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New Mexico officials urge employers to require vaccinations

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Democratic governor and dozens of other elected officials are urging the state’s business community to…

August 9, 2021

Albuquerque matches record number of homicides this year

ALBUQUERQUE – With more than four months remaining, Albuquerque has already matched a record number of homicides this year within…

August 9, 2021

New Mexico’s mask mandate for schools sparks legal battle

ALBUQUERQUE – A legal battle is brewing in New Mexico over what power state education officials have over local school…

August 6, 2021

Lawmakers: Labor shortage could wreak havoc on chile harvest

Green and red chile ristras on display at a roadside stand in Hatch, N.M. (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press)Susan Montoya Bryan…

August 4, 2021

New Mexico tries carrot-stick approach to boost vaccination

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last week described the carrot-and-stick approach to immunizations against COVID-19 as “a little incentive, a…

August 2, 2021

New Mexico releases plans for masking, vaccines in schools

SANTA FE – New Mexico education officials released updated guidance on COVID-19 case reporting, masking requirements and vaccine considerations for…

July 27, 2021

New Mexico governor closely monitoring COVID-19 numbers

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks June 11 during a news conference at the state Capitol building in Santa…

July 23, 2021

Chile harvest starts early for some New Mexico farmers

Israel Garcia bags a batch of roasted green chiles at a roadside stand July 12 in Hatch, N.M. Farmers say…

July 21, 2021

New Mexico sees rise in COVID-19 cases

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is seeing a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases and vaccinations have slowed despite continued pressure by…

July 21, 2021

New Mexico wilderness area grows with large donation

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland looks out at the Sabinoso Wilderness on Saturday in Las Vegas, N.M., after accepting…

July 19, 2021

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson speaks to the crowd while celebrating their flight to space from Spaceport America near Truth…

July 12, 2021

Relief fund partners to donate shoes to Navajo children

SHIPROCK, N.M. – Hundreds of children from several Navajo communities in northwestern New Mexico soon will have new kicks. A…

July 8, 2021

Gallup hospital shedding nearly 80 jobs; patient counts drop

GALLUP, N.M. – A Gallup hospital says it is eliminating nearly 80 jobs as it responds to reduced patient counts…

July 8, 2021

Person killed in encounter with Santa Fe County deputies

SANTA FE – Authorities say a suspect was killed during an encounter with Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies responding to…

July 8, 2021

Republican lawmaker enters race for New Mexico governor

House Republican Caucus Chair Rebecca Dow of Truth or Consequences talks during a legislative session March 20 in Santa Fe.…

July 7, 2021

Women take the mic in male-dominated powwow emcee field

Deanna Rae StandingCloud at the Leech Lake Labor Day Powwow in 2019 near Class Lake, Minn. StandingCloud, a citizen of…

July 7, 2021

2 national forests in New Mexico lift fire restrictions

Gila National Forest and Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands officials on Tuesday announced the lifting of fire restrictions because…

July 6, 2021

New Mexico’s new state crime lab aims to boost efficiency

Construction has started on the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory in Santa Fe. The new building will…

July 5, 2021

Recreational marijuana legal to possess, grow in New Mexico

Multiple sclerosis patient and medical marijuana advocate Aurore Bleck buys cannabis at the Minerva medical dispensary on Tuesday in Santa…

July 1, 2021

Teen’s death highlights free-roaming dogs on Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation Animal Control Officer Gregory Pahe resets a trap June 15 after capturing a young stray during a roundup…

June 28, 2021

N.M. Supreme Court allows recall effort against Cowboys for Trump booster

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, the founder of Cowboys for Trump, discussed his past and future in politics from the…

June 28, 2021

Child welfare workers file whistleblower lawsuit in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Two former officials with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department are suing the state under…

June 24, 2021

Study finds third of un-vaxxed New Mexicans don’t want doses

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico has helped lead a national study of hesitancy surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, which found…

June 23, 2021

New Mexico artist captures Grand Canyon trip in paintings

Marilyn Taylor, center, floats the Colorado River in April 2018 through the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Taylor painted a…

June 21, 2021