Associated Press New Mexico

N.M. senator pivots from fugitive to reformer

On Sunday, New Mexico state Sen. Jacob R. Candelaria said he received anonymous threatening telephone messages shortly after publicly criticizing…

October 29, 2020

New Mexico building infrastructure for vaccine distribution

Medical personnel conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing May 4 at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services in Gallup, N.M.Roberto E. Rosales/The…

October 27, 2020

Judge won’t force New Mexico to send children back to school

In a 167-page decision, U.S. District Judge James Browning wrote that plaintiffs likely can’t sue the governor and that the…

October 15, 2020

Gov’s chief of staff on leave to aid Biden transition team

Lujan Grisham was recently named as one of the co-chairs of Biden’s transition team and asked Bingaman to assist with…

October 15, 2020

Close congressional race in southern New Mexico draws eyes

“People are worried,” said Cynthia Black, 65, a retired geophysicist who lives in nearby Nogal. “We just don’t know what’s…

October 15, 2020

US attorney general touts success of federal crime fighting

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, left listens as David L. Bowdich, Deputy Director of the FBI gives an update on…

October 14, 2020

New Mexico names leader of Native American education reform

The announcement by the Public Education Department comes after a monthslong search. Tso will fill a key role in a…

October 14, 2020

Northern New Mexico district to pick its first congresswoman

Democratic congressional candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez, in the blue mask, cheers on supporters at a polling station June 2 in…

October 9, 2020

New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training

The Public Education Department said Thursday it will cover the approximately $2,000 cost of pursuing National Board Certified Teacher credentials…

October 9, 2020

Strict rules keep business out of N.M. loan program

“We created the program, believing that about 5,000 applications would be processed. And it’s a much smaller volume than that,”…

October 9, 2020

Tracks, casinos push for gambling expansion in New Mexico

Officials with Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in southern New Mexico testified before the Legislative Finance Committee about overhauling the…

October 9, 2020

Deputy chief at jail retires after using racial slur in text

Deputy Chief Aaron Vigil of the Metropolitan Detention Center will retire on Friday. He has not worked at the jail…

October 1, 2020

Universities to treat water in Navajo communities

The top answer: by improving access to clean water. Navajo Technical University and New Mexico Tech have teamed up to…

September 28, 2020

Demand surges for absentee ballots across New Mexico

Voters across New Mexico have submitted nearly 250,000 absentee ballot requests with especially strong demand among Democrats for alternatives to…

September 25, 2020

Enrollment drop could hurt funding for New Mexico schools

Members of a legislative panel were meeting Wednesday to discuss potential legislation as schools face a reduction in funding because…

September 23, 2020

New Mexico reports 82 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths

The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health raises the statewide total to 26,923 cases and the known…

September 15, 2020

New Mexico education officials report 5 coronavirus cases

Five cases were reported Tuesday, including at least one student in Colfax County and one in Chavez County. Two staff…

September 15, 2020

Free lunches continue for New Mexico students

Kindergarteners who are learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic pick up meals at a bus stop near their home on…

September 15, 2020

Española native working to put New Mexico chile in space

In the coming months, NASA scientists plan to fly the NuMex Española Improved chile to the International Space Station, where…

September 15, 2020

Wildfires put Republican meteorologist candidate in hot seat

KRQE-TV chief meteorologist Mark Ronchetti stands in front of a “green screen” as he gives the forecast in 2006 at…

September 15, 2020

Daimler Trucks tests self-driving vehicles in Southwest

Albuquerque test center focuses on long-haul routes

September 11, 2020

Republicans, Democrats deeply divided over pandemic response

Michelle Garcia Holmes made the comments at a rally Wednesday in support of President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election in…

September 10, 2020

New Mexico approves settlement over groundwater violations

The agreement addresses a compliance order that was issued over Cannon’s lack of a groundwater discharge permit. The base also…

September 10, 2020

In-person learning for some younger students in New Mexico

It’s unclear which schools, if any, will actually have in-person classes on Sept. 8, the earliest date allowed. “There are…

September 4, 2020