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Feral cats make Western Governors' list of invasive species

DENVER — Weeds, feral cats, insects and other pests are invading the U.S. West, and state governors released a list of the worst offenders Thursday in hopes of helping people recognize and...

DATE: March 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. agent goes on trial in border killing of Mexican teen

TUCSON, Ariz. — A rare murder trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent charged with shooting into Mexico in 2012 and killing a teenager started Tuesday with jury selection. U.S. District Judge Raner...

DATE: March 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Erratic Chicano writer who vanished is focus of new documentary

ALBUQUERQUE — Oscar Zeta Acosta, a volatile Mexican-American writer who was the inspiration for Hunter S. Thompson’s Dr. Gonzo in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” is the focus of a new VOCES/PBS...

DATE: March 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Illegal trail building a vexing problem for public land managers

People in Durango are building illegal trails in closed areas that are critical winter habitat for wildlife, and it’s causing an issue for land managers, wildlife officials and trail advocates that...

DATE: March 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Couple injured in home fire on south side of Cortez

A fire at the Sikis Village Mobile Home Park on Saturday night destroyed a home and sent an elderly couple to the hospital. The fire broke out just before 10 p.m. at 321 S. Broadway, Unit 22, and...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

How Facebook likes could profile voters for manipulation

NEW YORK — Facebook likes can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands accused of — and which...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pagosa Springs shooting suspect found dead with self-inflicted wound

A suspect in the fatal shooting last week at Ski & Bow Rack in Pagosa Springs was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near the Colorado-New Mexico line, according to authorities. New...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Durango residents spotting bears in area

Black bears around Durango are starting to wake up. Bryan Peterson, director of Bear Smart Durango , said Sunday he’s already receiving reports of bears spotted around town. Most of the reports are...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three men suspected of sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint appear headed for plea agreement

All three suspects in a high-profile sexual assault case waived their right to a preliminary hearing Monday and appear to be in negotiations for a plea agreement. The terms of the plea agreement...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Massachusetts police seize drugs and guns from Coloradans

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts say they found more than four pounds of marijuana, as well as heroin, two guns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition when they arrested two Colorado...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Preservation group acquires Chacoan-era site in New Mexico

AZTEC, N.M. — A national nonprofit that focuses on the preservation of archaeological sites is ensuring that property in northwestern New Mexico is believed to be part of the system that once...

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service spokeswoman Ann Bond wraps up 30 years

On the first day of her retirement – after 30 years working as the go-to spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service’s San Juan National Forest in Southwest Colorado – Ann Bond wasn’t able to sleep in....

DATE: March 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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