New Mexico

Local News

U.S. 550 continues to be deadly major highway in New Mexico

Patrolman says highway north of San Ysidro ‘is a killing zone’

June 13, 2017

Faith

Former Cortez priest, Rev. Larry Gallegos, dies at 78

had served in Durango for nearly 30 years

June 13, 2017

Southwest Life

New Mexico marks 50th anniversary of Chicano courthouse raid

Five decades later, the violent courthouse raid orchestrated by Mexican-American activists that helped spark the Chicano Movement is hotly debated…

June 5, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico school buses drive over potential sinkhole

Empty water tanks sit at the edge of a brine well operation, shown at right of tanks, as a major…

May 15, 2017

Regional News

Case closed: Death of treasure hunter remains a mystery

This undated photo provided by Linda Bilyeu shows Randy Bilyeu. The case of Bilyeu, the man who moved to the…

March 1, 2017

Regional News

N.M. Democrats unveil their budget-fix plan

governor calls proposal ‘a political play’

February 20, 2017

Regional News

Feds seek to dismiss New Mexico’s claims over Gold King Mine spill

Richard Charley, right, and Melvin Jones deliver water to a ranch along the San Juan River on the Navajo Reservation…

February 14, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico Land Office suggests land swap for border wall

In a letter to Trump signed Wednesday, Dunn proposed to swap state surface and mineral estate rights within three miles…

February 2, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico lawmakers near compromise to fix budget deficit

aim to deal with $80 million deficit

January 23, 2017

Regional News

Protection sought for New Mexico park’s geothermal deposits

includes remnants of one of North America’s few super volcanoes

January 2, 2017

Nation & World

N.M. Democrat-led Legislature likely to increase minimum wage

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that two bills have already been filed by Democrats for the 2017 Legislature to…

December 28, 2016

Regional News

Archbishop uses ‘Social Gospel’ to fight poverty

early-childhood education to immigration, Archbishop Wester speaks out

December 27, 2016

Regional News

New Mexico delegation: Bill has provisions to aid mine spill payouts

A worker walks around one of the five retentions ponds constructed below the Gold King Mine that are collecting sediment…

December 10, 2016

Regional News

Interior Secretary Jewell makes final Indian Country visit

The tribe also has been at the center of an ongoing U.S. diplomatic push involving Jewell and U.S. State Department…

December 10, 2016

Local News

EPA’s Gold King Mine spill reimbursements fall short of requests

Durango, La Plata County receive less than requested

December 9, 2016

Regional News

Regents to meet on report critical of N.M. university leader

Frankdu1-i-syn The Albuquerque Journal obtained the report, which found some staff members said Frank at times displayed a temper and…

December 5, 2016

Regional News

New Mexico budget crisis rears its head in courts, colleges

Pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. New Mexico’s grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms…

December 4, 2016

Regional News

Judge orders suspect in Old Navy case to remain behind bars

The Albuquerque Journal reported that Magistrate Judge Karen Molzen said during a detention hearing Wednesday that prosecutors have a strong…

November 30, 2016

Regional News

Supreme Court asks Obama administration’s view on mine spill lawsuit

N.M. wants quick resolution; Utah may sue, too

November 28, 2016

Regional News

Texas firm looks to boost N.M. oil production

James Durbin/Midland Reporter-Telegram file via AP <br><br>A water pool attached to Robinson Drilling rig No. 4 in west Texas near…

November 27, 2016

Regional News

Santa Fe’s mayor becomes public face of sanctuary cities

‘It’s really an issue about the values of Santa Fe’

November 24, 2016

Regional News

New Mexico budget woes drive up borrowing costs

Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded the New Mexico’s general obligation bond rating from its highest rating of Aaa to Aa1.Associated…

October 26, 2016

Local News

When truancy laws don’t work

A New Mexico principal ponders a tougher approach

October 24, 2016

Regional News

Mistrial declared in police shooting case

Protesters gather outside the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque on Tuesday after a judge declared a mistrial against two former…

October 11, 2016