Hope for good weather as Balloon Fiesta enters final days
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta flies into its final weekend, organizers are hoping there will be no more…
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New Mexico urges syphilis testing for all pregnant mothers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are renewing a public order aimed at protecting newborn babies from syphilis. The state Health…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor seeks FBI reinforcements amid crime
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Democratic governor of New Mexico has asked the federal Department of Justice to assign more FBI agents to the state in…
Continue Reading California agencies float Colorado River water cuts proposal
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Texas fire chief, volunteer firefighter killed in crash
DALHART, Texas (AP) — The chief of a Texas Panhandle volunteer fire department and one of his firefighters were killed when a tractor-trailer rig…
Continue Reading Several people injured after New Mexico school bus rollover
BENT, N.M. (AP) — Several people have been injured Wednesday after a rollover involving a school bus in southern New Mexico, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Lawsuit settled, film may resume after Alec Baldwin shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film…
Continue Reading Rural New Mexico county seeks removal of elections clerk
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A county commission in rural New Mexico that has been roiled by election conspiracies is…
Continue Reading Arizona woman accused of fatally shooting husband, young son
KAIBETO, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona woman is facing federal charges in the shooting deaths of her husband and young son last week, according…
Continue Reading Arizona abortion rights backers sue to overturn old ban
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights on Tuesday sued to block an old Arizona law that criminalizes nearly…
Continue Reading Both candidates courting veterans in big Nevada Senate race
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Common sense more than any campaign strategy dictated that Adam Laxalt not trumpet his own…
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New Mexico AG wants state’s anti-corruption law strengthened
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is calling on lawmakers to strengthen the state’s anti-corruption law. A…
Continue Reading Growth in licensed products gives NMSU athletics an assist
By ALGERNON D’AMMASSA Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Pete’s Most Wanted Salsa, a new product bearing the image of New Mexico…
Continue Reading FBI: Jetliner evacuated in Albuquerque after security threat
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An American Airlines flight from Texas to New Mexico was evacuated Sunday after landing at the Albuquerque airport because…
Continue Reading Some New Mexico lawmakers debate higher tax rate for alcohol
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has the worst rate in the nation for alcohol-related deaths at nearly 2,000 people per year and some lawmakers are…
Continue Reading US shift away from coal hits tribal community in New Mexico
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press KIRTLAND, N.M. (AP) — The clamor of second graders breaking away from lessons to form lunch lines has…
Continue Reading Florida International tops New Mexico State 21-7
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Grayson James threw touchdown passes on three straight possessions in the first half to guide Florida International to a…
Continue Reading Former NM college official guilty in embezzlement scheme
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former official at Northern New Mexico College has pleaded guilty in an embezzlement scheme she admitted to hatching more…
Continue Reading Brumfield TD run sparks UNLV over New Mexico 31-20
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doug Brumfield threw for 233 yards and ran for a second-half touchdown as UNLV scored 24 unanswered points and beat New Mexico…
Continue Reading Annual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an…
Continue Reading 1st debate highlights stakes in New Mexico race for governor
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican nominee for governor Mark Ronchetti sounded a rallying cry for residents who are…
Continue Reading US approves $2.5B in fire aid for New Mexico victims
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico residents on Friday celebrated the passage of a government…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law Friday a bill that finances the federal government through…
Continue Reading Albuquerque man, 12-year-old nephew accused of robbery spree
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say an Albuquerque man and his 12-year-old nephew are behind a string of recent armed robberies at retail…
Continue Reading Albuquerque Starbucks votes to unionize, 1st store in state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is poised to have its first unionized Starbucks store, organizers say. A majority of rank-and-file workers at…
Continue Reading New Mexico Senate Rules Committee chair Ivey-Soto resigns
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, who has been accused of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior, resigned his position…
Continue Reading Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government…
Continue Reading Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press ESTANCIA, N.M. (AP) — Migrants held by U.S. authorities at a detention center in rural New Mexico have endured…
Continue Reading Arizona museum exhibit marks end to de Kooning painting saga
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After a Willem de Kooning painting worth millions was brazenly stolen in 1985 from an Arizona museum,…
Continue Reading New Mexico settles wrongful death suit over veteran’s death
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the New Mexico Department of Health after a Vietnam War veteran contracted COVID-19 at…
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