Man arrested in Colorado triple-shooting after crash and intensive search
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in southern Colorado allegedly killed a man by shooting him in the…
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Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations
Associated Press A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the…
Continue Reading Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West
Associated Press SACATON, Arizona (AP) — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his…
Continue Reading List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires
Associated Press The number of residents still unaccounted for has been shrinking significantly after thousands of people fled their homes as two…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin attorneys argue damage to gun during testing was unacceptable destruction of evidence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s defense attorneys argued Monday that damage done during FBI testing to a revolver that killed a…
Continue Reading Team combs fire-ravaged New Mexico community for remains of the missing
Associated Press As residents return to a fire-ravaged village in the mountains of southern New Mexico, the mayor on Monday warned them that some…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the…
Continue Reading Former New Mexico football player convicted of robbing a postal carrier
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former University of New Mexico football player has been convicted of robbing a U.S. postal carrier and is facing up to…
Continue Reading Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec…
Continue Reading New Mexico is automating how it shares info about arrest warrants
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico courts and law enforcement on Monday began streamlining how they exchange information about outstanding arrest…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico take aim at gun violence, panhandling, retail crime and hazing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor presented a broad suite of legislative proposals on gun control…
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Fossil unearthed in New Mexico years ago is identified as older, more primitive relative of T. rex
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Tyrannosaurus rex seemingly came out of nowhere tens of millions of years ago,…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges FEMA has delayed compensation for victims of worst wildfire in New Mexico’s history
SANTA FE. N.M. (AP) — A new lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging compensation has been delayed for…
Continue Reading New Mexico names new Indian Affairs secretary amid criticism
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former pueblo leader nominated by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to head the…
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US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A match made in the wilds of New Mexico? An endangered Mexican wolf captured last…
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Governor wants New Mexico legislators to debate new approach to regulating assault-style weapons
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico could become an early political testing ground for a proposal to make assault-style…
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New Mexico, the No. 2 oil-producing US state, braces for possible end to income bonanza
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in…
Continue Reading New Mexico court reverses ruling that overturned a murder conviction on speedy trial violations
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s murder conviction, overruling a state Court of Appeals decision that…
Continue Reading New Mexico police are trying to identify 4 people who died in fiery head-on crash
ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday that they are still trying to identify four people who died in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a New…
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The ‘Oppenheimer’ creative team take you behind the scenes of the film’s key moments
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the…
Continue Reading New Mexico Supreme Court weighs GOP challenge to congressional map, swing district boundaries
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party urged New Mexico’s state Supreme Court on Monday to strike down a…
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New Mexico attorney general accuses landowners of preventing public access to the Pecos River
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is going after landowners who he says are illegally…
Continue Reading New Mexico county official could face a recall over Spanish conquistador statue controversy
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico county official is the subject of a recall petition following controversy over a Spanish conquistador statue.…
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In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s work group took over a college…
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Federal judge won’t block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that…
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Fiery crash during prestigious ballooning race leaves 2 Polish pilots with burns and other injuries
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two balloon pilots from Poland who were competing in the prestigious Gordon…
Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of…
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in…
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New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divided up a politically conservative…
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New Mexico signs final order to renew permit at US nuclear waste repository
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental regulators on Thursday finalized a 10-year permit extension at the nation’s only underground…
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