New Mexico National Guard adjutant general set to retire
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico National Guard’s top uniformed general is stepping down. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Nava announced Friday his last…
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Scenes from Week 1 of Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-abuse trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers…
Continue Reading Rice leads New Mexico St. past UTEP 72-69 at buzzer
EL PASO, Texas — Jabari Rice hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift New Mexico State to a 72-69 win over UTEP. Jabari Rice had 19 points to lead…
Continue Reading US Navy medics due at New Mexico hospital strained by COVID
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A team of U.S. Navy health care providers is expected to arrive this weekend at San Juan Regional Medical Center, where an…
Continue Reading Windfall boosts chances of New Mexico pay raises, policing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico government economists are forecasting a major surge in state income as legislators…
Continue Reading Evidence at Maxwell trial: massage table, unfolded in court
By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — A folding massage table used by financier Jeffrey Epstein was carried into a Manhattan courtroom and set up in front of…
Continue Reading Rio Arriba sheriff resigns following convictions, sentencing
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — James Lujan resigned as Rio Arriba County sheriff after being sentenced to prison on felony convictions of aiding a felon and…
Continue Reading Details of teacher raise proposal emerge in New Mexico
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are sharing details Friday of a $200…
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New Mexico approves public financing for cannabis businesses
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will provide business loans of up to $250,00 toward small-scale cannabis businesses…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 142 more COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 142 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest daily virus figures…
Continue Reading Police in Nevada ID girl from New Mexico found dead in 1980
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police in southern Nevada say they’ve identified a 17-year-old New Mexico girl as the victim of a killing 41 years…
Continue Reading Majority-minority state redraws political map, alliances
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Proposed political boundaries are being redrawn by a Democrat-led legislature in a sparsely…
Continue Reading Indigenous gamers advocate for representation and education
By JESSICA MUNDIE Religion News Service Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, is known by his icon: a howling white wolf that has…
Continue Reading Rio Arriba County sheriff is sentenced to 3 years in prison
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday after being convicted on two felony…
Continue Reading Ex-Epstein staffer testifies teen accusers visited mansion
By TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former housekeeper is testifying that two women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein…
Continue Reading Isleta Pueblo police officer accused of raping DWI suspect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A now-former tribal police officer for a pueblo near Albuquerque faces felony charges accusing him of raping a woman he…
Continue Reading Baldwin: ‘Someone is responsible’ for shooting, but ‘not me’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin says someone is responsible for the shooting on a New Mexico film set that…
Continue Reading New Mexico study highlights growing dependence on oil sector
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and MORGAN LEE Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A study commissioned by a coalition of oil and…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation: 63 more COVID-19 cases, no deaths for 3rd day
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 63 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day.…
Continue Reading Rio Arriba County sheriff is convicted on 2 felony counts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan has been convicted on two felony counts of aiding a felon and intimidating a witness in…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor seeks pay increase for public schools
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will pursue a 7% pay increase for educators and staff at…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell defense attacks actor accuser’s account
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The defense at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to cast doubt on a key accuser’s allegation…
Continue Reading 3 finalists selected for next president of Framingham State
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Three candidates to become the next president of Framingham State University in Massachusetts will tour the campus in the…
Continue Reading Baldwin to ABC about shooting: ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has released a clip in which Alec Baldwin tells George Stephanopoulos that he did not pull the trigger on a gun that went…
Continue Reading House propels New Mexico past New Mexico State 101-94
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 29 points to spark New Mexico to a 101-94 victory over New Mexico State. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 19…
Continue Reading Investigators track ammunition in fatal film set shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities are pursuing new leads on possible sources of live ammunition involved in actor…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 41 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 41 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day.…
Continue Reading Police: Tree branch murder weapon in fatal Albuquerque brawl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man in Albuquerque is charged with murder after he allegedly killed an acquaintance in a drunken fight. Police say the…
Continue Reading Navajo police chief leaves for same job in hometown in NM
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The police chief on the Navajo Nation is stepping down to oversee a much-smaller police…
Continue Reading Court date reset for UFC star Jon Jones in Vegas case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A court date has been reset to January for former UFC champion Jon Jones to learn whether he’ll face criminal charges following…
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