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Airman convicted of kidnapping, killing Farmington woman in 2020

A jury in Arizona found U.S. Air Force airman Mark Gooch guilty Wednesday of kidnapping and the first-degree murder of…

October 14, 2021 • Felicia Fonseca — Associated Press

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New Mexico pledges support for tribal adoptions in state law

Retired state Supreme Court Justice Barbara J. Vigil, right, appears at a news conference Aug. 10 in Santa Fe, as…

October 13, 2021 • Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press

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Official: Same-day registration unavailable on Election Day

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico officials say voters who show up at polling places to register to vote on Nov. 2…

October 12, 2021 • The Associated Press

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New Mexico professor against vax, mask mandates fired

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico State University professor who publicly opposed campus vaccine and mask mandates will no…

October 12, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Gallup physicians, nurses call for action at town hall

Chris Hoover, urologist at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital, responds Oct. 2 to a question during a town hall meeting at…

October 12, 2021 • Richard Reyes — Gallup Independent

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New Mexico governor settles harassment claim for $150K

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks July 29 at a news conference in Santa Fe. The final price tag…

October 11, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Guard unit to support resettlement operations for Afghans

BELEN, N.M. – A New Mexico Army National Guard unit is deploying within the United States to support resettlement operations…

October 9, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Free lunches earn business access to New Mexico lawmakers

Republican state Sen. Gay Kernan of Hobbs takes a lunch paid for by a lobbyist on Wednesday in Santa Fe.…

October 7, 2021 • Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press

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Navajo leaders seek hearing on oil and gas drilling dispute

Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to…

October 6, 2021 • Susan Montoya Bryan — Associated Press

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Advocates want interpreters for more languages in New Mexico

SANTA FE – An advocacy group for disadvantaged communities in New Mexico says more language translation and interpreter services are…

October 6, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Guided tour offers rare look at great house at Aztec Ruins

Retired archaeologist Jeff Wharton, front, gives a tour Sept. 25 of Aztec North, an unexcavated great house at Aztec Ruins…

October 6, 2021 • Noel Lyn Smith — Farmington Daily Times

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Albuquerque resolution recognizes boarding school trauma

A makeshift memorial July 1 for the dozens of Indigenous children who died more than a century ago while attending…

October 6, 2021 • Susan Montoya Bryan — Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Progressive mayors seek re-election in Albuquerque, Santa Fe

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller speaks during a news conference in 2018 at ABQ Studios in Albuquerque. Progressive mayors are seeking…

October 5, 2021 • Morgan Lee and Susan Montoya Bryan — Associated Press

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New Mexico governor thanks oil and gas, cheers hydrogen plan

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham addresses energy executives at the New Mexico Oil And Gas Association meeting on Monday in…

October 5, 2021 • Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press

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Navajo Nation reports no COVID-19 deaths for 5th day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 29 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the…

October 4, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Hot air balloons return to desert skies after virus hiatus

Hot air balloons fly over Albuquerque during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in 2019. The balloon festival is returning after…

October 2, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Police seek suspect in shooting that killed man, wounded dog

An arrest warrant has been issued for Xavier Marquez, accused in the fatal shooting of another man after the victim’s…

October 2, 2021 • Cedar Attansio — Associated Press/Report for America

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University threatens expulsion for unvaccinated students

ALBUQUERQUE – Students at one of New Mexico’s largest public universities will be disenrolled if they don’t comply with a…

September 29, 2021 • Susan Montoya Bryan — Associated Press

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Family files lawsuit over deadly balloon crash in New Mexico

A bouquet of flowers from a mourner is placed June 26 near the basket of a hot air balloon that…

September 28, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Official: New Mexico ranchers capture Texas homicide suspect

ROSWELL, N.M. – A manhunt for a Texas homicide suspect ended Tuesday in rural southeastern New Mexico when ranchers detained…

September 28, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico community schools aim to cover ‘every basic need’

This Sept. 3, 2021, photo shows Priscila Lopez, a parent of three students at MacArthur Community Elementary School in Las…

September 27, 2021 • Miranda Cyr — Las Cruces Sun-News

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Recall effort against Cowboys for Trump founder lags

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin presides at a public meeting in May in Alamogordo in a shirt with a “C4T“…

September 25, 2021 • Morgan Lee — Associated Press

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Santa Fe mayor attacks rival for ‘no’ vote on mask ordinance

SANTA FE – Recriminations about face-mask mandates are creating new tension between Democratic candidates in the election campaign for mayor…

September 25, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Work aims to uncover history of boarding school burial site in Albuquerque

Adjunct history professor and research associate Larry Larrichio holds a copy of a late 19th century photograph of pupils at…

September 23, 2021 • Susan Montoya Brown — Associated Press