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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of environmentalists and nuclear watchdogs has delivered more than 1,100 petition signatures to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Dozens of people gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to ask that the Lujan Grisham administration take all steps necessary to stop any expansion

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is signing education bills that will increase the salaries of school workers and increase benefits for teachers. Bills passed by the Legislature last month would increase teacher salaries by between 7% and 22% depending on

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining and finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State held off New Mexico 71-68. Isaiah Hill had 13 points for the Bulldogs (18-10, 8-7 Mountain West Conference). Anthony Holland added 10 points. Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 27 points for

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is allowing broad access to test strips that can detect the presence of the potent opiate fentanyl and potentially help avoid deadly overdoses, under legislation signed Monday by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The bill from Democratic legislators in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Los Alamos lifts restrictions on

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico welfare agencies are coming under new pressure from a federal judge and state lawmakers to expand translation and oral interpretation services to minority households that don’t speak English or Spanish. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday requiring that major state agencies study

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has found that a rule allowing private landowners to limit public access to streams and rivers is unconstitutional. The court announced its decision Tuesday after hearing oral arguments in a case that centered on whether the public has a right

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A rape survivor is suing the city of Albuquerque over its backlog of untested rape kits, alleging a nearly decade-long delay allowed her rapist to freely attack other women. The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday that the victim is asking for unspecified damages in the lawsuit. In the suit, the victim says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case involving a federal law that gives Native Americans preference in adoptions of Native children. The high court said Monday it would take the case involving the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, a law championed by Native American leaders as a means of preserving

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Elected officials in Alamogordo have reopened a discussion about rehabilitating and transforming the historic Dudley School into a community center. The school is one of the oldest structures in the southern New Mexico city. City commissioners heard a presentation about the $557,000 project during a recent meeting. The project had been

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and two others injured after a shootout near a southwest Albuquerque park. City police say officers police responded to reports of multiple people shot near Westgate Community Park on Saturday night. They say there was an exchange of gunfire between an unknown number of people.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 24 points as New Mexico edged past Air Force 69-65. Joseph Octave led the Falcons on Saturday with 18 points.

CHICAGO — Brandon Betson scored 17 points including the game-winning layup with 2.4 seconds left and Chicago State broke its nine-game losing streak, upsetting New Mexico State 61-59 on Saturday. Jabari Rice led the Aggies on Saturday with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

BELEN, N.M. (AP) — Law enforcement officers shot and killed a crime suspect whose pickup crashed after being driven the wrong way on Interstate 25 while being pursued in Valencia County south of metro Albuquerque. The New Mexico State Police said Saturday that two Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies and a NMSP officer fired at the

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are calling on federal aviation officials to waive a requirement that could affect the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as well as year-round flights over the city. A letter outlining the concerns was sent this week to the Federal Aviation Administration by Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. is suing four insurance companies over claims that they haven’t fulfilled contracts to provide liability coverage for sexual abuse complaints. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe filed the lawsuit this week as it deals with an ongoing bankruptcy case that involves

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager was shot and killed across the street from an Albuquerque school, and they have information about a possible suspect. Police said Friday morning’s shooting appeared to have stemmed from an altercation between a 16-year-old West Mesa High School student and another

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say Torrance County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Las Cruces man after he allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot at one of the deputies, who was not hurt. A New Mexico State Police statement said Andrew deputies encountered Castellano when they responded to a report of a

By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Gary Peters has spent the last seven years camping outside of a Denver golf course to avoid sleeping in a public shelter until last summer. The 75-year-old veteran is among the benefactors of Denver’s $4 million investment in a unique attempt at providing homeless people

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced Thursday they’ll plan a “hydrogen hub” to be built somewhere

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say one of two car drivers believed to have been racing on Albuquerque streets has been charged in connection with a school bus rollover crash in which three students were seriously injured. Police said 49-year-old Mario Perez faces two counts of great bodily harm by vehicle. The crash occurred

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead following a shooting in Edgewood that involved the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. A brief statement released Thursday by the New Mexico State Police didn’t say whether a sheriff’s deputy shot the suspect or provide other information on circumstances of the incident other than that no

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Officials say an encounter between a New Mexico officer and two suspects left the officer wounded, one of the suspects dead and the other at large after she escaped in a police vehicle. The name of the wounded officer from Hobbs, near the Texas border, wasn’t immediately released but he’s expected

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” says it’s “absurd” that Alec Baldwin believes he’s not to blame. Matt Hutchins, husband of Halyna Hutchins, made the remarks in an interview with the “Today” show that airs in