Associated Press New Mexico

Suspect in Santa Fe High athlete death to remain jailed

State District Judge T. Glenn Ellington ruled Thursday that Montoya could pose a threat to the public and also could…

September 4, 2020

Survey, focus groups aim to boost New Mexico competitiveness

Marylou Ligier takes a to-go order to a patron at her family’s restaurant and pastry shop Clafoutis on Monday in…

August 28, 2020

U.S. Senate hopefuls in New Mexico feuding over debate lineup

Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., speaks as House Democrats hold a news conference in 2019 in Washington. Luján and Republican…

August 24, 2020

High-altitude airships company picks New Mexico for base

The Switzerland-based Sceye picked the state as its U.S. base for stratospheric flights for its high-altitude airships.Sceye The Switzerland-based Sceye…

August 21, 2020

$1B in revenue expected from New Mexico’s state trust lands

The land management agency expects revenue for the recent fiscal year to top $1 billion. Back-to-back billion-dollar years are breaking…

August 21, 2020

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails to offer online classes

The group said Thursday it would administer the classes in age-appropriate small groups facilitated by Girl Scouts staff and volunteers…

August 7, 2020

New Mexico starts offering rescue loans to small businesses

Legislation approved in June sets aside up to $400 million in state trust funds for loans to individual businesses of…

August 6, 2020

New Mexico school officially dumps Spanish conquistador name

Indigenous leaders and younger Latinos say brutality shouldn’t be celebrated

August 6, 2020

New Mexico beef packing plant reports 21 coronavirus cases

The New Mexico Environment Department has advised USA Beef Packing LLC owner Jose Madrid on how to handle the influx…

August 6, 2020

Prosecutor wants to try juvenile as adult in New Mexico athlete’s death

basketball star shot dead at social gathering

August 4, 2020

U.S. House candidates distancing from Cowboys for Trump leader

Griffin: Some Black athletes should ‘go back to Africa’

August 4, 2020

Democrat for U.S. Senate releases ad around dad’s cancer fight

In this 2019, file photo, Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., speaks as House Democrats hold a news conference in Washington.…

August 4, 2020

Judiciary weighs challenge to New Mexico stay-at-home order

Oral arguments were scheduled for Tuesday in the case pitting Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham against business owners who have…

August 4, 2020

Herrell picked up endorsement ex-Democratic congressman

Former U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, who once held Torres Small’s seat, said Tuesday he is backing Yvette Herrell in November.…

August 4, 2020

New Mexico judge delays trial over attorney’s virus exposure

District Judge Maria Sanchez-Gagne called a mistrial Monday after learning of the contact involving the attorney for defendant Mark Hice,…

July 14, 2020

Study points to smaller effects of wildfire smoke on warming

The researchers in a paper released in a scientific journal last week reported that as the plume mixes with clean…

July 14, 2020

New Mexico restaurants bristle at rolling back indoor dining

The owners say they’ve gone to great lengths to make their establishments safe and that the governor has offered no…

July 13, 2020

Groups call for meetings as US lab preps for weapons work

The groups outlined their request in a recent letter sent to the U.S. Energy Department and the New Mexico Environment…

July 2, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Otero County Prison Facility

The outbreak started in early May when officials learned a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. “We asked that individual…

June 25, 2020

Tribe, environmentalists fight rollback of U.S. water rule

The rule, which took effect Monday, narrows the types of waterways that qualify for federal protection under the half-century-old Clean…

June 25, 2020

New Mexico hospital under review over profiling allegations

The survey of Lovelace Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque was completed last week. While the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

June 23, 2020

New Mexico releases plan for reopening public schools

The Public Education Department released guidance Tuesday that requires schools to start the year in a hybrid learning model with…

June 23, 2020

Vandals cause estimated $100K of damage to Indian restaurant

Cost of the damage to the India Palace was estimated at $100,000, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported. The damage…

June 23, 2020

State Police: Wanted man was 1 of 2 killed in head-on crash

According to the New Mexico State Police, Gerard John, 25, of Brimhall and Ray Lee Jim, 21, of Wingate were…

June 23, 2020