Gila National Forest officials say another portion of the popular Catwalk National Recreation Trail is expected to open soon.
Gila National Forest officials say another portion of the popular Catwalk National Recreation Trail is expected to open soon.
Two Albuquerque police officers who were involved in non-fatal shootings in 2010 have been cleared by the Bernalillo County district attorney's office. The office says no criminal charges should be pursued against...
The head of the New Mexico Economic Development Department says a massive tax package passed by lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session is having a positive effect on jobs.
Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants.
Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants.
Authorities have identified former Aztec Mayor Michael Arnold as the pilot who was killed when his single-engine plane crashed on takeoff at an airport in northwestern New Mexico.
Authorities have identified former Aztec Mayor Michael Arnold as the pilot who was killed when his single-engine plane crashed on takeoff at an airport in northwestern New Mexico.
The head of the New Mexico Economic Development Department says a massive tax package passed by lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session is having a positive effect on jobs.
The head of the New Mexico Economic Development Department says a massive tax package passed by lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session is having a positive effect on jobs.
Navajo Preparatory School is one step closer to getting new offices.
Navajo Preparatory School is one step closer to getting new offices.
Two Albuquerque police officers who were involved in non-fatal shootings have been cleared by the Bernalillo County district attorney's office.
Two Albuquerque police officers who were involved in non-fatal shootings have been cleared by the Bernalillo County district attorney's office.
New Mexico health officials are urging parents to tell children not to handle wild animals.
New Mexico health officials are urging parents to tell children not to handle wild animals.
The city of Santa Fe has launched a $1 million project aimed at improving the city's broadband infrastructure and boosting the availability of high-speed Internet connections.
The city of Santa Fe has launched a $1 million project aimed at improving the city's broadband infrastructure and boosting the availability of high-speed Internet connections.
Manzano High School senior Katherine Cordwell will be graduating with a 5.0 GPA.
Manzano High School senior Katherine Cordwell will be graduating with a 5.0 GPA.
Authorities are looking for three men who robbed a licensed medical marijuana distributor in Santa Fe on Friday.
Authorities are looking for three men who robbed a licensed medical marijuana distributor in Santa Fe on Friday.
Hundreds of motorcyclists are being greeted by honks and waving flags as they make their way across parts of central and southern New Mexico.
Hundreds of motorcyclists are being greeted by honks and waving flags as they make their way across parts of central and southern New Mexico.
A former Gallup paramedic convicted of raping of an 11-year-old boy in an Albuquerque arroyo has been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.
A former Gallup paramedic convicted of raping of an 11-year-old boy in an Albuquerque arroyo has been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.
The Department of Workforce Solutions reports that New Mexico's unemployment rate dropped last month and that job growth has improved.
The Department of Workforce Solutions reports that New Mexico's unemployment rate dropped last month and that job growth has improved.
Graduates at Navajo Technical College got to hear from Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during their commencement ceremony Friday.
Graduates at Navajo Technical College got to hear from Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during their commencement ceremony Friday.
The University of New Mexico says it has reached an agreement in principal with former men's basketball coach Steve Alford over his buyout.
The University of New Mexico says it has reached an agreement in principal with former men's basketball coach Steve Alford over his buyout.
Alamogordo Democrat Leslie Endean-Singh has announced her candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Republican Steve Pearce.
Alamogordo Democrat Leslie Endean-Singh has announced her candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Republican Steve Pearce.
Albuquerque police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that landed a UNM Cancer Center executive in the hospital.
Albuquerque police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that landed a UNM Cancer Center executive in the hospital.
A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit.
A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit.
New Mexico is receiving a half million dollars from a Denver-based philanthropic group to expand programs that allow students to receive an associate degree from a college while attending high school.
New Mexico is receiving a half million dollars from a Denver-based philanthropic group to expand programs that allow students to receive an associate degree from a college while attending high school.
A Nebraska woman who survived the 1979 killings of her family in New Mexico says she "went into a tailspin" upon hearing that the killer, her stepfather, will be eligible for parole later this year.
A Nebraska woman who survived the 1979 killings of her family in New Mexico says she "went into a tailspin" upon hearing that the killer, her stepfather, will be eligible for parole later this year.
A 50-year-old man goes on trial Monday in Las Cruces in the 2010 killings of a New Mexico couple and their business partner from California.
A 50-year-old man goes on trial Monday in Las Cruces in the 2010 killings of a New Mexico couple and their business partner from California.
New Mexico State Police say a 17-year-old Glorieta girl is accused of trying to blackmail a 43-year-old man over consensual sex by threatening to falsely report that he raped her.
New Mexico State Police say a 17-year-old Glorieta girl is accused of trying to blackmail a 43-year-old man over consensual sex by threatening to falsely report that he raped her.
Operations of an appointed advisory commission that investigates citizen complaints against the Albuquerque Police Department would be suspended while the City Council considers the commission's future.
Operations of an appointed advisory commission that investigates citizen complaints against the Albuquerque Police Department would be suspended while the City Council considers the commission's future.
A federal judge in Arizona is refusing to reconsider a ruling upholding the Interior Department's authority to ban new hard rock mining claims on federal land.
A federal judge in Arizona is refusing to reconsider a ruling upholding the Interior Department's authority to ban new hard rock mining claims on federal land.
A new version of Carl Sagan's 1980 Public Broadcasting Service series "Cosmos" will be filming in Santa Fe through early June.
A new version of Carl Sagan's 1980 Public Broadcasting Service series "Cosmos" will be filming in Santa Fe through early June.
Former State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling has been named to a panel that will select New Mexico's top insurance regulator.
Former State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling has been named to a panel that will select New Mexico's top insurance regulator.
An Albuquerque woman has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges that stemmed from the cashing of more than $141,000 in counterfeit checks at stores in five states.
An Albuquerque woman has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges that stemmed from the cashing of more than $141,000 in counterfeit checks at stores in five states.
An Otero County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of a Ruidoso woman five years ago.
An Otero County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of a Ruidoso woman five years ago.
All Damian Garcia wants to do is wear his black robe when he and his fellow high school classmates graduate next week.
All Damian Garcia wants to do is wear his black robe when he and his fellow high school classmates graduate next week.
House Republicans have moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's slashing budget plan.
House Republicans have moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's slashing budget plan.
Navajo Nation officials are holding public hearings on proposed sentencing law changes that include tougher penalties for numerous crimes, including possession of alcohol.
Navajo Nation officials are holding public hearings on proposed sentencing law changes that include tougher penalties for numerous crimes, including possession of alcohol.
A northern New Mexico historic site that is considered one of the best preserved examples of a 17th century Spanish colonial mission has been designated as a national historic landmark.
A northern New Mexico historic site that is considered one of the best preserved examples of a 17th century Spanish colonial mission has been designated as a national historic landmark.
The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of state workers covered by union contracts are owed back pay and raises totaling millions of dollars.
The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of state workers covered by union contracts are owed back pay and raises totaling millions of dollars.
Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed into his car, triggering a manhunt.
Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed into his car, triggering a manhunt.
The former director of an Albuquerque halfway house for criminal defendants and former inmates has admitted she stole from the federally funded treatment center.
The former director of an Albuquerque halfway house for criminal defendants and former inmates has admitted she stole from the federally funded treatment center.
Nearly three dozen dogs that were taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian will soon be up for adoption.
Nearly three dozen dogs that were taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian will soon be up for adoption.
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents has voted unanimously to give benefits to its employees' domestic partners.
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents has voted unanimously to give benefits to its employees' domestic partners.
New Mexico's top water manager plans to order irrigators, municipalities and industry in a portion of the state to install meters on their underground wells to measure water use.
New Mexico's top water manager plans to order irrigators, municipalities and industry in a portion of the state to install meters on their underground wells to measure water use.
It's strike two for a Mexican gray wolf that was released into the wild just weeks ago.
It's strike two for a Mexican gray wolf that was released into the wild just weeks ago.
A new audit has found that more than 50 inmates were mistakenly released early from New Mexico prisons largely due to miscalculations.
A new audit has found that more than 50 inmates were mistakenly released early from New Mexico prisons largely due to miscalculations.
Congress has approved an additional $19 million for nuclear waste cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Congress has approved an additional $19 million for nuclear waste cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico National Guard senior officers can serve as commanders of active duty military forces assigned to help with wildfires and other emergencies in the state.
Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico National Guard senior officers can serve as commanders of active duty military forces assigned to help with wildfires and other emergencies in the state.
Federal prosecutors say the last of nine defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking case in southern New Mexico has been sentenced.
Federal prosecutors say the last of nine defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking case in southern New Mexico has been sentenced.
Dry conditions are prompting federal officials to impose more fire restrictions in New Mexico.
Dry conditions are prompting federal officials to impose more fire restrictions in New Mexico.
Legislator auditors are recommending that New Mexico strengthen its regulatory oversight of gambling at horse racing tracks and casinos operated by Indian tribes.
Legislator auditors are recommending that New Mexico strengthen its regulatory oversight of gambling at horse racing tracks and casinos operated by Indian tribes.
A former New Mexico Penitentiary warden says he was fired not for sexual harassment but as retaliation for whistleblowing.
A former New Mexico Penitentiary warden says he was fired not for sexual harassment but as retaliation for whistleblowing.
Alamogordo officials have decided not to prohibit drivers from texting or using cell phones while behind the wheel.
Alamogordo officials have decided not to prohibit drivers from texting or using cell phones while behind the wheel.
A legislative audit report says New Mexicans could face trouble and delays in trying to see a doctor or other providers as demand grows for medical services from an aging population and expanded insurance coverage...
A legislative audit report says New Mexicans could face trouble and delays in trying to see a doctor or other providers as demand grows for medical services from an aging population and expanded insurance coverage under a...
Hundreds of Bernalillo County jail commissioners will be transferred to lockups outside the county in order to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque.
Hundreds of Bernalillo County jail commissioners will be transferred to lockups outside the county in order to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque.
A federal agency says New Mexico is doing a poor job running federally funded housing programs and that money for administration will be withhold until the state develops a plan to fix the shortcomings.
A federal agency says New Mexico is doing a poor job running federally funded housing programs and that money for administration will be withhold until the state develops a plan to fix the shortcomings.
A church whose members drink a hallucinogenic tea as a sacrament will be reimbursed $750,000 by Santa Fe County's insurer for legal fees as part of a settlement that resolves a land-use dispute.
A church whose members drink a hallucinogenic tea as a sacrament will be reimbursed $750,000 by Santa Fe County's insurer for legal fees as part of a settlement that resolves a land-use dispute.
An American Airlines jet bound from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Mexico has made an emergency landing in Amarillo amid reports of smoke in the plane.
An American Airlines jet bound from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Mexico has made an emergency landing in Amarillo amid reports of smoke in the plane.
Bernalillo County is imposing new restrictions and prohibitions on outdoor smoking, campfires and open burning in areas of the county outside the Albuquerque city limits.
Bernalillo County is imposing new restrictions and prohibitions on outdoor smoking, campfires and open burning in areas of the county outside the Albuquerque city limits.
Mining regulators are being asked to hold a public hearing regarding a permit proposal that calls for changing the status of an idle uranium mine in western New Mexico.
Mining regulators are being asked to hold a public hearing regarding a permit proposal that calls for changing the status of an idle uranium mine in western New Mexico.
A bipartisan panel will meet in Alamogordo next month to screen candidates for a vacant state district court judgeship in southern New Mexico.
A bipartisan panel will meet in Alamogordo next month to screen candidates for a vacant state district court judgeship in southern New Mexico.
A coalition of media outlets are seeking to unseal pretrial motions in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife.
A coalition of media outlets are seeking to unseal pretrial motions in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife.
A sci-fi thriller about three college freshmen who disappear while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest will film in New Mexico.
A sci-fi thriller about three college freshmen who disappear while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest will film in New Mexico.
It will be a day of praying for rain and blessings for fields and community ditches as New Mexico Catholics gather to honor San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers.
It will be a day of praying for rain and blessings for fields and community ditches as New Mexico Catholics gather to honor San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers.
Authorities say a man is dead after crashing a vehicle he had carjacked following an attempted robbery at a convenience store in Albuquerque's North Valley.
Authorities say a man is dead after crashing a vehicle he had carjacked following an attempted robbery at a convenience store in Albuquerque's North Valley.
Albuquerque police say a pilot is facing felony charges after a drug-sniffing dog found a load of marijuana stashed on the man's single-engine plane.
Albuquerque police say a pilot is facing felony charges after a drug-sniffing dog found a load of marijuana stashed on the man's single-engine plane.
Federal prosecutors say a Rio Rancho woman convicted in a tax evasion case has been sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Federal prosecutors say a Rio Rancho woman convicted in a tax evasion case has been sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Deputies from New Mexico's Hidalgo County and Arizona's Cochise County are now certified to enforce laws in either county.
Deputies from New Mexico's Hidalgo County and Arizona's Cochise County are now certified to enforce laws in either county.
A Wyoming congresswoman is sponsoring legislation that would restore $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
A Wyoming congresswoman is sponsoring legislation that would restore $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
Police say a pipe bomb found near a water main valve adjacent to the Clovis landfill has been destroyed by the New Mexico State Police bomb squad.
Police say a pipe bomb found near a water main valve adjacent to the Clovis landfill has been destroyed by the New Mexico State Police bomb squad.
A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing three people in an Albuquerque Catholic church has been indicted.
A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing three people in an Albuquerque Catholic church has been indicted.
Las Cruces officials say the southern New Mexico city's population now tops 100,000.
Las Cruces officials say the southern New Mexico city's population now tops 100,000.
An Albuquerque man who admitted stealing from a federally funded program to help people facing homelessness now faces a year in prison.
An Albuquerque man who admitted stealing from a federally funded program to help people facing homelessness now faces a year in prison.
The Albuquerque zoo says it doesn't plan to cage its peacocks but does plan to put up more warning signs in the wake of an attack on a 2-year-old girl.
The Albuquerque zoo says it doesn't plan to cage its peacocks but does plan to put up more warning signs in the wake of an attack on a 2-year-old girl.
The head of the Albuquerque tea party says the group's application for nonprofit tax status is among those of tea party groups nationally targeted for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service.
The head of the Albuquerque tea party says the group's application for nonprofit tax status is among those of tea party groups nationally targeted for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories.
The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories.
With another bad wildfire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.
With another bad wildfire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.
Santa Fe police say the number of property crimes in April is a 10-year low for a single month in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe police say the number of property crimes in April is a 10-year low for a single month in Santa Fe.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is scheduled to give the keynote address at Santa Fe Community College's commencement ceremony.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is scheduled to give the keynote address at Santa Fe Community College's commencement ceremony.
The state Game and Fish Department is asking a federal court to lift a decades-old order preventing the agency from providing New Mexico residents with more licenses to hunt bighorn sheep, ibex and oryx.
The state Game and Fish Department is asking a federal court to lift a decades-old order preventing the agency from providing New Mexico residents with more licenses to hunt bighorn sheep, ibex and oryx.
With another bad wildfire fire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.
With another bad wildfire fire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.
Three people were injured Monday after explosives caught fire at a southern New Mexico university research and testing site.
Three people were injured Monday after explosives caught fire at a southern New Mexico university research and testing site.
Royalties from leases, and oil and natural gas production on New Mexico trust land netted more than $45 million in revenue in April.
Royalties from leases, and oil and natural gas production on New Mexico trust land netted more than $45 million in revenue in April.
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Las Cruces man will be eligible for parole later this year for the killing of his wife and three stepchildren in 1979.
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Las Cruces man will be eligible for parole later this year for the killing of his wife and three stepchildren in 1979.
Daniel Russell, editor of the Hobbs Sun-News, has been promoted to be the newspaper's publisher.
Daniel Russell, editor of the Hobbs Sun-News, has been promoted to be the newspaper's publisher.
A 70-year-old woman believed to have been dead for months and whose mummified body was recently found in her Santa Fe apartment was a Chicana activist, teacher and author.
A 70-year-old woman believed to have been dead for months and whose mummified body was recently found in her Santa Fe apartment was a Chicana activist, teacher and author.
"Breaking Bad" actor Steven Michael Quezada is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens New Mexico convention as activists aim to tackle education reform.
"Breaking Bad" actor Steven Michael Quezada is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens New Mexico convention as activists aim to tackle education reform.
Parts of the Cibola National Forest are imposing additional fire restrictions due to drying conditions.
Parts of the Cibola National Forest are imposing additional fire restrictions due to drying conditions.
With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center to discuss what their agencies are...
With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center to discuss what their agencies are doing to...
Bernalillo County commissioners on Tuesday will again consider a proposal to ship out hundreds of inmates to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque.
Bernalillo County commissioners on Tuesday will again consider a proposal to ship out hundreds of inmates to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque.
Alamogordo officials are scheduled Tuesday to take another try at passing a proposed ban on using cell phones while behind the wheel.
Alamogordo officials are scheduled Tuesday to take another try at passing a proposed ban on using cell phones while behind the wheel.
New Mexico Republican Rep. Steve Pearce has introduced legislation to expand the mission of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad.
New Mexico Republican Rep. Steve Pearce has introduced legislation to expand the mission of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad.
New Mexico's highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008.
New Mexico's highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008.
Albuquerque police suspect a bullet that struck a woman may have been fired from a surrounding neighborhood.
Albuquerque police suspect a bullet that struck a woman may have been fired from a surrounding neighborhood.
An industry report says New Mexico's housing market is seeing fewer signs of distress.
An industry report says New Mexico's housing market is seeing fewer signs of distress.
A group that advocates for the protection of free-roaming horses in Placitas has asked federal officials for assistance in confronting public safety concerns arising from the animals straying on the roads.
A group that advocates for the protection of free-roaming horses in Placitas has asked federal officials for assistance in confronting public safety concerns arising from the animals straying on the roads.
Facebook fans of the Albuquerque BioPark have spoken.
Facebook fans of the Albuquerque BioPark have spoken.
A Santa Fe police officer investigated for possible affiliation with a motorcycle gang has resigned.
A Santa Fe police officer investigated for possible affiliation with a motorcycle gang has resigned.
Gov. Susana Martinez says she wants to see more students graduate from high school and be well prepared for college or the workforce.
Gov. Susana Martinez says she wants to see more students graduate from high school and be well prepared for college or the workforce.
Dona Ana Community College is being sued by eight current and former nursing students over the school's failure last year to maintain national accreditation.
Dona Ana Community College is being sued by eight current and former nursing students over the school's failure last year to maintain national accreditation.
A proposed subsidized flight from the Four Corners Regional Airport to Albuquerque has been rejected by Farmington city councilors.
A proposed subsidized flight from the Four Corners Regional Airport to Albuquerque has been rejected by Farmington city councilors.
An investment broker who fled to France after investigators began looking into pay-to-play scandal involving state investments is now suing his wife in New Mexico District Court.
An investment broker who fled to France after investigators began looking into pay-to-play scandal involving state investments is now suing his wife in New Mexico District Court.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential across...
A New Mexico program aimed at raising awareness about the number of children in foster care and those who are waiting to be adopted is getting a boost this weekend.
A New Mexico program aimed at raising awareness about the number of children in foster care and those who are waiting to be adopted is getting a boost this weekend.
Federal authorities say one fugitive remains at large after four were arrested this week on drug charges stemming from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border.
Federal authorities say one fugitive remains at large after four were arrested this week on drug charges stemming from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border.
U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized nearly $270,000 in cash during an inspection at a checkpoint along Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico.
U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized nearly $270,000 in cash during an inspection at a checkpoint along Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico.
Officials on the Lincoln National Forest say they are imposing Stage II fire restrictions across the southern New Mexico forest beginning Saturday.
Officials on the Lincoln National Forest say they are imposing Stage II fire restrictions across the southern New Mexico forest beginning Saturday.
Federal authorities say a third fugitive wanted on drug-related charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border has been taken into custody.
Federal authorities say a third fugitive wanted on drug-related charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border has been taken into custody.
Dona Ana County prosecutors say a man facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a 2011 shooting has been found guilty.
Dona Ana County prosecutors say a man facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a 2011 shooting has been found guilty.
Gov. Susana Martinez is joining a civic group for a trip to Colorado and Utah to promote New Mexico.
Gov. Susana Martinez is joining a civic group for a trip to Colorado and Utah to promote New Mexico.
A Navajo Nation lawmaker and a tribal employee are facing criminal charges stemming from an investigation of the Tribal Council's use of discretionary funds.
A Navajo Nation lawmaker and a tribal employee are facing criminal charges stemming from an investigation of the Tribal Council's use of discretionary funds.
Lobbying disclosures show that a national group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pumped nearly $32,000 into an advertising campaign in New Mexico for legislation to expand criminal background checks...
Lobbying disclosures show that a national group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pumped nearly $32,000 into an advertising campaign in New Mexico for legislation to expand criminal background checks of gun...
A New Mexico high school tennis player has been penalized for speaking Spanish during a state championship singles match.
A New Mexico high school tennis player has been penalized for speaking Spanish during a state championship singles match.
A federal magistrate judge has sanctioned the city of Albuquerque for losing a recorded statement of an officer who witnessed a fellow officer fatally shoot a man.
A federal magistrate judge has sanctioned the city of Albuquerque for losing a recorded statement of an officer who witnessed a fellow officer fatally shoot a man.
A draft five-year contract would pay Garrey Carruthers a $385,000 annual salary to be New Mexico State University's president.
A draft five-year contract would pay Garrey Carruthers a $385,000 annual salary to be New Mexico State University's president.
A New Mexico utility plans to use some of the water it gets from Colorado to test the idea of pumping water underground for use later during times of drought or high demand.
A New Mexico utility plans to use some of the water it gets from Colorado to test the idea of pumping water underground for use later during times of drought or high demand.
An autopsy has determined that suffocation from pressure on the chest cavity is what killed a 42-year-old man who was restrained following a fight at a Santa Fe bar on Jan. 18.
An autopsy has determined that suffocation from pressure on the chest cavity is what killed a 42-year-old man who was restrained following a fight at a Santa Fe bar on Jan. 18.
The state Court of Appeals says a former Navajo Nation lawmaker who was paid unemployment benefits after he lost a re-election campaign was ineligible.
The state Court of Appeals says a former Navajo Nation lawmaker who was paid unemployment benefits after he lost a re-election campaign was ineligible.
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is hosting a community reception Friday to welcome former Gov. Garrey Carruthers as the 27th president.
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is hosting a community reception Friday to welcome former Gov. Garrey Carruthers as the 27th president.
A New Mexico tourism official has been named to the Commerce Department's national travel advisory board.
A New Mexico tourism official has been named to the Commerce Department's national travel advisory board.
A Santa Fe jury has convicted two brothers who were accused of stealing $440,000 from an elderly couple in a real estate investment scam.
A Santa Fe jury has convicted two brothers who were accused of stealing $440,000 from an elderly couple in a real estate investment scam.
A federal agency is offering about $2 million to health clinics in New Mexico to help uninsured residents obtain medical coverage.
A federal agency is offering about $2 million to health clinics in New Mexico to help uninsured residents obtain medical coverage.
Experts says the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte will likely continue to grow in New Mexico and other U.S. states despite a Vatican official recently calling the saint a blasphemous symbol.
Experts says the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte will likely continue to grow in New Mexico and other U.S. states despite a Vatican official recently calling the saint a blasphemous symbol.
The Environmental Protection Agency and other departments are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide.
The Environmental Protection Agency and other departments are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide.
Wyoming's senior U.S. senator is delaying the release of legislation that aims to block the federal government from cutting mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
Wyoming's senior U.S. senator is delaying the release of legislation that aims to block the federal government from cutting mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
Two fugitives wanted on drug trafficking and other charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border have been taken into custody.
Two fugitives wanted on drug trafficking and other charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border have been taken into custody.
The 2013 Las Vegas Bowl will be played Dec. 21 on a Saturday afternoon for the second year in a row.
The 2013 Las Vegas Bowl will be played Dec. 21 on a Saturday afternoon for the second year in a row.
A dad indicted for shooting his infant daughter in the head after accusing his daughter's mother of seeing another man has pleaded guilty
A dad indicted for shooting his infant daughter in the head after accusing his daughter's mother of seeing another man has pleaded guilty
Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday.
Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday.
Six more men have filed lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and are accusing a late priest of sexual abusing them as teenagers in the 1970s and '80s.
Six more men have filed lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and are accusing a late priest of sexual abusing them as teenagers in the 1970s and '80s.
New Mexico is establishing a state-run health insurance exchange that's subject to open government laws.
New Mexico is establishing a state-run health insurance exchange that's subject to open government laws.
The owners of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation are objecting to changes made by the tribe in approving a lease extension.
The owners of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation are objecting to changes made by the tribe in approving a lease extension.
Farmington police have arrested a man in an alleged plot to retaliate for the killing of a man repeatedly shot while in a parked car with his family at a mall.
Farmington police have arrested a man in an alleged plot to retaliate for the killing of a man repeatedly shot while in a parked car with his family at a mall.
Tweets from Latino activists, writers and artists are being credited for pushing Disney into withdrawing a "Dia de los Muertos" trademark request.
Tweets from Latino activists, writers and artists are being credited for pushing Disney into withdrawing a "Dia de los Muertos" trademark request.
Santa Fe police say a 70-year-old woman had been dead for many months when found in her apartment.
Santa Fe police say a 70-year-old woman had been dead for many months when found in her apartment.
A prosecutor says an Albuquerque police officer acted in self-defense and won't be charged for fatally shooting a man who had rammed his car into the officer's vehicle in March 2012.
A prosecutor says an Albuquerque police officer acted in self-defense and won't be charged for fatally shooting a man who had rammed his car into the officer's vehicle in March 2012.
Track officials at Ruidoso Downs say they are sticking with standards that will ensure integrity during this summer's racing season.
Track officials at Ruidoso Downs say they are sticking with standards that will ensure integrity during this summer's racing season.
The Census Bureau reports a larger share of New Mexico's Hispanic voters participated in last year's presidential election than in 2008 when President Barack Obama was first elected.
The Census Bureau reports a larger share of New Mexico's Hispanic voters participated in last year's presidential election than in 2008 when President Barack Obama was first elected.
A former New Mexico shoe salesman accused of trying to cut off his ex-girlfriend's big toe is asking a judge to reconsider his request to be released.
A former New Mexico shoe salesman accused of trying to cut off his ex-girlfriend's big toe is asking a judge to reconsider his request to be released.
The Vatican's culture minister says Mexico's folk Death Saint is a blasphemous symbol that shouldn't be part of any religion.
The Vatican's culture minister says Mexico's folk Death Saint is a blasphemous symbol that shouldn't be part of any religion.
The Santa Fe Police Department is going with the classic colors of black and white.
The Santa Fe Police Department is going with the classic colors of black and white.
Wyoming's senior U.S. senator says a pending bill would allow states to collect royalties directly from companies producing minerals from federal lands.
Wyoming's senior U.S. senator says a pending bill would allow states to collect royalties directly from companies producing minerals from federal lands.
The editor of The New Mexican says he plans to retire after more than 21 years of guiding Santa Fe's daily newspaper.
The editor of The New Mexican says he plans to retire after more than 21 years of guiding Santa Fe's daily newspaper.
A jury has begun deliberating the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder drug cartel money.
A jury has begun deliberating the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder drug cartel money.
Closing arguments have started in the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder cartel drug money.
Closing arguments have started in the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder cartel drug money.
A look at the New Mexico Legislature's pension program.
A look at the New Mexico Legislature's pension program.
Here are among the highest pensions paid to former members of the New Mexico Legislature, according to information released by the Public Employees Retirement Association in response to a public records request by...
Here are among the highest pensions paid to former members of the New Mexico Legislature, according to information released by the Public Employees Retirement Association in response to a public records request by The...
A prestigious nonprofit research and education center in Santa Fe has tapped former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman to serve as its newest trustee.
A prestigious nonprofit research and education center in Santa Fe has tapped former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman to serve as its newest trustee.
New Mexico is the only state in the nation where legislators don't receive a salary, but collect a pension.
New Mexico is the only state in the nation where legislators don't receive a salary, but collect a pension.
Authorities say a wildfire that has charred about 50 acres in the Sandia Mountains was sparked by an abandoned campfire.
Authorities say a wildfire that has charred about 50 acres in the Sandia Mountains was sparked by an abandoned campfire.
Residents of a small New Mexico border town woke Wednesday to the sounds of helicopters, bangs and screaming as federal and local agents conducted an early morning sweep on at least two homes.
Residents of a small New Mexico border town woke Wednesday to the sounds of helicopters, bangs and screaming as federal and local agents conducted an early morning sweep on at least two homes.
The Luna County Sheriff's Office has opened up an outpost in a small New Mexico border town rocked by corruption and a disbanded police department.
The Luna County Sheriff's Office has opened up an outpost in a small New Mexico border town rocked by corruption and a disbanded police department.
The El Paso Times reports a federal investigation is being conducted in the border town of Anthony, N.M.
The El Paso Times reports a federal investigation is being conducted in the border town of Anthony, N.M.
Albuquerque officials say motorists who received red-light citations under the city's now-ended camera program still must pay the tickets though the program went away over a year ago.
Albuquerque officials say motorists who received red-light citations under the city's now-ended camera program still must pay the tickets though the program went away over a year ago.
Santa Fe's public school system is moving to set new performance goals and transparency standards and for its four charter schools, a move that's surprised some of the schools' operators.
Santa Fe's public school system is moving to set new performance goals and transparency standards and for its four charter schools, a move that's surprised some of the schools' operators.
The University of New Mexico plans to revamp its College of Education, and there will be somebody new at the helm as that takes place.
The University of New Mexico plans to revamp its College of Education, and there will be somebody new at the helm as that takes place.
Albuquerque officials say a major exercise being conducted Wednesday tests the city's ability to respond to a major disaster.
Albuquerque officials say a major exercise being conducted Wednesday tests the city's ability to respond to a major disaster.
Santa Fe County has issued an emergency ordinance declaring hazardous fire conditions and imposing restrictions.
Santa Fe County has issued an emergency ordinance declaring hazardous fire conditions and imposing restrictions.
Gov. Susana Martinez's administration plans to open a new juvenile detention center in southern New Mexico.
Gov. Susana Martinez's administration plans to open a new juvenile detention center in southern New Mexico.
Gila Regional Medical Center has downgraded 70 full-time hospital employees to part-time status as part of new cost cutting measures.
Gila Regional Medical Center has downgraded 70 full-time hospital employees to part-time status as part of new cost cutting measures.
Captain David C. Iglesias, a former New Mexico U.S. attorney and a prosecutor in the case that inspired the movie "A Few Good Men," will give the commencement address at Western New Mexico University on Friday.
Captain David C. Iglesias, a former New Mexico U.S. attorney and a prosecutor in the case that inspired the movie "A Few Good Men," will give the commencement address at Western New Mexico University on Friday.
The Bureau of Land Management is planning to enact fire restrictions across more than 6 million acres of federal land in New Mexico.
The Bureau of Land Management is planning to enact fire restrictions across more than 6 million acres of federal land in New Mexico.
Authorities say they don't know what caused a 26-year-old firefighter to collapse and die while working on a forest project in southern New Mexico.
Authorities say they don't know what caused a 26-year-old firefighter to collapse and die while working on a forest project in southern New Mexico.
Several hundred people turned out for a discussion of a draft environmental study of a proposal to launch rockets from the southernmost tip of Texas.
Several hundred people turned out for a discussion of a draft environmental study of a proposal to launch rockets from the southernmost tip of Texas.
By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Interior is cutting mineral payments to 35 states as a result of the automatic federal spending cuts that took effect in March. A list of the cuts,...
By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Interior is cutting mineral payments to 35 states as a result of the automatic federal spending cuts that took effect in March. A list of the cuts, which...
U.S. senators from Wyoming and New Mexico say they'll roll out legislation this week to try to restore about $110 million in cuts to a federal minerals payment program that hit their states the hardest.
U.S. senators from Wyoming and New Mexico say they'll roll out legislation this week to try to restore about $110 million in cuts to a federal minerals payment program that hit their states the hardest.
Jurors were not able to reach a verdict in the case of a man accused in a driver's license scam that involved Chinese foreign nationals who were in the U.S. illegally.
Jurors were not able to reach a verdict in the case of a man accused in a driver's license scam that involved Chinese foreign nationals who were in the U.S. illegally.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been settled in the case of a girl killed when her family's van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe surgeon.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been settled in the case of a girl killed when her family's van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe surgeon.
New Mexico's Spaceport America has landed a new tenant.
New Mexico's Spaceport America has landed a new tenant.
An Intel employee says in a federal lawsuit that co-workers secretly taped a "Kick Me" sign on his back as part of a pattern of abuse he faced at a Rio Rancho, N.M., Intel plant.
An Intel employee says in a federal lawsuit that co-workers secretly taped a "Kick Me" sign on his back as part of a pattern of abuse he faced at a Rio Rancho, N.M., Intel plant.
New Mexico's 1st Judicial District Court will be closed for several work days in early June and its paper records unavailable to the public for about three weeks as the court moves into a new courthouse in Santa...
New Mexico's 1st Judicial District Court will be closed for several work days in early June and its paper records unavailable to the public for about three weeks as the court moves into a new courthouse in Santa Fe.
An Arizona prisoner who is accused of killing a couple in New Mexico is seeking to have a key piece of evidence thrown out.
An Arizona prisoner who is accused of killing a couple in New Mexico is seeking to have a key piece of evidence thrown out.
An Albuquerque man who was killed and his body found in his car trunk was a former state parole and probation officer who had his own troubles with the law.
An Albuquerque man who was killed and his body found in his car trunk was a former state parole and probation officer who had his own troubles with the law.
A homeless man who spent 19 years in prison for murdering his mother and a young nephew with an ax has been sentenced to more prison time for violating an order of protection.
A homeless man who spent 19 years in prison for murdering his mother and a young nephew with an ax has been sentenced to more prison time for violating an order of protection.
One of the 48 dogs taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian has given birth to 10 puppies. Two of the other dogs also being held at a Santa Fe animal shelter have had pups and another is ready to...
One of the 48 dogs taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian has given birth to 10 puppies. Two of the other dogs also being held at a Santa Fe animal shelter have had pups and another is ready to deliver....
The Rio Grande Zoo is looking for help in naming its newest giraffe calf.
The Rio Grande Zoo is looking for help in naming its newest giraffe calf.
Gov. Susana Martinez is in Arizona for political fundraising and to promote New Mexico's recently approved economic development tax cuts.
Gov. Susana Martinez is in Arizona for political fundraising and to promote New Mexico's recently approved economic development tax cuts.
Researchers are studying if strawberries could be a new cash crop for farmers in northern New Mexico.
Researchers are studying if strawberries could be a new cash crop for farmers in northern New Mexico.
The Albuquerque zoo is welcoming a new pair of snow leopard cubs.
The Albuquerque zoo is welcoming a new pair of snow leopard cubs.
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