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Southern New Mexico accounts for 10% of state’s 30 new virus deaths

January 24, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 635 new Covid-19 cases and 30 more deaths, with 10% of…

Southern New Mexico has 7 of state’s 38 latest virus deaths

January 23, 2021 4:37 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 859 additional Covid-19 cases and 38 more deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals…

Silver Alert: Public’s help needed in finding missing elderly Las Cruces woman

January 23, 2021 11:34 AM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 83-year-old woman. Elena…

NMSU, UNM worry about enrollment declines during pandemic

January 23, 2021 9:46 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There are more freshman enrolled at the University of New Mexico than the previous two years and enrollment for…

Might alcohol delivery soon be a thing in New Mexico?

January 23, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s liquor laws may undergo their most significant changes in 40 years if legislation allowing for home…

Biden’s pause on oil causes big concern in New Mexico & the Permian Basin

January 23, 2021 8:50 AM Associated Press

CARLSBAD, New Mexico — President Joe Biden’s 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread…

Doña Ana County has 15% of state’s nearly 1,000 new virus infections

January 22, 2021 6:46 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Mexico have now surpassed 167,700 since the pandemic began. That includes 921…

Man faces federal charge in high-speed chase of stolen El Paso gas tanker into NM

January 21, 2021 2:15 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 22: A Chaparral man who allegedly carjacked a gas tanker truck from University Medical Center, and then led police on a high-speed chase…

New Mexico reverses course, won’t vaccinate educators ahead of others

January 22, 2021 3:40 PM Kate Bieri

Editor’s note: NMDOH spokesman Matt Bieber tells ABC-7 the state did not intend to open up the next category of vaccine distribution to teachers and…

New Mexico governor signs 1st bill of session to fund legislature, security

January 22, 2021 4:37 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the first bill of the 2021 legislative session, which funds legislative…

1 of 2 pedestrians critically hurt after being struck by cars in Las Cruces has died

January 19, 2021 8:45 PM David Burge

UPDATE, Jan. 22: One of two pedestrians struck and critically hurt on Las Cruces streets last weekend has now died, police said Friday. The victim,…

Las Cruces sex offender dad who kidnapped sons to Mexico gets 35 years in prison

January 22, 2021 3:04 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A previously convicted sex offender father who admitted taking his two young sons from a Las Cruces daycare and fleeing…

Federal judge tosses Cowboys for Trump lawsuit seeking cover for financial backers

January 22, 2021 2:46 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the jailed founder of Cowboys for Trump, tossing the effort to block or avoid…

Southern New Mexico sees triple-digit case increase, 5 new virus deaths

January 21, 2021 9:01 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Triple-digit increases in Las Cruces’ Doña Ana County (125) and Albuquerque’s Bernallillo County (232) were among the…

New Mexico’s Capitol briefly evacuated due to bomb scare

January 20, 2021 3:17 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Portions of the state Capitol, known as the “Roundhouse,” were briefly evacuated Wednesday afternoon and nearby residents…

3-car crash shuts down I-25 south near U.S. 70 in Las Cruces

January 20, 2021 5:03 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A multi-vehicle crash triggered the closure of Interstate 25 southbound in Las Cruces late Wednesday afternoon. State…

New Mexico’s virus death toll tops 3,000 as state says it doesn’t expect to run out of vaccine

January 20, 2021 4:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 3,000 on Wednesday as an additional 34 fatalities related to complications stemming…

New Mexico lawmakers look for solutions to hobbled economy

January 20, 2021 12:21 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are confronting daunting challenges as they began a 60-day legislative session this week amid…

Dona Ana County woman in her 30s among 20 New Mexico virus deaths

January 19, 2021 7:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has now confirmed nearly 165,000 Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began while deaths are approaching…

Seesaw for kids along Sunland Park-Juarez border wall wins design prize

January 19, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play…

Fellow commissioners call for ouster of Cowboys for Trump leader; feds call him ‘danger’ to community

January 19, 2021 2:01 PM Jim Parker

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — An Otero County commissioner and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump, who was arrested on charges stemming from the…

Otero County residents not surprised at commissioner’s Capitol arrest

January 18, 2021 9:15 PM Saul Saenz

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin, who is also head of Cowboys for Trump, is the talk of the town, and for good…

Just 1 new Doña Ana County virus death, 48 added cases

January 18, 2021 5:48 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico said 628 new coronavirus cases and 26 deaths were reported Monday. Only one of those…

Is 3rd time the charm? New Mexico lawmakers will again consider legalizing marijuana

January 18, 2021 3:01 PM Kate Bieri

SANTA FE, New Mexico — After the New Mexico Legislature meets on Tuesday, lawmakers will decide whether the state should legalize marijuana in 2021.…

2nd case of UK’s highly-contagious virus variant found in New Mexico; 3rd case appears in Texas

January 18, 2021 10:06 AM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A second case of the highly-contagious variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in New Mexico and third case has…

Caught on video: ‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader Couy Griffin arrested for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot

January 17, 2021 3:55 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — “Cowboys for Trump” leader and Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested by the FBI in Washington on Sunday afternoon on…

Doña Ana County 2nd in state for new virus cases; 4 southern New Mexico deaths

January 17, 2021 8:48 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 751 new Covid-19 cases and 22 additional deaths. Four of…

Ruidoso man arrested after fleeing officers twice, being shot at by police

January 17, 2021 8:27 PM David Burge

RUIDOSO, New Mexico – A Ruidoso man was arrested after he twice fled from officers, was fired at by police and then crashed his car, authorities…

Doña Ana County sees triple-digit number of new virus cases, southern New Mexico has 5 more deaths

January 16, 2021 6:57 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 1,092 additional known Covid-19 cases and 36 additional deaths, increasing the…

Half-dozen added southern New Mexico virus deaths as state worries about reduced vaccine supply

January 15, 2021 7:14 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s confirmed Covid-19 cases topped 161,800 on Friday as officials reported an uptick in new infections with 1,266…