New Mexico

New Mexico foresees limits on infrastructure spending

New Mexico lawmakers have begun wading through some $1.8 billion in funding requests for public works projects submitted by state…

December 13, 2015

Local News

New operator for Navajo Mine

Fuels Company will take over Farmington operation

December 10, 2015

Regional News

U.S. monitor: No deal yet on Albuquerque use-of-force policy

Independent monitor James Ginger, who is overseeing federally ordered changes to the Albuquerque Police Department, on Thursday said the department…

December 3, 2015

Regional News

Endangered bat, cactuses subjects of new federal lawsuit

In court papers filed last week in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and the Texas…

November 25, 2015

Regional News

San Juan College helps struggling students

The tentatively titled Center for Working Families program was established as part of a series of grants from the W.K.…

November 24, 2015

Regional News

N.M. health exchange defends efforts to reach uninsured

Officials estimate more than 230,000 people in the state remain uninsured. While nearly half of them are low-income and eligible…

November 18, 2015

Regional News

GOP eyes Utah driver’s license model for New Mexico

Immigrant advocates rally at the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe to protest a proposal aimed at repealing the…

November 3, 2015

Regional News

Albuquerque lays slain officer to rest

The funeral for Officer Daniel Webster drew thousands of officers and others from across the Southwest as New Mexico’s largest…

November 3, 2015

Nation & World

Albuquerque mourns lost child

funeral, small white coffin and memories of girl’s smile

October 27, 2015

Regional News

Suspect in N.M. police shooting appears in court

Officer Daniel Webster, an eight-year police veteran, was shot Wednesday evening by Davon Lymon and remains in critical condition at…

October 26, 2015

Regional News

Traffic lane dispute led to shooting of 4-year-old

Tony Torrez, center, stands with public defender Jeff Rein, left, while making an appearance at the Albuquerque Metro Court via…

October 22, 2015

Regional News

Ex-convict charged in shooting of N.M. police officer

Albuquerque police union says ‘criminal element feels emboldened’

October 22, 2015

Regional News

Police detain N.M. man in shooting of 4-year-old

FBI special agent in charge Carol Lee, left, and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Gorden Eden asked the public for help…

October 21, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico releases monitoring plan after Gold King Mine spill

suggests testing residents’ urine for metals

October 20, 2015

Regional News

N.M. ranch OK with filming despite ‘Maze Runner’ rumors

American Indian petroglyphs appear on rocks on private land on top of a hill in Placitas, N.M. The manager of…

October 12, 2015

Regional News

Lawsuit claiming DEA paid N.M. man in crack tossed

In a 16-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Martha Vazquez said the law doesn’t allow for damages when a person’s own…

September 30, 2015

Regional News

Officer may lose job in homeless man’s death

Policeman charged in shooting faces departmental hearing

September 15, 2015

Regional News

N.M. auditor questions former sheriff’s spending

The audit released Monday covers a two-year period starting in 2012 and suggests four sheriff’s officials adjusted their normal work…

August 31, 2015

Regional News

Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Secretary of state accused of fraud, embezzlement

August 31, 2015

Regional News

School dedicated for ‘forgotten’ Mexican-American scholar

Albuquerque Public Schools officials on Friday formally dedicated the George I. Sanchez Collaborative Community School for the former superintendent, whose…

August 30, 2015

Regional News

Drought done, but N.M. utilities push for conservation

For the first time in more than four years, federal maps show the worst levels of drought are gone from…

August 24, 2015

Regional News

Prosecutors face challenge convicting N.M. police officers

Albuquerque detective, current officer will be tried for killing of homeless man

August 19, 2015

Business

Judge denies N.M. drilling injunction

U.S. District Judge James Browning issued his ruling late Friday. An environmental group said Monday it plans to appeal. The…

August 18, 2015

Regional News

Methane hot spot begs for action

In a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, Democratic members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation asked federal officials need to…

July 20, 2015