New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declares the state’s indoor mask mandate has been lifted
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declares the state’s indoor mask mandate has been…
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Solar project delays create hurdles for New Mexico utility
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated…
Continue Reading New Mexico crime-reduction package wins legislative approval in efforts to improve policing and rein in gun violence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico crime-reduction package wins legislative approval in efforts to improve policing and rein in gun…
Continue Reading New Mexico lawmakers OK crime bill, $500M in tax rebates
By MORGAN LEE and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators have approved about $500 million in tax rebates and…
Continue Reading Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group…
Continue Reading National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico…
Continue Reading Allen leads New Mexico State past Dixie State 75-64
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 20 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State stretched its home win streak to nine games, topping Dixie…
Continue Reading Santa Fe Police release video of lawmaker’s DWI arrest
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Video released by police Wednesday shows new details of the drunk…
Continue Reading New Mexico regulators approve plan to replace nuclear power
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators have approved a plan that calls for new solar generation to replace what will be lost when Public…
Continue Reading New Mexico social studies rule adds personal finance to K-12
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Public Education Department has issued a final rule…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators approve record-setting annual budget increase to bolster public education, health care, economy
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators approve record-setting annual budget increase to bolster public education, health care,…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators approve $1B state spending increase
By MORGAN LEE and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a record-setting $1 billion annual…
Continue Reading Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to…
Continue Reading Police: Man fatally shot after report of domestic violence
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say the fatal shooting of an Edgewood man by Torrance County sheriff’s deputies stemmed from a domestic…
Continue Reading House leads New Mexico to 75-66 win over No. 22 Wyoming
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 34 points and New Mexico played stingy defense to beat No. 22 Wyoming 75-66. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added…
Continue Reading Santa Fe Police: Lawmaker drove at twice legal alcohol limit
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A police report says the lawmaker caught drinking and driving Sunday…
Continue Reading Interior secretary tours civil rights sites in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says she’s honored to hear from people involved…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: ‘Hard to imagine a person more dangerous’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking to keep in custody a homeless man suspected of stabbing 11…
Continue Reading Legislature focuses on training, deterrence to fight crime
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators have bundled together initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime and…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on set
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film…
Continue Reading Lawmakers approve $10k raises for many New Mexico teachers
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Many teachers across New Mexico can expect a pay increase next…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation sues New Mexico county over redistricting map
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is suing San Juan County over a recently adopted map that will determine political boundaries for the…
Continue Reading Judge told release of insurance info OK in clergy abuse case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has been told that Archdiocese of Santa Fe records that would indicate how much insurance money is…
Continue Reading State Police: Shooting leaves suspect dead, deputies unhurt
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead after being shot during an encounter with at least one Torrance County sheriff’s deputy.…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislature seeks spending boost, tax cuts
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Proposals to increase state spending and slash taxes have moved closer to reality with crucial…
Continue Reading Fox tests positive for rabies; 1st New Mexico case this year
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Department of Health officials say a fox from Catron County near Reserve has tested positive for rabies. They say…
Continue Reading US announces tribal lockup reforms after 16 deaths reviewed
Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced a series of reforms after reviewing the deaths of 16…
Continue Reading New Mexico bill allows testing to prevent fentanyl deaths
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature has passed a bill to legalize test strips that can detect the…
Continue Reading Prominent New Mexico lawmaker apologizes for drunken driving
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state lawmaker is apologizing after police say she was arrested…
Continue Reading West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The megadrought bedeviling the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in…
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