University of New Mexico falls short on Title IX mandate
Another blow to struggling athletics department
DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports
Susan Montoya Bryan
Position: The Associated Press
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...
DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
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 ...
DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes
Supporters seek economic benefit from increased visitation
DATE: May 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
U.S. to decide best site option for nuclear weapons production
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile is expected this week to release a report on the best site option for the United States as it look...
DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes
A vast expanse of shifting white sand dunes in southern New Mexico would be elevated from a national monument to a national park under legislation proposed Friday by one of the state’s senat...
DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Storage plan for spent fuel adds to U.S. nuclear debate
ALBUQUERQUE – A plan to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in New Mexico is drawing fire from critics who say the federal government needs to consider...
DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Navajo Nation marks 150th anniversary of return to homeland
ALBUQUERQUE – A long-lost original copy of a historic treaty signed in 1868 by leaders of one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes and the U.S. government will go on display later ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Judge dismisses historic preservation claim in drilling case
Environmentalists object to activity around Chaco
DATE: Apr 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Marijuana debate stirs up governor’s race in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca on Thursday called for the expansion of New Mexico’s medical marijuana program and for legalization of recreational use, saying ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Bat key to tequila trade gets off U.S. endangered species list
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Wildlife managers in the American Southwest say a once-rare bat important to the pollination of plants used to produce tequila has made a comeback and is being removed fr...
DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Minnow rescues under way as portions of Rio Grande dry up
ALBUQUERQUE – Federal water managers will be facing difficult decisions as the worsening drought is significantly affecting flows on one of the country’s longest river systems and prompting ...
DATE: Apr 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
