Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexicans call for change for repeat DWI offenders

Blotter lightscca ALBUQUERQUE – With authorities logging more than a dozen DWI arrests in the Albuquerque area since Christmas Eve,…

December 27, 2021

New Mexico county prepares for recreational cannabis

establishments in state scheduled to be able to open in April

December 26, 2021

Suspect arrested in bow-and-arrow killing of bear near Taos

ALBUQUERQUE – A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a bear with a bow and arrow near Taos,…

December 26, 2021

Rudolfo Anaya weaved bilingual holiday tale for children

An illustration from the newly published children’s book titled “New Mexico Christmas Story,” from Museum of New Mexico Press. The…

December 25, 2021

New Mexico county concerned about forest proposal

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Otero County commissioners have approved a resolution voicing opposition to a proposed plan that will guide forest…

December 25, 2021

$2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements

A boat moves along Wahweap Bay along the Upper Colorado River Basin on June 9 at the Utah and Arizona…

December 24, 2021

Forecasters: New Mexico should brace for worsening drought

A truck hauling an emergency water tanker trailer is dispatched from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque…

December 23, 2021

New Mexico lawmakers want to study costs, benefits of public power

Public Service Co. of New Mexico uses this solar farm west of Rio Rancho, N.M., to help power Facebook’s data…

December 22, 2021

New Mexico urges caution for holidays amid virus threat

Medical personnel test people for the coronavirus in 2020 in Albuquerque. New Mexico health officials on Wednesday warned that COVID-19…

December 22, 2021

New Mexico governor seeks low-carbon fuel standard

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement Monday that, “New Mexico must pass a clean fuel standard…

December 20, 2021

Van full of Christmas toys stolen in Farmington

FARMINGTON – Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown…

December 17, 2021

New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map

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

December 17, 2021

Tribes prevail as redistricting plans advance in New Mexico

Political boundaries are being redrawn by New Mexico’s Democrat-led Legislature in a sparsely populated state where Hispanics and Native Americans…

December 17, 2021

New Mexico regulators deny utility’s exit from coal plant

The Four Corners Power Plant in Waterflow, N.M., near the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico. (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated…

December 16, 2021

Native Americans wield influence in New Mexico redistricting

New Mexico State Senators George Muñoz, left, and Shannon Pinto speak after the passage of a $478 million spending bill…

December 15, 2021

New Mexico Senate passes broadband, highway spending bill

New Mexico State Senators George Muñoz, left, and Shannon Pinto speak after the passage of a $478 million spending bill…

December 14, 2021

New Mexico redistricting stalls amid discord on tribal plan

Disability advocates Ellen Pinnes and Jim Jackson look at proposed redistricting maps posted on a wall inside the state Capitol…

December 13, 2021

New Mexico reports its first case of the omicron variant

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday announced the state’s first identified case of the COVID-19…

December 13, 2021

Outdoor recreation showing signs of recovery in New Mexico

A mountain biker rides the single-track trail in 2019 on national forest land in Placitas, N.M. New Mexico’s multibillion-dollar outdoor…

December 13, 2021

New Mexico Legislature sends redistricting plan to governor

Disability advocates Ellen Pinnes and Jim Jackson look at proposed redistricting maps posted on a wall inside the state Capitol…

December 13, 2021

Feds: Fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving Albuquerque crime

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving crime and violence in Albuquerque. Drug Enforcement Administration said…

December 13, 2021

New Mexico redistricting plans advance toward floor votes

Political boundaries are being redrawn by New Mexico’s Democrat-led Legislature in a sparsely populated state where Hispanics and Native Americans…

December 10, 2021

Revamped New Mexico 3-seat congressional map advances

New Mexico state Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, attends the opening of a special legislative session on redistricting on Monday,…

December 9, 2021

Tribes weigh in as New Mexico redistricting bills advance

Disability advocates Ellen Pinnes and Jim Jackson look at proposed redistricting maps posted on a wall inside the state Capitol…

December 9, 2021