New Mexico

UNM regents vote to uphold contested athletics cuts
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UNM regents vote to uphold contested athletics cuts

August 18, 2018

The unanimous vote followed hours of public testimony that included emotional pleas to preserve the soccer team along with men’s and women’s skiing, beach volleyball and women’s diving. Diving was…

4 passengers remain critical following deadly bus crash
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4 passengers remain critical following deadly bus crash

July 16, 2018

Authorities said three people were killed and two dozen were injured, including 12 who were still hospitalized Monday. Hospital officials say several patients have been treated and released. The Sandoval…

Dry winter could stress Arizona’s ponderosa pines
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Dry winter could stress Arizona’s ponderosa pines

December 25, 2017

Without enough winter moisture, scientists tell the Arizona Daily Sun, the trees will be more susceptible to bark beetles and disease, all of which lead to tree mortality. “This is…

New Mexico county weighs rules for oil and gas drilling
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New Mexico county weighs rules for oil and gas drilling

November 16, 2017

Sandoval County’s proposed regulations have generated much debate and the interest continued Thursday night as a crowd packed the commission chamber, some holding signs of protest that mentioned toxic waste…

Environmentalists target methane emissions in New Mexico
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Environmentalists target methane emissions in New Mexico

November 9, 2017

Methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico are higher than what state and federal regulators have measured say representatives of the Environmental Defense Fund, which released…

Jury selection begins in New Mexico corruption trial
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Jury selection begins in New Mexico corruption trial

October 30, 2017

Scores of potential jurors arrived Monday at a state district courthouse in Santa Fe as Attorney General Hector Balderas pressed forward with eight criminal charges against the former Democratic lawmaker…

New Mexico may restore evolution to science standards
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New Mexico may restore evolution to science standards

October 18, 2017

Jenny Parks, CEO of the Los Alamos National Laboratories Foundation, criticizes a proposed overhaul of New Mexico’s state science standards for public schools that would omit or delete references to…