Hanford begins 1st large-scale treatment of nuke tank wastes
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have started the first large-scale…
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Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks, Biden agenda at risk
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become vividly…
Continue Reading With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids?
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short…
Continue Reading Storm expected to worsen driving conditions in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters say driving conditions were expected to worsen and cause road closures Wednesday in northern and central New…
Continue Reading Air Force launches study of changes to flight training areas
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force is launching an environmental impact study of proposed changes to large flight training areas in rural…
Continue Reading Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across US
By KATHLEEN FOODY and JILL BLEED Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm is bringing a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central…
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Embarrassed burglar leaves $200, flees home with his AR-15
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first surprise for a pair of suburban homeowners in New Mexico was finding an armed burglar in their…
Continue Reading Sen. Luján suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery’
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery,’ office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery,’ office…
Continue Reading New Mexico debates bill to block spent nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional…
Continue Reading New Mexico state spending plan advances toward House vote
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to increase to annual state general fund spending by $1 billion advanced toward a…
Continue Reading NMSU suspends concession sales to increase mask compliance
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University is suspending food and beverage sales during indoor spotting events because of what the…
Continue Reading Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States, with heavy…
Continue Reading Johnson carries San Diego St. over New Mexico 72-47
SAN DIEGO — Keshad Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 72-47 win over New Mexico. KJ Jenkins led the Lobos on Monday…
Continue Reading Republicans crowd into primary race for governor, Congress
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Candidates are crowding into the Republican primary election to challenge Democratic New…
Continue Reading US expels Venezuelan migrants to Colombia under COVID powers
By MANUEL RUEDA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Biden administration has begun expelling Venezuelan migrants to…
Continue Reading Driver arrested in hit-and-run that killed Albuquerque boy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a driver suspected in a hit-and-run that left a 7-year-old boy dead in Albuquerque has been arrested. The…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ death sparks New Mexico gun safety bill for actors
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to…
Continue Reading New Mexico lawmakers advance Native American education bills
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for American SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Legislature is once again considering a suite of…
Continue Reading Santa Fe airport poised to get long overdue expansion
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe Regional Airport is set to embark on the first phase of a long-planned expansion.The Albuquerque Journal…
Continue Reading Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Cybersecurity experts say that ransomware attacks on K-12 schools…
Continue Reading Police investigate shooting in Albuquerque’s southwest area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they are investigating a shooting in the southwest part of the city. They say the shooting…
Continue Reading Albuquerque is distributing about 80K at-home COVID-19 tests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some 80,000 at-home COVID-19 tests are beginning to be handed out by city officials in areas of Albuquerque determined to…
Continue Reading Allen carries New Mexico St. over Grand Canyon 71-61
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Teddy Allen had 28 points and 12 rebounds as New Mexico State topped Grand Canyon 71-61. Holland Woods led the Antelopes with 23…
Continue Reading Bernalillo County on fast track to fill legislative vacancy
ALBUQUERQUE, N/M. (AP) — With the New Mexico Legislative in session, Bernalillo County commissioners are on a fast track to replace a Democratic…
Continue Reading Officials: COVID a financial hammer on New Mexico hospitals
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico hospital officials say the pandemic is financially stressing to the health care providers because the money…
Continue Reading Last Afghan refugees depart Air Force base in New Mexico
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — The last Afghan refugees have departed Holloman Air Force Base where they were temporarily housed while being resettled in…
Continue Reading Mexican gray wolf that tried to cross border shot in leg
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — An endangered Mexican gray wolf that drew media attention late last year after it appeared to spend five days pacing along…
Continue Reading Preproduction of Oppenheimer movie underway in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Preproduction is underway in northern New Mexico for a film directed by Christopher Nolan about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the…
Continue Reading Mashburn Jr. leads New Mexico over San Jose St. 86-70
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 23 points as New Mexico snapped its seven-game losing streak, defeating San Jose State 86-70. Jaelen…
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