New Mexico

Ancient juniper trees illegally cut in New Mexico monument

Alligator juniper trees were harvested at El Malpais National Monument near Grants, N.M. Park Service officials are asking the public…

November 30, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico’s draft plan for hydrogen a non-starter for environmentalists

Proposal promotes a fuel that may cause more harm than it’s worth to produce

November 29, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico oil regulators aim to limit seismic activity

Methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico are higher than what state and federal regulators have…

November 29, 2021

New Mexico

Man dies while snowboarding at resort near Taos

TAOS, N.M. – A Rio Rancho man has died while snowboarding at a popular northern New Mexico ski resort. Taos…

November 29, 2021

New Mexico

Navajo Nation reports 50 new virus cases, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) – The Navajo Nation on Friday reported 50 new coronavirus cases but added no new deaths…

November 27, 2021

New Mexico

Native American leaders say Chaco prayers being answered

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland meets with tribal governors after a celebration at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern…

November 25, 2021

New Mexico

Judge: District Attorney’s Office off case after Farmington Police recorded defendant’s call with attorney

FARMINGTON – A New Mexico judge has ruled that a district attorney’s office must be replaced as prosecutors in a…

November 24, 2021

New Mexico

Visiting New Mexico’s Capitol? Bring vaccine proof, not guns

A choir group from Eastern New Mexico University performs at the Capitol Rotunda in Santa Fe on Nov. 17. New…

November 24, 2021

New Mexico

Appeals court: Albuquerque ordinance violates First Amendment

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that an Albuquerque ordinance aimed at curbing…

November 24, 2021

New Mexico

2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge

SANTA FE – At least two schools in New Mexico are sending students home early this week for remote learning,…

November 23, 2021

New Mexico

Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland addresses a crowd during a celebration at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New…

November 22, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico foresees robust growth in state government income

The New Mexico Capitol building.Durango Herald file SANTA FE – Forecasts for state government income have increased slightly as New…

November 22, 2021

New Mexico

Risk of quakes caused by oil, gas in New Mexico rising

Risk of quakes caused by oil, gas in New Mexico rising An environmental group says it has assembled new evidence…

November 22, 2021

New Mexico

Interior secretary seeks to rid U.S. of derogatory place names

The base village at the formerly named Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, Calif. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland…

November 19, 2021

New Mexico

Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide

Law enforcement officers with the Bureau of Indian Affairs inspect a cannabis garden at Picuris Pueblo, N.M. The federal raid…

November 19, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico governor: Full vaccination means boosters too

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, pictured July 29, says being fully vaccinated means three shots, and she’s pushing all…

November 17, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers pressed to make water a priority

A dry channel of the Rio Grande is seen Sept. 9 near Albuquerque. The state’s top water officials testified Wednesday…

November 17, 2021

New Mexico

Oil, gas leases on hold around New Mexico’s Chaco park, U.S. says

A hiker sits on a ledge above Pueblo Bonito, the largest archaeological site at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park,…

November 15, 2021

New Mexico

Eunice moves ahead with desalination project

EUNICE, N.M. – One southeastern New Mexico city is taking another step forward as it looks for an “unlimited” source…

November 13, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico hospitals seek relief amid wave of patients

ALBUQUERQUE – Two of New Mexico’s largest hospitals on Thursday announced that they would be focusing on patients who need…

November 11, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico delegates push U.S. official on Chaco protections

Visitors approach Pueblo Bonito, the largest archeological site at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in northwestern New Mexico on…

November 11, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico hospitals struggle amid push to vaccinate youths

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital is shown on May 8, 2020, in Gallup, N.M. New Mexico’s health officials said Wednesday that…

November 11, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico officials tout strategy as economic springboard

Farmington and San Juan County can offer stunning natural landscapes to shoot in, according to supporters of a plan to…

November 10, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico considers hourly $15 minimum for state workers

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham talks in November 2019 at the Randall Davey Audubon Center on the outskirts of…

November 9, 2021