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Lawmakers want attorney general to create new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Task force members decried the governor’s disbanding of their group last year

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Paid family and medical leave bill moves ahead in the Roundhouse

Bill passed the committee by a 6 to 3 vote along party lines

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Counties, Southern Utes leverage over $70 million in grant funds for broadband

More than 300 miles of fiber-optic installation slated for next few years

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pueblo Community College receives fire mitigation grant

The college will create a program surrounding fire mitigation with the funds

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Ashley Hein allegedly spent more than $21,000 on personal items

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

House panel advances two bills related to guns

One bill would restrict the use of firearms and the other has restrictions on firearm sales

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee

Process has been shown to increase rainfall, but some are concerned about the chemicals being released into the atmosphere

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado Parks and Wildlife carries out deer collaring with herd southwest of Durango

Data collection contributes to understanding of migration patterns, mitigating human-wildlife impacts

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers begin crafting education budget priorities with career technical instruction in mind

Literacy, staff shortages, attendance, pay increases and improving outcomes for students also prioritized

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

Snowboarder was reported missing Monday night; rescue workers found body Tuesday morning

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

$500 million for affordable housing clears first committee

Lawmaker says the investment is needed amid state housing crisis

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Man cited in Ouray newspaper theft explains motivation

National attention was ‘opposite of my intention,’ Paul Choate said; publishers push back

DATE: Jan 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News