California, Colorado and NM expand virus booster access
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is among three states now allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults.…
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Energy companies push for proposed merger in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest electric provider and global energy giant Iberdrola say they’re committed to customer…
Continue Reading Hopis reelect chairman, vote out incumbent vice chairman
KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. (AP) — Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma has won another term in office. Unofficial results from Thursday’s election show he…
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New Mexico State provost on leave, acting replacement named
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University’s chief academic administrator has been placed on paid administrative leave and an acting…
Continue Reading New Mexico education plan gets feedback on race, economics
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is taking feedback from the public Friday on its proposed…
Continue Reading Pedestrian fatally injured when struck by paramedic vehicle
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque Fire Rescue says one of its rescue units struck and fatally injured a pedestrian in the roadway while…
Continue Reading New Mexico water chief to step down over lack of resources
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top water official says a persistent lack of financial support to protect the state’s water…
Continue Reading Youth sought in Albuquerque twin killings arrested in Denver
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 16-year-old youth sought in an Albuquerque double homicide has been arrested in Denver. Albuquerque police said Thursday…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation: No COVID-related deaths 26th time in 42 days
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 103 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 26th time in the past 42…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor to request $59M for veterans’ home
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vowed to request $59 million in capital funding during the upcoming legislative…
Continue Reading COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling…
Continue Reading New Mexico delegates push US official on Chaco protections
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are putting more pressure on…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ tragedy, labor climate frame Hollywood contract vote
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Members of a union representing film and television crews begin voting Friday on a tentative…
Continue Reading New Mexico hospitals seek relief amid wave of patients
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some of New Mexico’s largest hospitals are being overwhelmed by the latest…
Continue Reading New fast-track docket for migrants faces familiar challenges
By CLAUDIA TORRENS, PHILIP MARCELO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly six months ago, U.S. immigration courts established a…
Continue Reading Program to kill Grand Canyon bison nets 4 animals, criticism
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A pilot program to help reduce bison at Grand Canyon National Park by shooting them has…
Continue Reading No. 3 Alabama hosts New Mexico State in nonconference finale
By The Associated Press Alabama has plenty of fine-tuning after a struggle against heavy underdog LSU when the running game was all but nonexistent.…
Continue Reading New Mexico hangs on for 90-88 win over FAU
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jalen House scored a career-high 30 points and New Mexico raced past Florida Atlantic 99-92 in the season opener for both…
Continue Reading New Mexico hospitals struggle amid push to vaccinate youths
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hospitals in northwestern New Mexico are grappling with a surge in coronavirus cases that has…
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Over 60 migrants found in box truck in West Texas bust
ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 126 more COVID-19 cases plus 8 deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 126 more COVID-19 cases and eight additional deaths. The tribe had gone without…
Continue Reading Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of lighting on the film “Rust” has sued over Alec Baldwin’s fatal…
Continue Reading New Mexico officials tout strategy as economic springboard
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico economic development officials are ready to put into action a 20-year…
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MAC says no to expansion after MTSU decides to stay in C-USA
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Mid-American Conference announced it will stand pat with its membership, just hours after Middle…
Continue Reading New Mexico State turns back UC Irvine 62-51 in opener
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 14 points to lead five New Mexico State players in double figures as the Aggies beat UC Irvine 62-51 in a…
Continue Reading Bieniemy carries UTEP over Western New Mexico 85-57
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy had 23 points as UTEP beat Western New Mexico 85-57 in a season opener. Keonte Kennedy had 11 points for…
Continue Reading Gallup site to be studied for Indian Health Service facility
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care for Native people has entered into an agreement with the Navajo Nation to assess…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 41 more COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 41 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The tribe had gone without…
Continue Reading Suspect convicted of murder in death of UNM baseball player
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A suspect has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 death of a University of New Mexico baseball player. The…
Continue Reading Policing initiatives in New Mexico attract scrutiny
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates for alternatives to mass incarceration in New Mexico are warning of potential…
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