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Susan Montoya Bryan
Position: The Associated Press

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

School’s leaders flooded with phone calls, emails

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

$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 ...

New Mexico national forest says no to geothermal drilling

ALBUQUERQUE – Underground pockets of boiling water and steam that could have been tapped to produce electricity are now off limits as one national forest in northern New Mexico has said no t...

University of New Mexico falls short on Title IX mandate

Another blow to struggling athletics department

Experts: ‘Alarming’ drought conditions hit Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rivers and watering holes are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its gr...

Tribes, senators seek buffer around Chaco Canyon

ALBUQUERQUE – A swath of northwestern New Mexico’s oil and gas country would be off limits to drilling under proposed federal legislation that seeks to make permanent a buffer zone that has ...

Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes

Supporters seek economic benefit from increased visitation