First oil sales on public land under Biden bring $22 million
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square…
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Holloman AFB to host free and family-friendly ‘Freedom Fest’
HOLLOMAN AFB, New Mexico — The free and family-friendly ‘Freedom Fest’ hosted by the Holloman Air Force Base is taking place Thursday from 3 p.m. to…
Continue Reading Customer rates fuel debate around New Mexico power plant
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With little ceremony, it was lights out Thursday for one of the two remaining…
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Residents say Desert Hope Apartments a hotspot for crime, drugs, just 10 months after opening
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The scene at Desert Hope Apartments is a very different one today than it was just 10 months ago. Drugs, crime, and violence…
Continue Reading New Mexico lawmaker enters a no-contest plea in DWI case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State Rep. Georgene Louis, who was arrested by Santa Fe police in the final days of a legislative session in February and…
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How today’s Supreme Court decision could change things at the border
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A Supreme Court ruling Thursday could shape what we see going forward along the US-Mexico border. In a 5-4 ruling,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court: Biden can end Trump-era asylum policy
By JESSICA GRESKO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday the Biden administration can scrap a…
Continue Reading FEMA releases largest update to its mobile app in a decade
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the…
Continue Reading Nevada GOP governor candidate to pay for statewide recount
By GABE STERN The Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A candidate for Nevada governor who lost this month’s Republican…
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Women travel great distances to the Sunland Park Reproduction Clinic for abortion
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- Women are having to travel great distances in order to be prescribed a pill to terminate their pregnancy. ABC-7 spoke with…
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Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
Continue Reading Top New Mexico elections regulator says she was threatened
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top elections regulator says she received threats to her safety via an…
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Sunland Park abortion clinic prepares for changes to law
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- After the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the United States Supreme Court and the temporary restraining order issued by a…
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Federal judge won’t shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him…
Continue Reading New Mexico certifies primary election results after standoff
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s state election board on Tuesday certified results of a primary that was nearly…
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Dripping Springs Trail’s waterfall flows strong following several days of rain
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Following the amount of rain that fell over several days last week, Dripping Springs Trail’s natural waterfall flows…
Continue Reading Truck tragedy a reminder of struggle to stop migrant deaths
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Drowned in the Rio Grande. Murdered in Mexico. Perished in the Arizona…
Continue Reading Report: Lack of water access costs U.S. $8.6B each year
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least 2 million Americans don’t have running water or a working toilet at home, a…
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How vector control is fighting mosquito season in Doña Ana County
RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico — Vector Control technicians are working to maintain the number of hatching mosquitos as the area north of Radium Springs…
Continue Reading A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell scandal
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From the moment he first faced criminal charges, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein has been the object of public…
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