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Southwest U.S. sees some drought relief, experts say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Drought conditions in much of the southwestern United States have improved because of surges of moisture over the last few months. But national forecasters and climate ex...

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico nets record revenues from oil production

ALBUQUERQUE – A surge in oil production has resulted in record revenues for state government coffers and public education. But industry officials cautioned Tuesday that regulatory certainty ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mexican wolves caught in traps in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The death of a Mexican gray wolf and injuries to another prompted environmentalists on Tuesday to call on New Mexico lawmakers to ban trapping on public land. ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Las Cruces Diocese releases accused priests’ personnel files

ALBUQUERQUE – Thousands of pages that include the personnel files of more than two dozen priests accused of sexually abusing children have been turned over to the New Mexico Attorney General...

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

U.S. moves ahead with oil leases near Chaco park

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. land managers will move forward in March with the sale of oil and gas leases that include land near Chaco Culture National Historical Park and other sites sacred to ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State land boss ready to ‘dance’ with oil industry

SANTA FE – Stephanie Garcia Richard has taken her place as the head of what is arguably one of the state’s most powerful agencies, overseeing energy development on millions of acres of state...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. panel to hear arguments in nuclear waste storage case

ALBUQUERQUE – Environmentalists and nuclear watchdog groups are lining up against plans to build a $2.4 billion storage facility in southeastern New Mexico for spent nuclear fuel from commer...

DATE: Jan 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Shrinking ridership hampers New Mexico commuter rail

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s only commuter rail line has marked another year of shrinking ridership, and a legislative report released Monday suggests targeted improvements in infrastructure, ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico politics, immigration make headlines in 2018

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Democrats solidified their power over state government during the midterm elections as a long-held GOP congressional seat in a key border district was flipped by a p...

DATE: Dec 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘It’s bleak’: New Mexico farmers brace for meager water allocations

ALBUQUERQUE – The irrigation canals are all but dry as farmers along the Rio Grande set in for winter, holding out hope that El Niño will develop and save them from what could otherwise be a...

DATE: Dec 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homelessness up in New Mexico

State No. 1 for severe cases

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sees uptick in homelessness

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico has seen an uptick in homelessness and it’s at the top when it comes to the percentage of people in the United States who are experiencing chronic homelessness...