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New Mexico governor details fight for Facebook data center

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – It won’t be long before the bulldozers start clearing a lonely patch of rangeland in central New Mexico to make way for the newest of the massive data centers located aroun...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Groups rekindle battle over lesser prairie chicken

ALBUQUERQUE – The fight over a grouse found in pockets across the Great Plains is far from over as industry and state officials worried Tuesday that relisting the lesser prairie chicken as a...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Battling salt cedar harms nesting bird

Scientists concerned about beetles’ effect on rare Southwestern willow flycatcher

DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former N.M. government official to lead oil industry group

Environmentalists criticize appointment

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajos sue feds over Gold King Mine spill

‘EPA, we’re holding your feet to the fire’

DATE: Aug 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico village to celebrate rebirth of church

All-volunteer crew revives ‘cornerstone of our community’

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

International art market to draw thousands to New Mexico

SANTA FE – From the plains of Africa to war-torn countries in the Middle East, nearly 200 artists from around the world will be showing off their traditional crafts during the world’s larges...

DATE: Jul 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Route 66: Women of the Mother Road

Oral history project collects stories of diverse lives

DATE: Jul 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

N.M. regulators to hear questions about electricity rates

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico regulators will hear more testimony next week on a request by the state’s largest electric provider to raise customer rates. The Public Regulation Commiss...

DATE: Jun 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sues Colorado over Gold King Mine spill

Colorado attorney general: Lawsuit doesn’t help cleanup

DATE: Jun 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighting crews try to keep N.M. blaze from communities

ESTANCIA, N.M. – Firefighters on Friday battled hot temperatures and leaping flames to keep a New Mexico wildfire that destroyed two dozen homes from spreading north toward rural, mountain c...

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico attorney general dissatisfied with mine spill response

Attorney general says state’s requests disregarded

DATE: May 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News