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New Mexico reports 298 additional COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

The additional cases included 75 in Bernalillo County, 67 in Doña Ana County, 32 in Chaves County, 22 in Lea…

Albuquerque airport has gradual increase in plane travelers

“A few months ago, it looked kind of like a ghost town,” Sunport spokesperson Jonathan Small said. “There were very…

Analysts say economics are missing from pandemic planning

Jim Peach, an economist and professor emeritus at New Mexico State University, said a readily available economic analysis of the…

GOP US House candidate fixes campaign report over donation

Yvette Herrell’s campaign said this week the $2,800 donation from Joanne Harvard in June was because of a software glitch…

Embattled Cowboys for Trump leader banned from tribal land

The Mescalero Apache Tribe announced Monday that Couy Griffin is no longer allowed on tribal land after a video disseminated…

October 1, 2020

New Mexico State will go online-only after Thanksgiving

University President John Floros said Wednesday that the university surveyed students, faculty and staff at the Las Cruces campus to…

October 1, 2020

New Mexico judge retires amid allegations of misconduct

McKinley County Magistrate Judge April J. Silversmith retired Aug. 31, The Gallup Independent reported Tuesday. Silversmith faced accusations of excessive…

September 30, 2020

COVID-19 cases, rate of spread trending up in New Mexico

Human Services Secretary David Scrase acknowledged during an online briefing Tuesday that if things don’t change, the state will see…

September 29, 2020

U.S. proposes protections for rare thistle in New Mexico

The agency outlined its intentions in Tuesday’s Federal Register. Aside from adding the Wright’s marsh thistle to the list of…

September 29, 2020

Child support collectors intercept federal recovery checks

The budget and accountability office of the Legislature said child support collections by the state’s enforcement office increased to $156…

September 29, 2020

Universities to treat water in Navajo communities

The top answer: by improving access to clean water. Navajo Technical University and New Mexico Tech have teamed up to…

September 27, 2020

New Mexico reports 159 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

The latest numbers increased the statewide totals to 28,844 cases and 870 known deaths since the pandemic began. Of the…

September 27, 2020

Latest crime sweep nets 36 arrests in Albuquerque

Police Chief Harold Medina said Saturday that the department’s “anti-crime operation” has resulted in 151 arrests since Aug. 19. The…

September 26, 2020

Police seek suspect who drove car into protesters at UNM

No one was hurt in Friday’s incident. “We will not tolerate this kind of behavior,” Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina…

September 26, 2020

Albuquerque police chief’s head of staff cleared of misspending

The Albuquerque Police Department announced Friday the results of an internal investigation of John Ross, the chief of staff for…

September 26, 2020

Trump tweet about wall, hints at possible visit to New Mexico

The T witter message from Trump responded to a comment by Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce about primary election voting…

Climatologist: Dry areas in U.S. Southwest getting drier

It’s another sign of dry times in the American Southwest, where New Mexico state climatologist Dave DuBois said the fingerprints…

Oil well pad converted into campsite at N.M. national park

The new campground will be take up 174,240 square feet of land, with five RV spots and six spaces for…

Demand surges for absentee ballots across New Mexico

Voters across New Mexico have submitted nearly 250,000 absentee ballot requests with especially strong demand among Democrats for alternatives to…

Business

New Mexico taps federal loans to pay unemployment

Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley said that unemployment trust reserves were exhausted on Sept. 8 – and that the state…

September 23, 2020

New Mexico governor wants longer Census count if Biden wins

The comments came at a recent meeting of the governor’s advisory council on racial injustice. A new council meeting was…

September 23, 2020