Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announces he will not seek re-election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announced Tuesday that he has decided not to seek re-election. He is currently serving his…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: November 2022 General Election Voter Guide
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day is November 8, 2022. El Paso County: Early voting in El Paso is between Monday, Oct. 24 to Friday, Nov. 4. For early…
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Candidates in Doña Ana County Sheriff’s race discuss issues such as crime, border ahead of election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As Election Day nears, ABC-7 got the opportunity to sit down with both candidates in the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s office…
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Las Cruces Mayor to propose 300-foot buffers for alcohol establishments
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima Monday announced an ordinance he plans to propose to City Council to establish 300-foot…
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New Mexico County Commissioner Couy Griffin removed from position for role in Capitol attack
Originally Published: 06 SEP 22 12:19 ETBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Scott Bronstein, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico…
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Town of Anthony, Texas mayor arrested for assault
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Romero as a victim in its headline. UPDATE: The mayor of the Town of Anthony,…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart files ethics complaints against commissioners, county manager
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Sheriff Kim Stewart has filed ethics complaints against County Manager Fernando Macias, as well as County Commissioners…
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Cowboys For Trump leader fighting to keep job in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is fighting to keep his seat as a New Mexico county commissioner as he faces possible…
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State Rep. Debbie Armstrong resigns from New Mexico House
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Rep. Debbie Armstrong announced Thursday that she will be stepping down from her legislative seat before the…
Continue Reading 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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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…
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National Guard at the head of the class at Gadsden ISD schools
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Santa Teresa High School classes were led by a lawyer in the state’s Attorney General’s Office and a water purification…
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New Mexico governor signs state House redistricting measure
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation to redraw election boundaries for seats in the New Mexico House of…
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New Mexico advocates renew push for juvenile justice bill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates are renewing their push for legislation that would abolish life without parole for juveniles sentenced as adults…
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New rules now in effect for New Mexico marijuana industry
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say new rules governing the manufacture, sale and transport of recreational marijuana in New Mexico are now…
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New Mexicans call for change for repeat DWI offenders
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With authorities logging more than a dozen DWI arrests in the Albuquerque area since Christmas Eve, there are more calls…
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New Mexico governor signs legislation on medical malpractice
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency legislation to tweak New Mexico’s new law on medical malpractice to head…
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Las Cruces lawmakers and residents clash over decision to rename street with federally recognized slur
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces lawmakers want to move forward with changing the name of a street which has a federally recognized slur, but…
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New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor has signed legislation to redraw the state’s three…
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New Mexico chile labor program halted amid fight between governor, legislature
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s red chile harvest might become a casualty of a recent Supreme Court…
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