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Police: Man sought in Albuquerque slaying held in Alabama

ALBUQUERQUE – A 24-year-old man being held by authorities in a murder investigation in Huntsville, Alabama, has been named as a suspect in a 2018 killing in Albuquerque, police in New Mexico...

DATE: Feb 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico House speaker responds to ethics complaint

SANTA FE – Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf said a recent ethics complaint against him is an effort to distract him from work as a legislator. Egolf made the comments Thursday...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Emergency exits at state Capitol violated fire code

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ A report by a New Mexico television station found that the emergency exits at the state Capitol building violated the fire code. All the marked emergency exits at ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Utility financing bill clears New Mexico Senate panel

SANTA FE, N.M. – A measure aimed at saving customers money when utilities opt to close power plants and recover the lost investments has narrowly cleared its first legislative hurdle. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Political violence inspires New Mexico bill

SANTA FE â€“ State legislators have advanced a bill that would further prohibit threatening public officials or directly interfering with their work. The proposal comes in the wak...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Snowfall early Thursday caused slick driving conditions in parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque where police shut down some freeway ramps during the morning commute. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

SANTA FE – Local churches in New Mexico have said services on Ash Wednesday will be altered in an effort to reduce further spread of the coronavirus. Instead of priests applying a...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico city’s disputed statue located at private home

SANTA FE – A New Mexico city’s statue of a Spanish colonialist that was removed after disputes about its representation has been quietly kept at a private home for months. The sta...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Amid pandemic, New Mexico forges path to legal cannabis

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators are sprinting amid the pandemic to come up with a framework for regulating and taxing recreational marijuana after voters ousted key opponents of pot legali...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Winter storm delivers snow, freezing temps across New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A storm has brought snow across New Mexico, leading to freezing temperatures and icy road conditions. Snowfall has led to more than 150 delays and closures Tuesday m...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gathering of Nations Powwow canceled for second year in a row

ALBUQUERQUE – The world’s largest powwow has been canceled for a second consecutive year because of the pandemic. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that the Gathering of Nat...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News