Associated Press New Mexico

October 30, 2019 • The Associated Press

New Mexico authorities seek help locating two missing brothers

Las Cruces Police Department authorities said a nationwide arrest warrant was issued for 52-year-old Clarence Michael Ransom on charges of…

October 30, 2019 • The Associated Press

Convicted felon gets four years for stealing $20 in burglary

The Gallup Independent reports Chad Gonzales was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to non-residential burglary and confessing that he stole…

October 29, 2019 • MORGAN LEE

New Mexico wants language, cultural training for teachers

New Mexico Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart speaks about the challenges at the state’s public schools during an interview in…

October 29, 2019 • MORGAN LEE

Secretary of state quits 2020 Democratic bid for U.S. Senate

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse, a rising progressive voice in state politics, ended her bid and endorsed Luján,…

October 29, 2019 • The Associated Press

Project to fill defunct brine well in N.M. faces $9M shortfall

New Mexico Energy Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst said last week the anticipated budget shortfall for the remediation of the Carlsbad…

October 29, 2019 • The Associated Press

New Mexico ranchers deal with dry, cold conditions

The latest crop report released Monday by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s statistics service said ranchers in Chaves and Union counties…

October 29, 2019 • The Associated Press

New Mexico holds more meetings about hemp regulations

The first meeting on the proposal is set for Tuesday in Santa Fe. Subsequent meetings are planned in Albuquerque and…

New Mexico governor opposes Trump proposal on methane rules

The state Environment Department said Friday it submitted formal comments Thursday opposing the proposal that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Police: Officers fatally shoot man during confrontation

Police said the man shot Friday night was a passenger in the vehicle stopped by police and that the driver…

Auditor probes travel expenses of Cowboys for Trump founder

The Office of the State Auditor confirmed it is examining whether the reimbursement to Otero County Commission Chairman Couy Griffin…

New Mexico signs on to bolster outdoor recreation industry

The state’s new director of outdoor recreation, Axie Navas, signed on during a three-day event in St. George, Utah that…

New Mexico rejoins pact to restore Mexican gray wolves

The New Mexico State Game Commission voted unanimously with one absence on Friday to become a cooperating agency in the…

October 25, 2019 • The Associated Press

Detainees threaten self-harm in New Mexico detention center

The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday that 32-year-old Iosnaiqui Acosta-Columbie told the Journal that he has taken dramatic measures like cutting…

October 25, 2019 • The Associated Press

LGBTQ group endorses New Mexico congressional candidate

The LGBTQ Victory fund announced Thursday its endorsement of John Blair of Santa Fe in a crowded Democratic primary field…

October 25, 2019 • The Associated Press

Proposal would ban plastic bags in Carlsbad

The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports advocates in Carlsbad have drafted an ordinance aimed at ridding the city of loose plastic bags.…

Winter storm warning issued for northern, northeastern New Mexico

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque said the coldest air of the season will also filter in by Thursday afternoon…

80th Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage expected to bring thousands

The El Paso Times reports the Diocese of Las Cruces and the Mount Cristo Rey Restoration Committee are scheduled Sunday…

Four Corners airport may get commercial flights back in 2020

The Farmington Daily Times reports officials said Tuesday commercial flights will likely return to Four Corners Regional Airport by next…

Lawmaker says compromise elusive on red-flag gun bill

Democratic Rep. Daymon Ely of Corrales told a panel of legislators Wednesday that he cannot support suggested changes to his…

October 23, 2019 • MORGAN LEE

Business

Arts upstart Meow Wolf delivers jobs after public investment

Vince Kadlubek, co-founder and board member of the offbeat arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf, speaks at a Democratic political…

October 23, 2019 • The Associated Press

New tech tools helping New Mexico count secretive cougars

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the state’s Department of Game and Fish is using long-lasting motion-capture wildlife cameras, mathematical…

October 23, 2019 • The Associated Press

New Mexico issues final ruling against youth migrant shelter

Charlie Moore-Pabst, a spokesman for the Children, Youth and Families Department, said Tuesday that VisionQuest had given the agency notice…