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Employees at Santa Fe Starbucks store to pursue unionizing

SANTA FE – Workers at a Santa Fe Starbucks are taking steps to unionize. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports employees at the location on St. Michael’s Drive notified CEO Howard Schultz earl...

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Oil, gas revenues to drive New Mexico’s next budget windfall

CHAMA, N.M. – Projected revenues for the next budget year are expected to deliver another windfall to New Mexico’s coffers. New estimates released Wednesday by legislative and executive eco...

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Gun advocacy groups sue more Colorado cities over controls

BOULDER (AP) — Two gun rights organizations filed federal court lawsuits Thursday challenging bans on semi-automatic weapons and magazine ammunition restrictions adopted by two Colorado cities after the state allowed local municipalities to enact tougher gun control measures than called for by state law.

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cowboys For Trump leader fighting to keep job in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is fighting to keep his seat as a New Mexico county commissioner as he faces possible removal and disqualification from public office for hi...

DATE: Aug 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group’s early days

PHOENIX – It’s been 80 years since the first Navajo Code Talkers joined the Marines, transmitting messages using a code based on their then-unwritten native language to confound Japanese mil...

DATE: Aug 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico seeks proposals with mine spill settlement money

SANTA FE – New Mexico is calling for proposals that would be funded with $10 million received as part of a recent settlement stemming from a 2015 mine spill that polluted rivers in three wes...

DATE: Aug 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Report: Anne Heche in hospital, stable after fiery car crash

LOS ANGELES – Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday after an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a representative for the actor told People magazine. The rep...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ex-officer sentenced in rough arrest of woman with dementia

FORT COLLINS – A former Colorado police officer who did not stop another officer from being rough with a 73-year-old woman with dementia was sentenced Friday to 45 days in jail and three yea...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation declares state of emergency because of flooding

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials declared a state of emergency Thursday because of increased flooding from recent monsoon rains. The declaration by the tribe’s Commission on Emer...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Broncos receivers have to make up for loss of leader Patrick

ENGLEWOOD – After watching Tim Patrick 's season come crashing down with a serious knee injury at training camp, Denver safety Kareem Jackson lamented, “We can't replace a guy like that.” T...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

EPA announces flights to look for methane in Permian Basin

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency says it will conduct helicopter overflights to look for methane “super emitters” in the nation's largest oil and gas producing region. EPA's ...

DATE: Aug 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Derek Wolfe signs 1-day deal to retire as a Denver Bronco

Wolfe spent eight seasons in Denver, won Super Bowl

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports