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Former frat member sentenced for shooting student as hazing

ALBUQUERQUE – A former New Mexico State University fraternity member who shot another student during a hazing ritual last year was given an 18-month suspended sentence on Friday. ...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forecasters: Hot, dry, windy weather on tap for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Forecasters say much of New Mexico will be hot, dry and windy this weekend, with wildfire smoke in some areas. The National Weather Service says there will be reco...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Remote schooling forces child welfare agencies to adapt

SANTA FE – Child welfare monitoring and enforcement have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic as teachers – the backbone of the abuse and neglect reporting system – are separated from...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Schools allege overreach by New Mexico education secretary

SANTA FE – A coalition of school districts is challenging the authority of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s education secretary to drastically limit in-person instruction, dictate CO...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training

SANTA FE – State officials say they’re making money available to mid-level public school teachers to cover the cost of continuing education certifications that can lead to a significant sala...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Northern New Mexico district to pick its first congresswoman

SANTA FE – The two major party candidates competing to become the first woman to represent a Democrat-dominated New Mexico district squared off in their first televised debate Thursday that ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forest in southwestern New Mexico back in high fire danger

SILVER CITY, N.M. – The national forest that covers much of mountainous southwestern New Mexico again faces a high fire danger, officials said. The Gila National Forest headquarte...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico swing-district debate hinges on oil, border

SANTA FE – New Mexico GOP congressional challenger Yvette Herrell embraced President Donald Trump’s border-wall strategy and burnished an anti-abortion, pro-petroleum philosophy in a bid to ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats dominate 1st day of voting in Albuquerque area

SANTA FE – Democrats cast nearly half of the ballots across New Mexico during the first day of early and absentee voting, while registered Republicans accounted for about 38% of participatio...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Strict rules keep business out of N.M. loan program

SANTA FE – Only about $20 million of a $400 million loan program for New Mexico small businesses hit by the pandemic has been approved to send out since the program began in August, accordin...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Ex-Catholic priest in New Mexico dies before abuse trial

ALBUQUERQUE – A former Roman Catholic priest has died just weeks before he was scheduled to go on trial in New Mexico after he was accused of raping a young girl at an Albuquerque parochial ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Congresswoman skips initial television debate in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Republican congressional candidate Michelle Garcia Holmes discussed her campaign alone on local network television Tuesday after incumbent U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland declined the inv...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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.