New Mexico deploys absentee ballot drop boxes statewide
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election officials are deploying ballot drop boxes across New Mexico for people who choose to…
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3 candidates for Santa Fe mayor clash at public forum
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Santa Fe’s incumbent entrepreneur-turned-mayor defended his handling of conflicts over…
Continue Reading School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America Across the U.S., vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set…
Continue Reading QB King out for No. 7 A&M after surgery to repair broken leg
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King is out indefinitely after having surgery to…
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Las Cruces teen pleads not guilty in fatal party shooting
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arraigned in the shooting death of a man at a Las Cruces house party this summer. The Las Cruces…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 6 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported six more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The tribe has seen 33,240…
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Suspended professor advocates for 2020 election audits
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University professor has been traveling to advocate for audits of the 2020 presidential election amid a…
Continue Reading S. Carolina, Georgia destinations top Travel + Leisure list
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two of the South’s most picturesque destinations have topped a major travel magazine’s list of best U.S.…
Continue Reading Last-minute cannabis license prompts calls for investigation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials in late June briefly opened a window to submit applications for lucrative licenses for pot…
Continue Reading Wilson’s 3 TD passes lead New Mexico past in-state rival
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Terry Wilson passed for 385 yards and his third touchdown pass of the game _ a 58-yarder to Mannie Logan-Greene _ powered…
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New Mexico reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, most in months
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s pandemic death roll rose by 20 on Friday, the largest reported single-day increase in months. The state on…
Continue Reading Ruling: Home doesn’t have to be finished to be burglarized
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico appellate court has ruled that just because a house under construction isn’t finished and lacks key…
Continue Reading Judge refines evidence for trial of airman accused of murder
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge has wrapped up a two-day hearing to refine the evidence in an upcoming…
Continue Reading Boy, 16, arrested in fatal Las Cruces shooting
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Las Cruces last weekend. Las Cruces police said…
Continue Reading When does virus force closure? New Mexico schools now decide
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico school districts have more control this semester over if…
Continue Reading Race for Hopi chairman to be rematch of 2017 election
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The race for Hopi chairman will be a rematch of the 2017 general election. Tribal…
Continue Reading Native Americans draft redistricting proposals in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Native American communities across New Mexico are putting the finishing touches on proposed…
Continue Reading Albuquerque settles ex-police official’s whistleblower suit
ALBUQUERQUE, N..M. (AP) — Albuquerque has paid a settlement of over $500,000 to a former police commander who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against…
Continue Reading Española superintendent resigns, investigation not released
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico superintendent placed on leave over his handling of…
Continue Reading $100 vaccine incentive deadline on Friday in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Department of Health says people who got a COVID-19 vaccine shot between Aug. 2-31 must sign up by 5 p.m.…
Continue Reading Reno City Council backs ban on wildlife killing contests
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council is the latest to join the push to outlaw wildlife killing contests in Nevada. The council approved a…
Continue Reading New Mexico offers pay bump to prekindergarten teachers
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials responsible for early childhood education in New…
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Las Cruces woman sentenced 9 years for beating little girl
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) —  A Las Cruces woman has been sentenced to a nine-year prison term after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as a…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s $37 million plan to recruit more teachers
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are offering school districts $37…
Continue Reading Santa Fe mayor suffers setback in clash with fraternal group
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Santa Fe ethics board has dismissed efforts by Mayor Alan Webber to impose financial…
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Airman’s attorney aims to limit evidence at murder trial
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge ruled Thursday that expert testimony on cellphone data will be allowed…
Continue Reading Man sentenced in Iowa for flying plane without a license
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A New Mexico man has been sentenced in Iowa to two years’ probation and fined $5,000 for flying a single-engine…
Continue Reading Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MULESHOE, Texas (AP) — To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where…
Continue Reading Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MULESHOE, Texas (AP) — To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where…
Continue Reading South Carolina abortion law challenge backed by 20 states
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Twenty Democratic attorneys general have voiced their support for a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new…
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