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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

New Mexico land boss says no to offer from U.S. border agency

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s top land boss has rejected a proposal from the federal government to settle a dispute about land along the U.S.-Mexico border as work continues to bolster security...

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought remains, but rains put dent in Southwest fire danger

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The threat of wildfire in the American Southwest has been significantly dampened by the monsoon season, but national fire and climatology experts said Wednesday the regio...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ruling holds promise for Native American students, advocates say

ALBUQUERQUE – It’s being billed as a landmark ruling that could reshape New Mexico’s education system and how it gets funded. And some advocates and policy experts say Native Amer...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Decision to cut University of New Mexico men’s soccer spurs anger

School’s leaders flooded with phone calls, emails

DATE: Jul 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

911 calls detail aftermath of deadly New Mexico bus crash

ALBUQUERUQE, N.M. – Some callers were breathless and others were crying as they flooded emergency phone lines to report the aftermath of a deadly weekend bus crash on a dark New Mexico highw...

DATE: Jul 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s supply of groundwater should be reserved for periods of drought, communities should have sharing agreements in place when supplies are short and alternatives such ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico watches water disappear as drought grips entire state

ALBUQUERQUE – Water levels at New Mexico’s largest reservoir are dropping and more rivers around the state are being reduced to a trickle as residents, farmers and water managers anxiously a...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico still hashing out new rules for payday loans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It took years for New Mexico lawmakers to finally reach consensus on overhauling the storefront lending marketplace by capping interest rates. But state regulators have y...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nuclear security agency begins work on New Mexico complex

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The head of the U.S. agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache and key deterrence initiatives around the globe describes working conditions at one of its la...

DATE: Jul 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$2B power line project awaits green light in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Hours of testimony, reams of documents and the concerns of ranchers and others are being weighed as New Mexico regulators consider clearing the way for a $2 billion power line ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News