Cambridge Jr., Coleman carry Nevada past New Mexico 79-70
RENO, Nev. — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 18 points to lead five Nevada players in double figures as the Wolf Pack topped New Mexico 79-70. Tre…
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Rice leads New Mexico State over Chicago State 78-61
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jabari Rice had 15 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico State won its seventh straight game, defeating Chicago State…
Continue Reading Crews rescue 21 people on stuck tram cars in New Mexico
By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Authorities in New Mexico say icing on a cable caused two tram cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains…
Continue Reading Hispanic Republican legislator retires in New Mexico House
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Alonzo Baldonado of Los Lunas is retiring from the New Mexico Legislature after a decade of advocacy…
Continue Reading Higher health insurance surtax among New Mexico’s new laws
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — With the arrival of the new year, new laws are taking effect in New Mexico that aim to bolster…
Continue Reading New laws take effect across US on abortion, policing, taxes
By WILSON RING Associated Press From minimum wage increases to animal protection to police accountability to both cutting and increasing taxes a…
Continue Reading Behind the wait for a verdict at Maxwell jury deliberations
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial was a four-week winding road with…
Continue Reading US nuclear repository marks 200+ shipments of waste in 2021
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government’s underground nuclear waste repository received more than 200 shipments from sites around the…
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New Mexico sees test shortage as coronavirus cases top 2,000
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is running short of free at-home rapid tests to detect COVID-19 infections as the state struggles with the spread…
Continue Reading What’s next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict?
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With a guilty verdict in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, here’s a look at what…
Continue Reading Navajo council votes to send big checks to tribal members
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s tribal council has voted to send $2,000 checks to each qualified adult and $600 for each child…
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New Mexico governor signs state House redistricting measure
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation to redraw election boundaries for seats in the New Mexico House of…
Continue Reading Woman arrested on arson charge in fire at Islamic Center
ALBUQURQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police have arrested a woman sought on a warrant charging her with arson in a Nov. 29 fire at the Islamic…
Continue Reading Storm damage prompts emergency declaration for Taos County
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in Taos County. The northern New Mexico county was hit Dec. 15 with…
Continue Reading New Mexico storm expected to cause severe driving conditions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters say a winter storm is expected to produce severe driving conditions Friday and Saturday due to high winds and…
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New Mexico advocates renew push for juvenile justice bill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates are renewing their push for legislation that would abolish life without parole for juveniles sentenced as adults…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 74 new COVID-19 cases, five new deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 74 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and five additional deaths. Wednesday’s…
Continue Reading Albuquerque chief pleas for hit-and-run driver to surrender
Albuquerque’s police chief wants a hit-and-run driver who is accused of striking a man and his young son earlier this month to surrender. The…
Continue Reading British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of helping American financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls
NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of helping American financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage…
Continue Reading Rural New Mexico school buys Starlink internet for students
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A school district in northwestern New Mexico is announcing a $1.2…
Continue Reading New Mexico utility adds electric vehicles to fleet
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest electric provider has received a few more electric vehicles this week as part of a commitment to…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure…
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New Mexico sees drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fewer people are being hospitalized now in New Mexico due to COVID-19. State health officials reported Tuesday there were…
Continue Reading New Mexico tribes concerned about plan to power nuclear lab
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Indigenous leaders are concerned about a proposed multimillion-dollar…
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New rules now in effect for New Mexico marijuana industry
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say new rules governing the manufacture, sale and transport of recreational marijuana in New Mexico are now…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation reported 19 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday and no additional deaths. The latest…
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New Mexico will raise minimum wage to $11.50 for 2022
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s hourly minimum wage is set to increase by a dollar to $11.50 at the start of 2022. The Workforce Solutions…
Continue Reading Albuquerque, Belen police investigate death of missing man
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque and Belen are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered in a charred vehicle.…
Continue Reading Sentencing set for US airman convicted in teacher’s killing
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A U.S. Air Force airman who was convicted of killing a Mennonite woman after kidnapping her in New Mexico and taking her to…
Continue Reading Citing COVID, judge prods Maxwell jury to work overtime
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury weighing the fate Ghislaine Maxwell’s fate has told a judge it is…
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