Associated Press New Mexico

Officials: New Mexico moving faster toward herd immunity

Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said milestones such as this show that the state’s vaccination campaign is working. Overall, state…

April 9, 2021 • The Associated Press

New Mexico governor gets request to send troops to U.S. border

Herrell, the state’s sole Republican member of Congress, wrote in a letter to the governor that the state is on…

April 9, 2021 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Associated Press New Mexico

Navajo-Gallup water project advances after agency agreement

The Navajo Nation, New Mexico Environment Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed the 15-page memorandum of understanding on multiple…

April 9, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico latest state to adopt medically assisted suicide

On Thursday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act, named for a New Mexico judge who…

April 8, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

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Farmington man faces charges in Capitol riot

Michael Robinson Chavez/Associated Press file<br><br>Supporters of President Donald Trump scale the walls on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol…

April 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico makes vaccine appointments easier for seniors

The Department of Health announced Thursday that people 60 and older can schedule a vaccine appointment without first being offered…

April 8, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

Father, son arrested in shooting that left 1 dead, 3 wounded

Andrew Valdez, 50, of Chamita was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and Mario Valdez,…

April 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New state law helps older New Mexicans get out of jury duty

The law applies to state residents age 75 or older who have been summoned to jury duty. They no longer…

April 8, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Man charged in shooting death at New Mexico train station

Matthew Arellano has been charged in a fatal shooting at the South Capitol rail station in Santa Fe. Police said…

April 7, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

One dead, one injured in shooting at Santa Fe train station

The Santa Fe Police Department said officers responded to reports of shots fired around 3:45 p.m. Monday at the South…

April 6, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Panel dismisses most of ethics complaint against legislator

The commission did not announce a decision about the complaint’s third allegation, that Egolf had failed to disclose a conflict…

April 3, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Pandemic aid helps New Mexico tribe fix damaged adobe homes

Roofs were perforated “like a machine gun,” with some vigas broken and windows shattered. The floods came three years later…

April 3, 2021 • TEYA VITU

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico group offers $10K reward in case of dead horses

Animal Protection New Mexico announced Friday that the horses appeared to have been shot and their bodies left in March…

April 2, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Democrats pick Melanie Stansbury to seek congressional seat

Stansbury edged out state Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez by four votes in runoff balloting among 200 members of the state…

April 1, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico Senate OKs bills to legalize recreational pot

The state Senate voted 22-15 on Wednesday to endorse a House-approved bill that levies new taxes on recreational cannabis sales…

March 31, 2021 • CEDAR ATTANASIO and MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico to open up vaccine eligibility next week

The federal government has directed states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1. State Health Secretary…

March 31, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico State to hold limited in-person graduation events

Events will be held at Aggie Memorial Stadium in multiple sessions to comply with social distancing and capacity guidelines, the…

March 31, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Democrats narrow congressional nomination to two contenders

State Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Rep. Melanie Stansbury were the top two contenders on Tuesday as members of the…

March 31, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing marijuana

A Christian group prays outside the state Capitol building on Tuesday in Santa Fe. Legislators met in a special session…

March 30, 2021 • MORGAN LEE AND CEDAR ATTANASIO

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing recreational marijuana

Regular session ended without successful resolution

March 30, 2021 • MORGAN LEE

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico judge delays trial over jury pool’s racial makeup

Maury Elliot, 25, is accused of raping two teenage girls and a woman in separate attacks between October 2019 and…

March 30, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico reports 185 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths

The state’s pandemic totals rose to 190,887 cases and 3,925 deaths as seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and…

March 27, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

Judge tosses New Mexico rancher’s claim after he kills wolf

Craig Thiessen killed an endangered Mexican wolf in Gila National Forest six years ago and has since argued that he…

March 27, 2021 • The Associated Press

Associated Press New Mexico

GOP picks Mark Moores to run for U.S. House seat Haaland held

A cadre of New Mexico state Republican Party leaders on Saturday chose state Sen. Mark Moores to run for the…

March 27, 2021 • MORGAN LEE