Water worries in West force sports teams to get creative
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Scientists predict climate change will lead to unpredictable precipitation and possible water…
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Avery lifts New Mexico St. past Texas-Permian Basin 84-59
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Marchelus Avery had a season-high 22 points and Teddy Allen added 20 points as New Mexico State romped past Texas-Permian Basin…
Continue Reading New Mexico adds vaccine rule to mask mandate at the Pit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The University of New Mexico is adding coronavirus vaccination rules to a mask requirement for fans entering the Pit arena…
Continue Reading Jury gets case in trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury gets case in trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor seeks low-carbon fuel standard
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor is renewing calls for legislators to approve requirements for fuel producers to reduce…
Continue Reading Suspect in Albuquerque boy’s hit-and-run death a fugitive
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The driver suspected of hitting and killing a 7-year-old Albuquerque boy is now considered a fugitive. Police said Monday…
Continue Reading Albuquerque boy’s hit-and-run death prompts outcry over ATVs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police are planning to address the issue of illegal all-terrain vehicles traveling on city streets in the wake…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell jury begins deliberations after closings
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is speeding to a conclusion. The…
Continue Reading Davis scores 33 points as SMU rolls past New Mexico, 90-71
By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 33 points and provided an answer for SMU every time it…
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Las Cruces chile drop back to spice up New Year’s Eve
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Organizers say the annual Chile Drop will return to Plaza de Las Cruces this year for an in-person celebration to ring in…
Continue Reading Pedestrian killed in Albuquerque; Suspect is now in custody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officials say they are investigating a pedestrian death in Albuquerque. They say the vehicle…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 40 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths. The latest numbers released…
Continue Reading Allen carries New Mexico St. past Northern New Mexico 93-60
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Teddy Allen scored 19 points as New Mexico State rolled past Northern New Mexico 93-60. Marchelus Avery added 17 points for the…
Continue Reading Fresno State beats UTEP 31-24 in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdown and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to help Fresno State…
Continue Reading Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole…
Continue Reading Judge finalizes jury instructions at Maxwell sex abuse trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court for a rare weekend hearing where attorneys…
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New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor has signed legislation to redraw the state’s three…
Continue Reading Police: Van full of Christmas toys stolen in New Mexico
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s…
Continue Reading EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal environmental officials have announced a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program. The money comes…
Continue Reading After two days of presentation, Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense rests its case in her sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — After two days of presentation, Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense rests its case in her sex trafficking…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell tells judge she will not testify in her own defense at her sex trafficking trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell tells judge she will not testify in her own defense at her sex trafficking trial in New…
Continue Reading Court: EMTs can take blood in drunken driving cases
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emergency room technicians who are trained and experienced in drawing blood can draw blood for the purpose of a DWI…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defense rests case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After 12 days of testimony over three weeks, jurors heard from the final…
Continue Reading New Mexico unit to specialize on Indigenous crime victims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico’s busiest judicial district and the state Indian Affairs Department are teaming up to create a…
Continue Reading Arrest warrant issued for man in hit-and-run that killed boy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Belen man in the hit-and-run death of a 7-year-boy struck by an off-road vehicle…
Continue Reading Tribes prevail as redistricting plans advance in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Democrat-led New Mexico state Senate has endorsed a new map for its own political…
Continue Reading Conservationists sue over US plan to kill Nevada predators
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are suing three federal agencies over an environmental review the government…
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New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have issued a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s cell phone, saying it could hold evidence that might be…
Continue Reading UFC’s Jon Jones guilty of misdemeanor in Vegas property case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal to resolve a criminal case stemming from allegations that he scuffled with his…
Continue Reading New Mexico Legislature sends pandemic aid bill to governor
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A spending bill is on it’s way to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that would allocate $478 million in federal…
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