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

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján and Republican Mark Ronchetti’s campaigns are feuding over the number of TV debates in the race for the U.S. Senate, agreeing to two so ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Farmington

FARMINGTON – A man as been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in west Farmington, according to police. They said 45-year-old Johnny Davidson has been booked into the San...

DATE: Aug 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

ALBUQUERQUE – Health officials in New Mexico report 98 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths as of Sunday. The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of He...

DATE: Aug 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico officials: Virus fight needs to be sustained

ALBUQUERQUE – Top New Mexico officials are elated that the state is meeting all of its benchmarks when it comes to addressing the coronavirus pandemic, but they warned Thursday that the rece...

DATE: Aug 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nuclear agency’s new facility to be named after 1st leader

ALBUQUERQUE – The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache and key deterrence initiatives around the globe will name its new facility in Albuquerque after a retired Ai...

DATE: Aug 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico rights commission reconsiders immunity for police

SANTA FE – An effort to reform qualified immunity provisions that protect police officers from lawsuits against misconduct is getting underway in New Mexico. The state’s newly app...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Two dead after head-on crash on Albuquerque freeway

ALBUQUERQUE – A head-on crash on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque early Friday morning resulted in two deaths, including the driver of a wrong-way pickup that went off the elevated freeway and o...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque to extend online public school to end of year

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque Public Schools Board voted to extend online instruction through the end of the first semester. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had said classes would tak...

DATE: Aug 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. governor praises Biden on climate, energy issues

SANTA FE – The governor of a major state for energy production praised Joe Biden for his approach to combating climate change and supporting the clean energy sector, in an online appearance ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. governor hopes for K-5 return to classrooms after Labor Day

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed hope Wednesday that most elementary school students will be able to return to classrooms after Labor Day under a hybrid mode, citing declinin...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City of Las Cruces agrees to pay $6M in wrongful death lawsuit

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico city has agreed to pay a family more than $6 million in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the choking death of a Latino man in February. The c...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect identified in slaying of Albuquerque woman outside home

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal and local authorities have identified a man suspected of killing an Albuquerque woman outside her home in November – a killing that garnered national attention last mon...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.