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Texas Wildfire Season Hits One Year; No End in Sight
FORT WORTH, Texas — The devastating Texas wildfire season reaches the one-year mark on Tuesday, and there appears to be no end in sight as officials brace for large blazes... Read more »
Mexico Says Drug Cartel Operator Arrested
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials say they have arrested a drug dealer who controlled smuggling routes and ran a campaign of murder and intimidation for the Knights Templar drug cartel.... Read more »
Police Say Seven Arrested at Occupy El Paso Campsite
EL PASO — Police say seven people have been arrested at an Occupy El Paso campsite in a peaceful removal of the protesters. El Paso police spokesman Darrel Petry says... Read more »
Arizona Governor Wants Immigration Law Challenge Dismissed
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer urged a federal judge to throw out one of the three remaining legal challenges to Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, arguing the state’s attempt to fix... Read more »
Pro Skier Dead After Utah Avalanche
SALT LAKE CITY — A world record-holding professional skier who once famously jumped off a 255-foot cliff jump died in a weekend avalanche in Utah while on a steep slope... Read more »
Fall Arrives Late in Some Southwestern Pockets
Forests throughout the Southwest are growing quiet as the season for bugling elk comes to an end. The aspens in the high country and cottonwoods in the valleys are dropping... Read more »
Antivenom for Scorpion Stings Has Huge Price Tag
PHOENIX — An antivenom recently approved for treating severe reactions to scorpion stings comes with a high price tag. The Arizona Republic reports that (http://bit.ly/v2yBmS ) hospitals in metro Phoenix... Read more »
Amarillo Police: More Than 40 Reports of Counterfeit Cash
AMARILLO, Texas — Amarillo police have received more than 40 reports of counterfeit money being circulated since October. Police say the bogus currency involves denominations of $5, $10, $20 and... Read more »
UPDATED: Two Texas Women Charged With Buying, Selling Baby
ABILENE, Texas — A West Texas woman is accused of buying a 7-week-old infant from the child’s mother for $2,000 — to be paid in installments, Abilene police said Friday.... Read more »
UPDATED: Investigators Seek Cause of Fatal Alamosa Plane Crash
ALAMOSA, Colo. — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a twin-engine plane crash in southern Colorado that killed its pilot. The Federal Aviation Administration says a Cessna 337... Read more »
West Texas Cattleman Gets Prison Sentence Over Bank Loan Fraud
AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas Panhandle cattleman has been sentenced to nine years in prison and must repay nearly $9.3 million over bank fraud. A federal judge in Amarillo on... Read more »
Former Ignacio, Colo., Town Manager Pleads Guilty to Sexual Harassment
DURANGO, Colo. — Former Ignacio Town Manager Balty Quintana is facing up to six months in jail after pleading guilty to sexual harassment and public indecency. Quintana pleaded guilty to... Read more »
