Bureau of Indian Education issues vaccine mandate
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that oversees schools that educate some Native Americans in nearly…
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Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue Reading Advocates: More will come to New Mexico to seek abortions
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates say the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Texas law that…
Continue Reading New Texas abortion law pushes women to out-of-state clinics
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America A Texas law that bans most abortions has providers and advocates preparing for an increasing…
Continue Reading FAA bans Virgin Galactic launches while probing Branson trip
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can’t launch anyone…
Continue Reading Albuquerque balloon fiesta taking steps to combat COVID-19
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta officials say they’re canceling some parts of the event and will require…
Continue Reading Air Force: Afghan refugees start arriving at New Mexico base
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Holloman Air Force Base officials say Afghan refugees have started arriving at the base in southern New Mexico. Holloman…
Continue Reading Rainy season unleashes with fury, beauty in US Southwest
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — After two bone-dry years that sank the U.S. Southwest deeper into drought, this…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 49 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases a nd one additional death. It was the tribe’s first…
Continue Reading New Mexico health officials keep eye on hospitalizations
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state health officials are keeping a wary watch over demands for hospital care as sustained delta variant…
Continue Reading New Mexico officials warn of severe weather, flooding
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emergency management officials have issued a severe weather warning as forecasters report widespread rain across western…
Continue Reading New Mexico education policy director resigns over remarks
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A top education adviser serving the New Mexico Legislature has…
Continue Reading Top New Mexico lawmakers concerned about oil and gas rules
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A group of powerful New Mexico lawmakers has concerns about proposed rules that…
Continue Reading School district fires ex-legislator amid corruption probe
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque school system has fired former state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton from her nearly $80,000-a-year…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports no COVID-related deaths for 3rd day
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The…
Continue Reading Albuquerque schools budget for teacher loans, fewer students
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest school district is taking suggestions…
Continue Reading New Mexico resolves tax dispute with $50M payment
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Local governments will get a $50 million boost to resolve a 2018 lawsuit that accused the state of botching tax distributions…
Continue Reading Series based on Hillerman novels to be set on Navajo Nation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New…
Continue Reading Flood watches issued for parts of New Mexico for Wednesday
By The Associated Press Flood watches have been issued for Wednesday for parts of western New Mexico along with a mountainous area of north-central…
Continue Reading FBI: New Mexico agencies reported 55 hate crimes in 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The FBI says law enforcement agencies in New Mexico reported 55 hate crime incidents last year, an increase from 50…
Continue Reading 36 Navajo Nation communities have uncontrolled COVID spread
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day.…
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New Mexico governor signs another declaration for flooding
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed another emergency declaration due to flooding. This time it’s for…
Continue Reading New Mexico panel considers future of coal-fired power plant
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest electric provider wants to transfer its share of a…
Continue Reading Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, partner wed in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland got married to longtime partner Skip Sayre Saturday night in New Mexico. Interior…
Continue Reading Santa Fe hotel first to call for guests’ vaccine proof
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Santa Fe hotel will likely be the first such establishment in the city and New Mexico to mandate proof of vaccination for…
Continue Reading 1 man dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Albuquerque apartment
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they’re investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured.  They say…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Sunday reported 24 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue Reading Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume
By MICHAEL CASEY and MICHELLE LIU Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — States have begun to ramp up the amount of rental assistance reaching…
Continue Reading Cowing had career night in UTEP’s 30-3 win over Aggies
LAS CRUSES, N.M. (AP) — Jacob Cowing had a career-high 158 yards receiving, including a 59-yard score, and UTEP opened the season with a 30-3…
Continue Reading A decade after Irene’s fury, no sign of Vermont teenager
By WILSON RING Associated Press A decade after a Vermont teenager disappeared as the rains of Tropical Storm Irene started inundating the state, his…
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