New Mexico

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

San Juan County, N.M., increases gross receipts tax to ease financial shortfall

Commission passes measure with 4-1 vote

September 26, 2020

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 reports 67 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

Of the 67 new cases, New Mexico Department of Health officials said 14 cases were in Chaves County with 12…

September 20, 2020

New Mexico small businesses eligible for grants

$3.9 million goes to northwest corner of state for firms hit by COVID-19 losses

September 12, 2020

New Mexico film industry to resume some production work

Film companies will follow specific guidelines created by a industry task force as they resume, The Santa Fe New Mexican…

September 8, 2020

New Mexico art collective seeks union, management resists

Employees at the Santa Fe-based art collective Meow Wolf are seeking to unionize under the Communications Workers of America umbrella.…

September 8, 2020

New Mexico Republicans to announce moderate agenda

Republican House Minority Leader James Townsend speaks in March in front of GOP candidates for the state House and Senate…

September 8, 2020

Food

New Mexico to grocery stores: Stop taxing food on deliveries

Marylou Ligier takes a to-go order to a patron at her family’s restaurant and pastry shop Clafoutis on Aug. 24…

September 6, 2020

Abandoned car found under massive pile of logs, owner missing

Authorities will conduct search of area Friday

August 27, 2020

Survey, focus groups aim to boost New Mexico competitiveness

Marylou Ligier takes a to-go order to a patron at her family’s restaurant and pastry shop Clafoutis on Monday in…

August 27, 2020

Los Alamos newspaper to call it quits after decades in print

The Los Alamos Monitor announced on its webpage that the decision was shared with staff Friday by officials with Landmark…

August 25, 2020

New Mexico reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health increase the state’s totals to 24,396 cases and 745 deaths.…

August 23, 2020

With federal regulations rolled back, New Mexico forges ahead to curb methane

releases draft version of rules July 20, aims for adoption in early 2021

August 17, 2020

Federal agency sets guidelines for reopening Native American schools

Decision has been criticized for endangering teacher, student safety

August 10, 2020

After decades of undercounting, Native Americans push to be represented in census

tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

August 9, 2020

Census hasn’t always counted Native Americans. Now it tries.

tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

August 9, 2020

Green chile distributors to sell directly to public

Changes at stores pressure distributors

August 7, 2020

New Mexico beef packing plant reports 21 coronavirus cases

The New Mexico Environment Department has advised USA Beef Packing LLC owner Jose Madrid on how to handle the influx…

New Mexico overhauls pandemic isolation rules for travelers

also announces rescue loans for businesses

New Mexico starts offering rescue loans to small businesses

Legislation approved in June sets aside up to $400 million in state trust funds for loans to individual businesses of…

New Mexico school officially dumps Spanish conquistador name

Indigenous leaders and younger Latinos say brutality shouldn’t be celebrated