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Anxiety grows in New Mexico over 2020 Census

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico state officials want to spend an additional $8 million to ensure residents are not left out of the 2020 Census. Population-studies expert Robert Rhatigan o...

DATE: Nov 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico highway project wins federal grant funding

LOVING, N.M. â€“ A multimillion-dollar transportation project in southeastern New Mexico will get a boost through a federal grant program aimed at repairing, rebuilding and revitalizing sign...

DATE: Nov 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico city calculates costs of Trump campaign rally

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – President Donald Trump’s New Mexico rally cost the city of Rio Rancho nearly $240,000. City officials said Tuesday they’ve finished calculating ancillary expens...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico tribe to get more federal disaster help

SANTA CLARA PUEBLO, N.M. – Federal officials say a New Mexico tribe will see an increase in federal disaster aid as it continues to recover from flooding that occurred several years ago. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Separate trials for men accused in New Mexico triple murder

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Two men accused of a triple murder in northern New Mexico last year will have separate trials. Albuquerque TV station KRQE reports that a judge has agreed to sever...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico jail employee accused of bringing meth to work

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico deputies have arrested a Santa Fe County Jail corrections officer after he acknowledged bringing meth to work. Cohen Mangin was arrested and charged with b...

DATE: Nov 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Albuquerque police complying with oversight policies

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque Police Department has implemented all the court-approved policies enforcing constitutional policing and preventing the use of excessive force, an independent mo...

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Task force meeting about Native American cases draws dozens

ALBUQUERQUE – Members of a New Mexico task force established to address the deaths and disappearances of Native American women said they want to hear from victims and their family members in...

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wife of Española city councilman is convicted of voter fraud

ALBUQUERQUE – The wife of Española City Councilor Robert Seeds has been found guilty of tampering in the 2016 election in which her husband won a District 4 seat by two votes. A R...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico voters approve $14M for homeless shelter

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A New Mexico mayor has prioritized a new centralized homeless shelter to replace an existing facility after residents voted to approve the project. The Albuquer...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislators revisit landmark energy law for New Mexico

SANTA FE – A landmark energy law designed to wean a sun-drenched state off coal-fired electricity and boost renewable power has not gone as planned for legislators who brokered a deal betwee...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New program seeks to lure nurses in New Mexico rural areas

ALBUQUERQUE – Presbyterian Healthcare Services and the University of New Mexico are teaming to lure nurses into some of the state’s most rural areas. The Albuquerque Journal re...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

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.