abuse victims want archdiocese eliminated, lawyer says

ALBUQUERQUE – An attorney for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has claimed that alleged victims of clergy sexual abuse and their lawyers are seeking to eliminate the archdiocese in New Mexico by ...

Colorado’s first gentleman in hospital for COVID-19 symptoms

DENVER (AP) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ longtime partner, first gentleman Marlon Reis, has been hospitalized as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath and a worsening cough eig...

New Mexico reports 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 1,250 new COVID-19 cases with 11 additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the state’s totals since the pandemic be...

Former judge who told friend of drug investigation censured

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday publicly censured a former Weld County district judge who tipped off his friend that their mutual acquaintance was the target of a federal drug ...

New Mexico university to offer industrial hemp certificate

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Regents at New Mexico Highlands University have approved a new program that will offer students a certificate in industrial hemp entrepreneurship. Approval came ...

New Mexico governor to lead Democratic governors group

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been selected as the new chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021. The first-term governor had previous...

N.M. court: Threat to get warrant can make searches involuntary

SANTA FE – A New Mexico Supreme Court decision says a person’s consent allowing a search wasn’t voluntary if a law enforcement officer threatened to obtain a search warrant but lacked probab...