7 middle school students injured in bus crash in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in southwest Albuquerque say seven middle school students have been taken to a hospital after a school bus rolled…
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New Mexico regulators approve plan to keep coal plant open
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators have approved a plan by the state’s largest electric utility to keep open part of a coal-fired…
Continue Reading Pandemic crisis standards to expire for New Mexico hospitals
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top health official says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations…
Continue Reading Study: Child poverty rising after tax credit expires
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of children in America living in poverty jumped dramatically after just one month…
Continue Reading New Mexico lobbyist accuses state lawmaker of groping her
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A lobbyist for progressive advocacy groups in New Mexico has accused a leading Democratic…
Continue Reading Court: Medical marijuana can’t be taxed in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is letting stand a ruling by a lower court that found cannabis purchases by medical marijuana…
Continue Reading Marijuana rule changes spark criticism in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The agency charged with setting up New Mexico’s marijuana industry is proposing changes to existing rules less than a…
Continue Reading As climate change costs mount, Biden seeks to price damages
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HARDIN, Mont. (AP) — Economists say the costs of climate change are growing as global warming happens more…
Continue Reading New Mexico Republicans compete to appear on primary ballot
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Party contenders for Congress and statewide elected office are scheduled to compete for positions on the ballot…
Continue Reading Bean scores 21 to lead Utah St. past New Mexico 81-56
LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State easily beat New Mexico 81-56. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 13…
Continue Reading New Mexico man guilty in 1980 killing of 79-year-old woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been convicted of raping and killing a 79-year-old woman in Southern California more than four…
Continue Reading Companies face penalties for well violations in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State oil and gas regulators have issued notices to two companies for violating their permits for wastewater injection wells…
Continue Reading Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights…
Continue Reading Albuquerque balloon fiesta seeks waiver of FAA tracking rule
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Organizers of Albuquerque’s international balloon fiesta are seeking a waiver from federal aviation officials,…
Continue Reading Proposal to nix derogatory term targets hundreds of US sites
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for…
Continue Reading Ex-Las Vegas school guard pleads guilty to student sex abuse
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A former Las Vegas, New Mexico, school security guard has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a female student. The Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Albuquerque police search for suspect in violent crime spree
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say a man accused of a trail of crimes including home invasions, car jackings and three kidnappings…
Continue Reading Allen, McNair lead New Mexico State past Seattle U 68-55
SEATTLE (AP) — Teddy Allen finished with 19 points and five assists, Will McNair Jr. added 14 points and 14 rebounds and New Mexico State pulled…
Continue Reading Las Cruces cancels results of bidding for pandemic aid funds
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — City officials in Las Cruces have canceled results of a process that solicited bids from organizations seeking federal…
Continue Reading Pastor, teacher from Vegas held as child sex case fugitive
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 59-year-old church pastor and former elementary school teacher from Las Vegas has been arrested in Albuquerque, New…
Continue Reading Moore leads San Jose St. past New Mexico 71-55
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Omari Moore had the third triple-double in San Jose State history with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to carry the…
Continue Reading Albuquerque police officers shifting to a 12-hour schedule
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police officers in Albuquerque are shifting to a 12-hour schedule to help increase staffing levels on patrol. Police Chief…
Continue Reading Man accused of injuring 4 Albuquerque police officers dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a California man accused of shooting at Albuquerque police officers last year has died while in custody.…
Continue Reading Allen powers New Mexico State past Grand Canyon 82-66
PHOENIX (AP) — Teddy Allen had 30 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State topped Grand Canyon 82-66. Jabari Rice had 14 points and seven…
Continue Reading White House spending targets social justice; criteria vague
By FELICIA FONSECA and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WINSLOW, Ariz. (AP) — The Biden administration says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will…
Continue Reading Eastern New Mexico University searching for next president
PORTALES, N.M. (AP) — The president of Eastern New Mexico University has announced plans to retire this summer. Patrice Caldwell has spent more…
Continue Reading New Mexico to fund free college for more students this fall
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is expected to expand one of the country’s most…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation says it will maintain a mask mandate even as the last of the states around it dropped the requirement.…
Continue Reading Man charged in 3 Texas deaths indicted in roommate’s slaying
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Texas in September has…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Agreement dismisses charge against undersheriff
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A special prosecutor says a northern New Mexico senior sheriff’s official has agreed to retire in exchange for dismissal of…
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