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New Mexico ranchers, U.S. square off over fencing at national preserve

ALBUQUERQUE – Miles of fencing separating a national preserve from forested grazing pastures in northern New Mexico have been compromised over the years by wildfire, falling trees and herds ...

DATE: Sep 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Mothers sue over New Mexico’s child care assistance program

ALBUQUERQUE – A group of single mothers and an advocacy group are suing New Mexico, saying the state’s child welfare agency is using vague regulations to deny child care assistance to thousa...

DATE: Sep 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials shed little light on closure of solar observatory

ALBUQUERQUE – An observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico that is dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the sun has found itself at the center of a mystery that is creating a bu...

DATE: Sep 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposal seeks to boost gas well density in New Mexico basin

ALBUQUERQUE – A Houston-based oil and gas company wants New Mexico regulators to double the density of wells allowed in two counties, saying it will result in the capture of more natural gas...

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Scouting mission underway along proposed Rio Grande Trail

ALBUQUERQUE – A couple of hikers have embarked on a 500-mile (805-kilometer) expedition that will traverse New Mexico from end to end. The mission: Chart out the best route and id...

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Scouting mission begins for proposed Rio Grande Trail

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Hikers have embarked on a 500-mile expedition that will traverse New Mexico. The mission: Chart out the best route and identify what challenges might lay ahead as the sta...

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Deadly New Mexico bus crash prompts negligence claims

ALBUQUERQUE – A California-based trucking company and one of its drivers were accused of negligence Friday in a pair of lawsuits as investigators sorted through the wreckage from a deadly bu...

DATE: Aug 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nuclear safety oversight board takes aim at new policies

ALBUQUERQUE – An independent safety panel that provides oversight of some of the nation’s highest risk nuclear facilities voiced concerns Tuesday that new federal policies could limit inspec...

DATE: Aug 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$2M deal aims to keep Rio Grande flowing in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – The water utility that serves New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area will lease water to the federal government to keep the stretch of the Rio Grande that flows through Albuque...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utility seeks to join western energy market

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest electric utility is asking state regulators for approval to join a wholesale trading market that allows participants in several western states to buy and s...

DATE: Aug 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

UNM regents vote to uphold contested athletics cuts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Regents at New Mexico’s flagship university on Friday voted for a second time to cut men’s soccer and other teams, citing longstanding financial challenges within the tro...

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico regents to vote again on contested athletic cuts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Regents at New Mexico’s flagship university are scheduled to consider for a second time a proposal to shore up the finances of its troubled athletics department by elimin...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News