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…
Continue Reading Hopi at crossroads of maintaining language for elected posts
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press POLACCA, Ariz. (AP) — Members of a small northeastern Arizona tribe are voting Thursday for their next…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 25th time in 40 days
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 39 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 25th time in the past 40…
Continue Reading New Mexico considers hourly $15 minimum for state workers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Momentum appears to be building behind proposals to lift minimum pay in New Mexico state government to $15 an hour for at…
Continue Reading US ex-diplomat defends private mission to troubled Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson acknowledges criticism of his humanitarian visit…
Continue Reading Air-scrubbing machines gain momentum, but long way to go
CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leading scientific agencies say even if the world manages to stop producing harmful emissions,…
Continue Reading Albuquerque man’s shooting death marks city’s 101st homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The city of Albuquerque has now surpassed 100 homicides since the start of the year. The Albuquerque Journal reports a man…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 60 more COVID-19 cases, no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 60 more COVID-19 cases but no new deaths. The latest numbers released Sunday pushed the…
Continue Reading US reopens to international travel, allows happy reunions
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad. Long-separated…
Continue Reading Fatal hit-and-run involving a car, motorcycle in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a car and a motorcycle. They say officers…
Continue Reading Albuquerque police: 2 men shot at food market and 1 has died
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they are investigating a homicide after two men were shot and one of them died. They say the…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 85 more COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 85 more COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. It marks just the 15th time in the last…
Continue Reading Arroyo gets first win with UNLV, Williams sets rushing mark
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Cameron Friel threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns, Charles Williams became UNLV’s all-time leading rusher, and the…
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Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns _ including two to Deven Thompkins _ and Utah State pulled away in…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation President Nez signs ban on indoor smoking
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many…
Continue Reading NMSU faculty, student groups seek ouster of 2 administrators
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University’s faculty senate and the student government association have approved no-confidence…
Continue Reading UNM disenrolling 256 students for shirking vaccine mandate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The University of New Mexico is disenrolling 256 students from classes for not complying with university’s requirement…
Continue Reading Nevada board rejects proposal to ban coyote killing contests
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada state regulatory board has narrowly voted against banning contests that give cash or other awards to hunters for killing…
Continue Reading Latest New Mexico K-12 curriculum controversy, only on Zoom
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are proposing changes to the K-12…
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