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Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights medical challenges

How prepared authorities are to handle medical emergencies suffered by migrants?

DATE: Jun 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Railroad sues insurance over 416 fire coverage

Were fire and subsequent mudslides one incident or two? That’s the $25 million question

DATE: Jun 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New dining concessions coming to Durango-La Plata County Airport

Tailwind Hospitality Inc. secures two-year contract to run food and beverage operations

DATE: Jun 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police service technician program helps officers on patrol, retention of employees

Technicians handled 6,937 calls and aided officers with 1,068 calls for service since 2019

DATE: Jun 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

Saturday, June 24 The Whistles Whine, 2-3 p.m., Montezuma Heritage Museum, 35 S. Chestnut. Donations are encouraged. Joanne Smith will describe living in the Rico train depot in the late 194...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community Calendar

Fort Lewis College education program awarded for teacher preparation

School was one of 48 across the country given the highest distinction from National Council on Teacher Quality

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Things to know about the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act

PHOENIX – The Supreme Court has preserved a federal law giving preference to Native American families when it comes to adopting Native children in foster care. The court's 7-2 ruling Thursda...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Virgin Galactic to send Italian researchers to space, then regular commercial flights

Commercial flights to the edge of space will begin for ticket-holders in August

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Federal officials break up Guatemalan family smuggling ring in 3-state operation; 6 arrested

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from Guatemala to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Of...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico