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…
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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…
Continue Reading California man killed in small plane crash at Kansas airport
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a California man was killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed at a suburban Kansas City, Kansas,…
Continue Reading Police arrest man suspected of stabbing 11 in Albuquerque
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people, apparently…
Continue Reading Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who’s recovering from a stroke, says he plans to be back at work in the Senate in “just a…
Continue Reading 2 charged in shooting of New Mexico State Police officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the shooting of a New Mexico State Police officer, who authorities said has…
Continue Reading Ranger district provides firewood for Navajo community
By JIM MIMIAGA The Journal DOLORES, Colo. (AP) — A pilot project between the San Juan National Forest, the Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Nation, the…
Continue Reading Albuquerque police investigating fatal shooting at apartment
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque police say they are investigating a homicide. They say officers were dispatched to an apartment in…
Continue Reading Aimaq lifts Utah Valley past New Mexico St. 72-68
OREM, Utah — Fardaws Aimaq had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Utah Valley narrowly beat New Mexico State 72-68. Teddy Allen led the Aggies on…
Continue Reading Lawmakers expand budget plan to stem violence, spur economy
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Senate legislators have proposed an additional $150 million in spending in revisions to a…
Continue Reading New Mexico police arrest 2 suspects in officer shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested and charged two suspects in the shooting of a New Mexico State Police officer. Police…
Continue Reading Bill advances to protect judges from threats, doxxing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are advancing a bill with new criminal penalties aimed at protecting…
Continue Reading New Mexico routs Northern New Mexico 78-46
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 21 points as New Mexico easily beat Northern New Mexico 78-46. Tyrique Weaver led the Eagles with 18…
Continue Reading Anti-crime bills gain momentum in New Mexico Legislature
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators have advanced a pillar of the governor’s tough-on-crime agenda with…
Continue Reading New Mexico police questioning possible suspects in shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State Police supervisor was shot Friday morning along a highway east of Albuquerque. State Police Chief Tim…
Continue Reading New Mexico seeks to protect judges from threats, doxxing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are considering new criminal penalties aimed at protecting state and…
Continue Reading Allen leads New Mexico State over Dixie State 77-69
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Teddy Allen had 20 points as New Mexico State topped Dixie State 77-69. Frank Staine led the Trailblazers on Thursday night with…
Continue Reading Voter-access bill advances in New Mexico Legislature
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democrat-backed bill to expand voting access in New Mexico is advancing toward a Senate floor vote. A legislative panel…
Continue Reading New Mexico seeks to protect judges from threats, doxxing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are considering new criminal penalties aimed at protecting state and…
Continue Reading Woman burned in Albuquerque apartment fire last month dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a woman who was seriously burned in a northeast Albuquerque apartment fire last month has died.…
Continue Reading Governor optimistic of approval for tax cuts, voting access
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expressing optimism that legislators will…
Continue Reading Former Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales dies of cancer at 55
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Javier Gonzales, who served one term as the mayor of Santa Fe, has died after a battle with cancer at age 55. Gonzales’…
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Working conditions for Border Patrol getting more attention
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration. Tense meetings…
Continue Reading New Mexico regulators looking to mitigate rolling blackouts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Regulators in New Mexico are trying to work with utilities to deal with supply chain problems that could threaten adequate…
Continue Reading Official: It’s winter but dryness elevates wildfire threat
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — A fire official in northwestern New Mexico says there’s an active wildfire threat in the region despite it still being winter.…
Continue Reading Hydrogen incentives get cold reception in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A panel of state legislators have rejected a bill that would have provided new financial incentives for hydrogen fuel derived…
Continue Reading New Mexico House approves bill aimed at predatory lending
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico House legislators have approved legislation aimed at discouraging predatory lending…
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