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Relief fund partners to donate shoes to Navajo children

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Hundreds of children from several Navajo communities in northwestern New Mexico soon will have new kicks. A…

July 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Gallup hospital shedding nearly 80 jobs; patient counts drop

GALLUP, N.M. – A Gallup hospital says it is eliminating nearly 80 jobs as it responds to reduced patient counts…

July 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Person killed in encounter with Santa Fe County deputies

SANTA FE – Authorities say a suspect was killed during an encounter with Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies responding to…

July 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico forest draws crowd for annual Rainbow Gathering

Rainbow Gathering participant Kendra Strebig poses for a photo July 2, in the Carson National Forest, outside of Taos, N.M.…

July 8, 2021 • Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Republican lawmaker enters race for New Mexico governor

House Republican Caucus Chair Rebecca Dow of Truth or Consequences talks during a legislative session March 20 in Santa Fe.…

July 7, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Women take the mic in male-dominated powwow emcee field

Deanna Rae StandingCloud at the Leech Lake Labor Day Powwow in 2019 near Class Lake, Minn. StandingCloud, a citizen of…

July 7, 2021 • Dalton Walker — Indian Country Today

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2 national forests in New Mexico lift fire restrictions

Gila National Forest and Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands officials on Tuesday announced the lifting of fire restrictions because…

July 7, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico’s new state crime lab aims to boost efficiency

Construction has started on the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory in Santa Fe. The new building will…

July 6, 2021 • Isabella Alves — Albuquerque Journal

Associated Press New Mexico

Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch listed for $27.5 million

The sprawling Zorro Ranch in Stanley, N.M., belonging to deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein is on the market for $27.5 million.…

July 2, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found in Nevada

Cecelia Finona went missing May 2019. Her body was discovered in February 2021, according to police. (Courtesy of Farmington Police…

July 2, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico lifts pandemic restrictions on businesses

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol building June 11 in Santa…

July 1, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Recreational marijuana legal to possess, grow in New Mexico

Multiple sclerosis patient and medical marijuana advocate Aurore Bleck buys cannabis at the Minerva medical dispensary on Tuesday in Santa…

July 1, 2021 • Morgan Lee and Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico gives most US funding to child care of any state

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces an increase in child care subsidies on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M.…

July 1, 2021 • By CEDAR ATTANASIO — Associated Press/Report for America

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One dead after vehicle driven into floodwaters close road

CARLSBAD, N.M. – One person was found dead in a vehicle driven into floodwaters that covered a closed road in…

June 30, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Teen’s death highlights free-roaming dogs on Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation Animal Control Officer Gregory Pahe resets a trap June 15 after capturing a young stray during a roundup…

June 29, 2021 • The Associated Press

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N.M. Supreme Court allows recall effort against Cowboys for Trump booster

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, the founder of Cowboys for Trump, discussed his past and future in politics from the…

June 28, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Rock cairn vandalism marks Petroglyph Park in New Mexico

Authorities at Petroglyph National Monument said Friday that visitors committed extensive vandalism by collecting rocks and stacking them in the…

June 26, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Mexico do enough to limit evictions?

Housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The…

June 26, 2021 • Morgan Lee — Associated Press

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New Mexico, Albuquerque to adopt ‘Clean Car Rules’ by 2022

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico and the city of Albuquerque will begin taking steps to ensure more climate-friendly cars take to…

June 25, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Child welfare workers file whistleblower lawsuit in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Two former officials with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department are suing the state under…

June 25, 2021 • Cedar Attanasio — Associated Press/Report for America

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Study finds third of un-vaxxed New Mexicans don’t want doses

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico has helped lead a national study of hesitancy surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, which found…

June 23, 2021 • The Associated Press

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Crews rush to contain bosque fire in Los Lunas

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – Firefighters are working to contain a bosque fire in Los Lunas. Fire officials say the blaze…

June 23, 2021 • The Associated Press

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4 people win $250K apiece in New Mexico vaccine sweepstakes

SANTA FE – State health officials announced Tuesday that four people have each won $250,000 prizes as part of the…

June 23, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico artist captures Grand Canyon trip in paintings

Marilyn Taylor, center, floats the Colorado River in April 2018 through the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Taylor painted a…

June 21, 2021 • MIke Easterling — Farmington Daily Times