Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico expected to have fewer births, fewer students

The implications of an aging and shrinking population are vast. Businesses may struggle to find workers in some sectors. State…

May 1, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Newly mapped New Mexico wildfire smaller than estimated

Mapping of the fire near the Ski Apache resort after an aerial reconnaissance flight using infrared sensing put it at…

April 30, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Governor: Vaccine progress means New Mexico can open soon

pace of vaccinations has been as an overwhelming driver

April 30, 2021 • AP

Associated Press New Mexico

Study says future of New Mexico may include fewer people

The report from the Legislature’s budget and accountability office adds to indications in the 2020 Census of a population slowdown…

April 29, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico reopens state Capitol to general public

The New Mexico state Capitol building has reopened to the public as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. It was closed to…

April 29, 2021 • The Associated Press

Business

New Mexico to fund blimp broadband study for rural internet

Details of the contract to Sceye, pronounced “sky,” are still in the works, says Economic Development Department spokesman Bruce Krasnow.…

April 29, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

Wet weather a boost for crews fighting New Mexico wildfire

The fire was located west of the Ski Apache ski resort in the Sacramento Mountains and its size was estimated…

April 28, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico settles child care lawsuit, promises subsidies

Under the agreement announced between the Early Childhood Education and Care Department last Thursday, households can qualify if they earn…

April 28, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

Advocates detail ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women

Their testimony came in the opening session of a two-day summit focused on ending violence against Indigenous women and children.…

April 28, 2021 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Associated Press New Mexico

Albuquerque police union starts campaign focused on crime

The Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association is using billboards and television, radio and social media ads to urge the public to…

April 28, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Prison worker alleges retaliation for report of rodents

The lawsuit under the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act was filed on behalf of Nicole Ramirez, a licensed social worker and…

April 28, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexican residents 16 or older may now schedule vaccines

The announcement on Monday means residents between the ages of 16 and 40 now do not have to wait for…

April 27, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Man arrested after girlfriend’s kids give note to bus driver

The bus driver called 911 after being handed the note Friday morning and police then found the woman with multiple…

April 27, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Top-tier management team assigned to New Mexico wildfire

The fire near the Three Rivers Campground and west of the Ski Apache ski resort had burned 6,100 acres with…

April 27, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Students, faculty back at college after wildfire evacuation

There was no formal evacuation order but United World College USA officials decided Friday to evacuate the campus as a…

April 24, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Report: Drought leaves New Mexico trees weak and dying

The 2020 state report on New Mexico’s forest health looked at how extensively pests killed and damaged trees on national,…

April 24, 2021 • SCOTT WYLAND

Associated Press New Mexico

One gorilla departs Albuquerque zoo, another arrives

A 35-year-old gorilla named Marcus left the Albuquerque BioPark in March to go another accredited zoo and 19-year-old Kojo arrived…

April 24, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

State pays $200,000 to inmate injured in 2017 prison riot

Settlement documents posted on a state clearinghouse website this week show that Samuel A. Sanchez has been awarded $200,000 to…

April 24, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

Employee of defense contractor faces charges in Capitol riot

Authorities say Matthew Martin, who holds a security clearance, told the FBI in an interview that he had gone to…

April 23, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

At least half of New Mexico’s students choose in-person classes

About 160,500 children were recorded as attending school in person, or about half of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, according…

April 23, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico expands child-wellness campus in Albuquerque

The General Services Department announced Thursday that 160 workers with the Children, Youth and Families Department recently moved into the…

April 23, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico to consider changes to county virus framework

The New Mexico Health and Human Services Department is now testing new methods after nine counties on Wednesday regressed to…

April 22, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico among states grappling to reform policing

The conviction Tuesday of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is shifting public attention toward reform efforts in dozens of…

April 22, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

Court denies former priest’s appeal in New Mexico abuse case

A 58-page decision by the three judges on a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied Arthur Perrault’s appeal,…

April 21, 2021 • The Associated Press