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Search underway for snowmobiler following Colorado avalanche

RAND – A search is underway for a missing snowmobiler after an avalanche near Ruby Mountain in northern Colorado. The slide happened Tuesday afternoon on a northeast-facing slope ...

Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche identified

DENVER – Authorities have identified one of two men who were killed in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday. The Clear Creek Coroner’s Office says 57-year-old David Heide of ...

Outside team to assist Albuquerque police internal affairs

ALBUQUERQUE –The city of Albuquerque and the U.S. Department of Justice have proposed a plan to temporarily assist Albuquerque Police Department internal affairs investigators. An...

Colorado lawmakers to resume COVID-delayed session Tuesday

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are resuming their 2021 session Tuesday, with majority Democrats anxious to implement a proposed $1 billion-plus economic stimulus plan by Gov. Jared Polis to cre...

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths. The latest numbers released Sunday evening bring the total number of cases on ...

Albuquerque police: Man arrested after firing at an officer

ALBUQUERQUE – A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at an Albuquerque police officer that led to a standoff with a SWAT team. Police said 33-year-old Johnny Ray Gonzale...

New Mexico reports 200 COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths Monday

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials reported 200 additional COVID-19 cases on Monday and nine deaths. The latest numbers bring the state to a total of 180,761 known cases and 3...

New Mexico to end quarantine requirements for travelers

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Wednesday said they would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The state Health De...

New Mexico employee accepts position in Biden administration

SANTA FE – A top human resources employee for New Mexico’s governor has stepped down after more than two years in the position to take a new role with President Joe Biden’s administration. ...

Democrats defend online legislative work in New Mexico

SANTA FE — A top-ranked state legislator is defending the move to online committee hearings and other pandemic safety rules that allow only three legislators at a time on the floor of the ...

Marijuana producer may lose license after Santa Fe fire

SANTA FE — A medical marijuana producer is in danger of losing its license in the wake of a fire at a Santa Fe facility left two workers hurt. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Sa...

Air Force likely to expand F-16 air space in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The U.S. Air Force signaled that it would likely expand existing airspace to train F-16 fighter pilots rather than create new flying areas over the Rio Grande Valley and G...