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Albuquerque spends all $150M in federal virus relief aid

City finance officials say the municipal government has spent or otherwise applied all $150 million in relief aid in an…

December 31, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Residents rank priorities for next Albuquerque police chief

The city released the results Wednesday, saying nearly 2,300 responses were submitted. The city also made public a list of…

December 31, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Holiday travel down at New Mexico’s largest airport

Airport spokesman Jonathan Small said Wednesday that officials saw around 30,000 passengers pass through on their way to holiday destinations…

December 31, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Former police officer sentenced in vehicular homicide case

Luke Maxwell Towner, of Tularosa, pleaded guilty in October to charges that include vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.…

December 30, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Two Albuquerque churches fined $5K for virus safety violations

The state Department of Health fined Legacy Church and Calvary Church $5,000 each on Monday after photos and video showed…

December 29, 2020 • The Associated Press

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New Mexico begins accepting abuse-neglect reports by text

Reach NM uses the text number (505) 591-9444 to let Children, Youth & Families Department intake workers offer answers and…

December 29, 2020 • The Associated Press

Regional News

New Mexico to begin giving vaccinations at care facilities

Beginning Sunday, CVS and Walgreens pharmacy chains and Vida Pharmacy in Albuquerque will administer doses of the Moderna vaccine at…

December 26, 2020 • The Associated Press

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FBI cold case posters being translated into Navajo language

KOAT-TV in Albuquerque reported Thursday that the FBI has begun a new initiative to release posters on decades-old homicides and…

December 26, 2020 • The Associated Press

Regional News

New Mexico governor: Coronavirus poses no threat for Santa

Lujan Grisham’s office on Wednesday announced that she had issued a proclamation assuring New Mexico children that health experts had…

December 23, 2020 • The Associated Press

Business

Premium oil and gas tracts in short supply in New Mexico

The State Land Office said Monday that lease sales netted nearly $17 million for the year, marking a decrease of…

December 22, 2020 • The Associated Press

Business

New Mexico utility has plan for growing electric vehicle use

Some of the recently installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. State…

December 22, 2020 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Regional News

New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney to join Santa Fe practice

U.S. Attorney John Anderson announced his resignation Tuesday effective just before midnight Jan. 2. He says he’ll join a law…

December 22, 2020 • The Associated Press

Regional News

New Mexico makes push with at-home COVID-19 test kits

Through a partnership with Vault Medical Services, the saliva tests can be ordered online. All that’s needed is an internet…

December 22, 2020 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,442 more COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths

The statewide totals increased to 128,930 cases and 2,155 as seven-day rolling averages for daily new cases dropped and daily…

December 19, 2020 • The Associated Press

Regional News

Prosecutor lacked active law license; cases being reviewed

District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Brandale Mills Cox said the New Mexico State Bar notified the office on Dec. 8 that…

December 19, 2020 • The Associated Press

Regional News

Older students to continue remote learning in New Mexico

“We’re all very hopeful across the administration that we can bring our middle school and high school students back for…

December 19, 2020 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

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Albuquerque to consider smaller emergency homeless shelters

Mayor Tim Keller did not identify on Thursday how many emergency shelter beds would be included in one of the…

December 19, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Report: New Mexico needs plan to address high suicide rate

Analysts with the Legislative Finance Committee released their findings this week, saying the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues…

December 19, 2020 • The Associated Press

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New Mexico probes for pandemic’s ‘missing students’

One issue vexing school leaders is a significant drop in enrollment this fall, estimated at about 4%. More than 12,000…

December 18, 2020 • CEDAR ATTANASIO

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New Mexico tosses 75 vaccine doses over temperature issues

The temperature-tracking device may have malfunctioned, but state officials threw out the vaccine doses to be safe, the Albuquerque Journal…

December 18, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Daily deaths set record in New Mexico amid vaccination push

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she is concerned that daily deaths could grow even higher over the year-end holidays. “We…

December 17, 2020 • The Associated Press

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Inmates sue New Mexico prison over lack of virus safeguards

The New Mexico Supreme Court was asked to intervene after 56 inmates submitted a handwritten petition alleging safety regulations intended…

December 17, 2020 • The Associated Press

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New Mexico allows more people in businesses in cold weather

Lines have formed outside grocery stores and other retailers for weeks following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order that capacity be…

December 16, 2020 • The Associated Press

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New Mexico jobless claimants to get $1,200 stimulus

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced on Friday that the payments would be made to about 130,000 people…

December 16, 2020 • The Associated Press