New Mexico

New Mexico educators rally amid growing teacher shortage

SANTA FE – Educators on Sunday called on state lawmakers to do something about the shortage of teachers in New…

January 24, 2022

Vacation rentals and Texans’ second homes would be taxed more under proposed bill

lawmaker says cap on property taxes wasn’t meant for investment properties

January 19, 2022

Albuquerque school district to reopen after cyberattack

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest school district will reopen Tuesday after a cyberattack that forced a two-day closure, officials said.…

January 17, 2022

String of burglaries affects eight Farmington businesses in span of days

vehicles also stolen; one recovered

January 15, 2022

Body camera footage shows shooting of Farmington police officer

U.S. Marshals Service offers $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest of Elias Buck

January 12, 2022

La Plata County jail escapee suspected in shooting of Farmington police officer

Manhunt focuses on escapee Elias Buck of Durango; officer in stable condition

January 8, 2022

Farmington police officer shot, wounded; suspect sought

A Farmington police officer was shot and wounded Friday night by a DWI suspect who remained at large, police said.…

January 8, 2022

First case of the omicron variant is detected on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation reported 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths Monday, but tribal health…

January 4, 2022

New Mexico sees drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington was doing drive-thru COVID-19 assessments in April. Fewer people are being hospitalized now…

December 29, 2021

New Mexico tribes concerned about plan to power nuclear lab

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Indigenous leaders are concerned about a proposed multimillion-dollar transmission line that would cross what they consider…

December 29, 2021

Democratic House leaders move to dissolve land grant panel

State House Majority Speaker Brian Egolf takes his oath on the opening day of the legislative session on Jan. 19…

December 27, 2021

Tribes lacking water see glimmer of hope with massive bill

Emergency management support workers unload water and COVID-19 supplies on Dec. 6 in Warm Springs, Oregon. In Warm Springs, the…

December 23, 2021

Salvation Army van full of toys stolen in Farmington

issues a warrant for suspected thief

December 19, 2021

Suspect in Albuquerque bank robbery returns to Hesperus home while case proceeds

plea has been entered; next court date is pending in New Mexico

December 7, 2021

Abortion is not restricted in N.M. But is it protected?

implores lawmakers to make rights explicit in light of case before Supreme Court

December 2, 2021

Navy medical team heading to San Juan Regional to help with COVID-19

A drive-thru assessment center for possible COVID-19 testing has been set up at San Juan Regional Medical Center for people…

November 30, 2021

New Mexico’s draft plan for hydrogen a non-starter for environmentalists

Proposal promotes a fuel that may cause more harm than it’s worth to produce

November 29, 2021

New book a guide to where movies filmed in Land of Enchantment

a road trip to check out movie locations in New Mexico

November 25, 2021

2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge

SANTA FE – At least two schools in New Mexico are sending students home early this week for remote learning,…

November 23, 2021

Head-on crash causes fatality south of Cortez, says state patrol

happened Sunday on U.S. 491

November 9, 2021

NASA grows green chiles in space, but it hasn’t figured out how to roast them

flames are a no-no on the International Space Station

November 8, 2021

UNM disenrolling 256 students for shirking vaccine mandate

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico is disenrolling 256 students from classes for not complying with university’s requirement for…

November 6, 2021

FBI seeks hold-up suspect in ‘New Mexico Lobos’ sweatshirt

FBI seeks hold-up suspect in ‘New Mexico Lobos’ sweatshirt ALBUQUERQUE – FBI agents are local police searching for a suspect…

November 6, 2021

Latest New Mexico K-12 curriculum controversy, only on Zoom

The Rev. Vincent Paul Chavez, right, of the Saint Therese school and parish in Albuquerque, protests proposed state science standards…

November 6, 2021