Associated Press New Mexico

Auditor: New Mexico MLK panel failed to meet fiscal duties

Colón this week made public details of the commission’s business operations for previous fiscal years. The commission has been on…

December 11, 2020

Virus outbreak in Texas army base alarms New Mexico leaders

In a letter to the Pentagon, the state’s senators and congressional members said 70 infantry soldiers had tested positive for…

December 8, 2020

Economists predict rebound in New Mexico government income

Democratic New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Romero, of Santa Fe, asks questions about proposed election reforms June 20 on the…

December 8, 2020

Sex abuse victims want archdiocese eliminated, lawyer says

Tom Walker, the archdiocese’s lawyer, made the claim during a court hearing Monday about three lawsuits alleging the archdiocese illegally…

December 8, 2020

New Mexico agencies seek more funding amid virus pressures

Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase answers questions about the COVID-19 outbreak during a briefing in August at the state…

December 4, 2020

‘Buy local’ push picks up steam in New Mexico amid shutdown

Artist Janice Smith, owner of Laughing Spirits Gallery in Old Town, gets ready for this weekend’s virtual “Arts Gone Viral”…

December 4, 2020

New Mexico university to offer industrial hemp certificate

Approval came earlier this month, but school officials say the program must still go through any required state and accreditor…

December 4, 2020

Two engines, 12 cars on freight train derail in New Mexico

The train’s engineer was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries and cause of the derailment was…

December 2, 2020

Two longtime Democratic New Mexico senators vacate seats early

Democratic state Sen. John Arthur Smith, who had served eight terms and was chairman of the influential Senate Finance Committee,…

December 2, 2020

New Mexico jail seeks to return stolen money to inmates

The Metropolitan Detention Center said Tuesday it is trying locate 99 former inmates so the misappropriated money can be refunded.…

December 2, 2020

New Mexico residents endure long wait for virus results

Department of Health spokesperson Marisa Maez said Monday that the waits are happening because more daily cases mean more testing,…

December 1, 2020

Kirtland man stuck and killed by SUV near Farmington

The accident that happened at about 7 p.m. killed 48-year-old Freddie Chatto of Kirtland. Police say a Farmington resident was…

November 27, 2020

Albuquerque is among finalist locations for Space Command

The U.S. Air Force narrowed down its final options to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, Patrick Air Force Base…

November 27, 2020

Pumping aims to boost Pecos River amid drought losses

The move was meant to augment supplies for users and water rights holders along the river, while maintaining deliveries to…

November 27, 2020

Audit: Money stolen from New Mexico inmates’ accounts

The forensic audit recently made public by the state auditor’s office alleges that a former fiscal supervisor at the jail…

November 27, 2020

Count of new virus cases falls in New Mexico, but danger persists

State officials announced that the transition will begin next Wednesday to the tiered county-by-county risk system. Counties will be able…

November 27, 2020

New Mexico opens alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients

The state Department of Health said the Gibson Medical Center will only serve recovering COVID-19-positive adults who don’t require acute…

November 20, 2020

New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets

New Mexico Democratic Senate majority leader Peter Wirth, of Santa Fe, guides a floor debate in June at the Capitol…

November 19, 2020

New Mexico ski resorts will delay opening amid pandemic

The regulations ordered by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are expected to continue through Nov. 30. Ski Santa Fe and…

November 19, 2020

Governor calls on Legislature to approve pandemic relief

Michelle Lujan Grisham: “Exponential growth” in virus cases

November 19, 2020

New Mexico seeks funding for 28 more electric vehicles

Adding the electric vehicles would cost about $1 million under a request from the General Services Department. Agency Secretary Ken…

November 18, 2020

Top Democrat says district will be redrawn after GOP win

New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf, an architect of the state’s progressive Democratic wing, made the announcement Wednesday after GOP…

November 6, 2020

Key GOP win wrinkles Democratic wave in New Mexico

But there was a crack in that blue wall. Voters had other ideas in New Mexico’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District,…

November 6, 2020

Albuquerque police: Woman found dead, man gravely wounded

The woman was found dead outside an apartment and the wounded man was found inside the unit with an apparent…

November 5, 2020