Airman on trial in Arizona in death of Mennonite woman
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Jury selection continues Wednesday in a case against a U.S. Air Force airman accused of…
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New Mexico monitors school funds in ex-leader’s fraud case
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are insisting on stricter oversight…
Continue Reading Haitian trip to Texas border often starts in South America
By JULIE WATSON, JUAN A. LOZANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The route for Haitian migrants camped under a bridge in a…
Continue Reading Albuquerque OKs no-fares pilot program for city buses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque’s public transit system won’t charge fares for riding buses during a 12-month experiment starting Jan.…
Continue Reading GPS for defendants in Bernalillo County to be monitored 24-7
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defendants awaiting trial in Bernalillo County who wear GPS devices will be monitored more closely from now on. The New…
Continue Reading Legislators sue to rein in governor on pandemic relief
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Legislators have asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to limit Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s authority over more than $1…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 17 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 17 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue Reading Native Americans aim to boost voting power in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Native American communities want to redraw New Mexico’s political map to boost Indigenous…
Continue Reading New Mexico hearing begins for next round of oil, gas rules
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is now the nation’s second largest oil producing state, and…
Continue Reading California water agencies resolve Colorado River dispute
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Two major California water agencies have settled a dispute that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts ex-lawmaker in alleged kickback scheme
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former high-ranking Democratic state legislator and Albuquerque public school administrator…
Continue Reading New Mexico school districts to gain funds for mental health
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Three New Mexico school districts have been awarded funding to bolster mental health services over the next several years.…
Continue Reading Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding…
Continue Reading Albuquerque man accused of fatally shooting panhandler
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say an 18-year-old man shot and killed a panhandler in an unprovoked attack. Authorities say Isaiah…
Continue Reading Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta still may alter COVID-19 protocol
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — City officials say they have not ruled out requiring proof of vaccination at next month’s Albuquerque International…
Continue Reading Police detain possible suspect in Albuquerque homicide case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say a possible suspect has been detained in a homicide case. They say officers responded to a call…
Continue Reading New Mexico Ethics Commission dismiss complaint vs legislator
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against a state lawmaker that accused him of violating the…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 18 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Sunday reported 18 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths for the second time in the past three days.…
Continue Reading New Mexico State holds off South Carolina State rally, 43-35
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Dino Maldonado threw for three touchdowns and Juwaun Price ran for two more as New Mexico State rolled to a 30-point lead…
Continue Reading Calzada throws 3 TDs as No. 7 A&M routs New Mexico 34-0
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to…
Continue Reading Judge’s refusal to block vaccination requirement appealed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The lawyer for two women who challenged New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for…
Continue Reading Drought tests centuries-old water traditions in New Mexico
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ABIQUIU, N.M. (AP) — The Rio Chama begins at the edge of the Rocky Mountains and courses through rugged…
Continue Reading North Dakota oil production slips to No. 3 behind New Mexico
North Dakota regulators say the state has officially lost its status as the nation’s second-biggest oil producer to New Mexico. North Dakota…
Continue Reading Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them
By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is nearing a…
Continue Reading Land agency moving back to DC, reversing Trump-era decision
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management back…
Continue Reading New Mexico backs Texas in opposing nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top New Mexico leaders say they’re open to almost anything that would prevent…
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New Mexico reports 5 cases of West Nile virus infections
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say they have identified five cases of West Nile virus infections across New Mexico and that wet…
Continue Reading Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti
By ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A US official says the Biden administration plans on the widescale expulsion…
Continue Reading New wargaming facility being built for Air Force laboratory
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Construction has started at Kirtland Air Force Base for a new digital laboratory for advanced wargaming and other…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 54 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 54 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
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