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Key New Mexico, Texas oil highways getting upgrades

In New Mexico, the state’s Department of Transportation is working to renovate U.S. Highway 82 – the main highway for…

March 25, 2019

New Mexico game commissioners asked to resign

The seven-member game commission serves at the pleasure of the governor, and last week she requested they submit their resignations.…

March 25, 2019

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New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall won’t seek Senate re-election

Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., says he will not seek re-election in 2020 in a move that opens up a securely…

March 25, 2019

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Kirtland airmen involved in fatal street racing crash

KOAT-TV reported Monday that base officials confirmed that four airmen were inside a vehicle involved in the collision that fatally…

March 25, 2019

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New Mexico cannabis board to consider opioid addiction

The board is scheduled to meet March 29 in Santa Fe. Made up of certified professionals, the board reviews petitions…

March 25, 2019

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Ex-New Mexico superintendent in crash still on payroll

The Las Vegas Optic reports a letter signed by Las Vegas City Schools Board President Dennis Romero shows that Kelt…

March 25, 2019

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New Mexico Rep. Alcon presented with Vietnam War medals

The Gallup Independent reports Democratic Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon was presented last week with a Bronze Star for his service…

March 25, 2019

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New Mexico archbishop again denounces ‘Santa Muerte’

Statues of La Santa Muerte, an underworld saint most recently associated with the violent drug trade in Mexico, are shown…

March 25, 2019

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Indian Health Service receives funds for planning, building

The Gallup Independent reports that Indian Health Service Navajo Area spokeswoman Jenny Notah said Thursday that Congress appropriated about $218…

March 24, 2019

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Opponents working to repeal Colorado popular vote law

The Daily Sentinel reports that hundreds of people signed petitions at three locations in Grand Junction Saturday for a ballot…

March 24, 2019

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1 killed, 3 injured after street racing crash in Albuquerque

Police say it appears a woman was crossing a street Saturday night when she was fatally struck by one of…

March 24, 2019

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Oklahoma moves to stop towns from fees, bans on plastic bags

Oklahoma is one of at least five states where lawmakers are considering pre-empting local governments from taxing or banning plastic…

March 24, 2019

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Power line problem causes outage at Albuquerque airport

Albuquerque International Sunport spokeswoman Stephanie Kitts said passengers began making their way through security checkpoints after power was restored around…

March 23, 2019

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Colorado coal production dips in 2018

The Daily Sentinel reports that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety says the state’s six producing mines, all…

March 23, 2019

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First-of-its-kind US nuclear waste dump marks 20 years

Twenty years and more than 12,380 shipments later, tons of Cold War-era waste from decades of bomb-making and nuclear research…

March 23, 2019

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Navajo Nation company ends bid to buy power plant, mine

Associated Press file<br><br>Smoke rises from the stacks of the main plant facility at the Navajo Generating Station, as seen from…

March 22, 2019

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Some Aspen trails to remain closed due to heavy snowpack

The Aspen Times reports that Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Karen Schroyer said Tuesday that the biggest questions exist for the Conundrum…

March 22, 2019

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Lawmakers seek ballot question on roads, schools funding

Colorado Republican Sen. Kevin Priola, left, Democratic House Speaker KC Becker, center, and Democratic Sen. Lois Court discuss a proposed…

March 22, 2019

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Former high school teacher convicted of raping student

The 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced that jurors late Thursday convicted Miguel G. Garcia of two counts of fourth-degree…

March 22, 2019

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New Mexico raises concerns over proposed federal water rule

The department filed a motion Thursday, saying the positions taken in the lawsuit are inconsistent with its stance on proposed…

March 22, 2019

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Girl dies after hitting tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort

The girl, whose name and exact age have not been released, crashed on Peak 10 on Thursday morning and died…

March 22, 2019

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Kansas State to lower tuition for students in 5 states

The Manhattan Mercury reports that the Kansas Board of Regents agreed this week to allow new students from Arkansas, California,…

March 22, 2019

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Report: Colorado drought conditions dramatically reduced

The Colorado Sun reports that the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday says only about 46 percent of Colorado is…

March 21, 2019

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Interior Secretary aims to protect public land access

Deer seek foliage in retreating snow in grasslands near Miles City, Mont. Acting U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is ordering…

March 21, 2019