New Mexico’s PNM Resources announces Q2 earnings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ PNM Resources Inc. (PNM) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $53.8 million. The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based…
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NMSU says masks mandatory indoors on campus for everyone
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is once again requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks indoors, regardless of…
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New Mexico education secretary replaced, new top cop named
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named two new cabinet secretaries. The top jobs oversee the departments of safety…
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New Mexico unveils new round of $100 vaccination incentives
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Beginning Aug. 2, all New Mexicans will again be eligible for a $100 incentive for getting a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.…
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New Mexico orders all state employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations or wear masks, undergo regular tests
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will mandate that all state government employees get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly Covid-19 testing,…
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LCPD says city council limited ability to deal with migrants found in hotel room
UPDATE, July 28: New information emerged Wednesday about an alleged case of human trafficking at a Las Cruces hotel where 25 people were reportedly…
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New Mexico House majority leader under investigation for racketeering, money laundering
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Authorities are investigating longtime New Mexico legislator Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s possibly illegal connections…
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Hiker rescued after being caught in flood, stranded for days in Gila National Forest
DEMING, New Mexico – A missing hiker who got caught up in a flash flood in a southern New Mexico forest was finally rescued after being stranded…
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Las Cruces store says it’s complying with state cease & desist order on ‘gifting’ cannabis
UPDATE, July 27: An attorney for the Speak Easy store said Tuesday that the Las Cruces business was complying with the state of New Mexico’s order to…
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2 charged in southern New Mexico death of smuggled migrant in U-Haul
UPDATE, July 27: A New Mexico resident and a Mexican national have been charged in the death of a migrant who was discovered in the back of a U-Haul…
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Faulty wheel bearing blamed for Western Playland ride mishap
UPDATE, July 26: The owner of Western Playland amusement park on Monday said a faulty wheel bearing on a roller coaster car was likely responsible…
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Las Cruces City Council to discuss regulating commercial cannabis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With the state of New Mexico preparing for recreational sales of cannabis, the Las Cruces City Council was discussing Monday…
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Elementary school students, staff in New Mexico to be required to wear masks
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Monday, the New Mexico Public Education Department released guidance for masks and students for the upcoming school year,…
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2 shot, wounded in downtown Las Cruces; police look for shooter
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two people were shot and wounded in downtown Las Cruces early Saturday around bar closing time. Police said the gunfire…
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4,000 including ABC-7 lose power in storms; Las Cruces hard hit
EL PASO, Texas — Around 4,000 El Paso Electric customers lost power Friday evening amidst severe thunderstorms rolling through the region.…
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Sunland Park police operate drunk driving checkpoint
SUNLAND PARK, Mexico — Sunland Park said they were conducting a drunk driving checkpoint on Friday night until 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. While…
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Santa Teresa migrant stash house is latest in unprecedented number of Borderland raids
EL PASO, Texas — After several Borderland stash house raids that turned up 134 hidden migrants and nearly $600,000 worth of methamphetamine last…
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New Mexico puppy found severely burned with hot liquid
SOCORRO, New Mexico (KOAT) — A puppy was found severely burned or boiled with hot liquid at Sedillo Park in Socorro, which is located 74 miles…
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Vandals targeting Alamogordo parks with destruction, damage
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — City parks in Alamogordo are being “plagued by vandals” who have caused damage for weeks, officials said Thursday as they…
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New Mexico flags at half-staff to mourn death of firefighter struck, killed by fire truck near T or C
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday ordered state flags to half-staff in mourning the death of a Sierra…
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1 dead as SUV, 3 trucks collide on I-10 in Luna County
DEMING, New Mexico — A truck driver was killed in a four-vehicle crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 10 westbound for over 17 hours…
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Las Cruces lawmaker says politics led to denial of Communion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A New Mexico lawmaker from Las Cruces says he was denied Communion by his local Catholic priest because of his…
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules gas stations can be held liable for selling fuel to drunk drivers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New Mexico Supreme…
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Las Cruces residents without masks show up at City Council meeting to speak out against mask mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of about a half dozen Las Cruces residents refused to show their vaccine cards or wear their masks at the first…
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Stretch of I-10 in Luna County dedicated as memorial for slain officer Darian Jarrott
DEMING, New Mexico — A stretch of Interstate 10 in Luna County in southern New Mexico is now a memorial corridor honoring a New Mexico State…
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Semi-truck crash knocks out power line near Chaparral causing outage for hundreds
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An 18-wheeler crash knocked out an electrical line near Chaparral late Friday night, triggering a power outage impacting…
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Las Cruces requiring proof of vaccination, or you must wear a face mask at City Hall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The mayor of Las Cruces has issued an emergency proclamation, saying the city remains in a public health emergency. Mayor…
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Biden picks former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall for New Zealand ambassador
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is nominating former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall to serve as his ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Udall, a…
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New Mexico health leaders stress pandemic is not over, vaccination is key
SANTA FE, New Mexico — While many businesses have reopened and restrictions have been lifted, New Mexico’s top public health officials warned that…
Continue Reading State of New Mexico paid $1.5M to show logo during Virgin Galactic flight
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico spent $1.5 million to advertise the state during the Virgin Galactic space launch last Sunday. The spending…
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