Ancient juniper trees illegally cut in New Mexico monument
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — National Park Service officials say dozen ancient alligator juniper trees have…
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1st of 4 accusers takes stand at Ghislaine Maxwell trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has testified she had repeated sexual contact with disgraced financier…
Continue Reading Navy medical team heading to New Mexico to help with COVID
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Navy is sending a 20-member medical team to New Mexico to help the San Juan Regional Medical Center cope with a…
Continue Reading New Mexico State to drop parking citations for peanut butter
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University is offering anyone with a campus parking citation the chance to get out of their jam with some…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees lower costs worker’s compensation insurance
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico insurance regulators are reducing a key component in rates for workers’ compensation coverage that should help…
Continue Reading New Mexico oil regulators aim to limit seismic activity
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico oil regulators are watching closely as increased seismic activity is being reported in the Permian Basin along…
Continue Reading Rio Rancho man dies while snowboarding at resort near Taos
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — A Rio Rancho man has died while snowboarding at a popular northern New Mexico ski resort. Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 27 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 27 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest daily virus figures…
Continue Reading Maxwell, Epstein were ‘partners in crime,’ prosecutor says
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says Ghislaine Maxwell and the late Jeffrey Epstein were partners in…
Continue Reading UNM to appeal allowing grad student workers to unionize
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The University of New Mexico plans to appeal a ruling that graduate student employees can unionize. The Albuquerque…
Continue Reading Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As demand for renewable energy surges, “community solar” installations are popping…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, another death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 23 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. Tribal officials on Saturday reiterated previous…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
Continue Reading New Mexico St. parts with coach Doug Martin after 9 seasons
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State announced it is making a coaching changes, moving on from Doug Martin after nine seasons. Aggies athletic…
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Price with 4 TDs, New Mexico State tops UMass to end season
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Juwaun Price ran for 156 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading New Mexico State to a 44-27 season-ending win over…
Continue Reading Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?
By COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Demands by Democrats to fix the nation’s broken immigration system were…
Continue Reading Timberlake scores 25, leads Towson past New Mexico 73-58
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake scored a career-high 25 points to propel Towson to a 73-58 victory over New Mexico at the Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Offices dismiss ethics complaints against attorney general
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three state watchdog offices have dismissed a nonprofit group’s complaints accusing New Mexico Attorney General Hector…
Continue Reading 2 suspects dead after 2 separate New Mexico police shootings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in New Mexico are investigating two separate shootings where officers fired at suspects. Two…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 50 new virus cases, no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 50 new coronavirus cases but no new deaths after tallying 12 fatalities in the previous…
Continue Reading Utah State makes MWC title game with 35-10 win over NM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Logan Bonner threw five touchdown passes and Utah State rolled to a 35-10 win at New Mexico State on Friday, earning a…
Continue Reading Delegation members urge agency to allow mountain foot race
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the U.S. Forest Service to again allow a decades-old foot…
Continue Reading Walker scores 26 to lift UAB past New Mexico 86-73
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Jordan Walker had a career-high 26 points as UAB defeated New Mexico 86-73 in the Las Vegas Invitational. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led…
Continue Reading Las Cruces mulls changing street name with a derogatory term
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The city of Las Cruces is considering whether to change a street name that contains a word that’s used as a slur toward…
Continue Reading New transfer rule leads to fast turnarounds for hoops teams
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 72 new virus cases, 9 deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 72 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths as of Wednesday evening. The tribe is urging…
Continue Reading Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book ‘Air Guitar’, dies
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America Dave Hickey, a prominent American critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Liberace to Norman Rockwell,…
Continue Reading Native American leaders say Chaco prayers being answered
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, N.M. (AP) — A stillness enveloped Chaco Canyon in northwestern New…
Continue Reading Allen carries New Mexico St. past New Mexico Highlands 94-67
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 21 points as New Mexico State rolled past Division II-level New Mexico Highlands 94-67. Marcus Brown led…
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