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Judge denies N.M. drilling injunction

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal judge has rejected an effort by environmental groups to stall oil-and-gas development in northwestern New Mexico while they fight the approval of dozens of drilling p...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Blue Hole: An oasis in N.M.’s desert

SANTA ROSA, N.M. – In an otherwise arid stretch of eastern New Mexico is a seemingly bottomless, deep blue swimming hole that has built up quite a reputation. Local legend has it ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Methane hot spot begs for action

ALBUQUERQUE – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Monday pointed to a hot spot of the potent global-warming gas methane over part of the American Southwest, saying federal of...

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. may change food-stamp rules

Work, training requirement may be reinstated

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Operator says San Juan Generating plant may close

ALBUQUERQUE – The state’s largest electric utility says the rejection of its proposal by New Mexico regulators will lead to the complete closure of a coal-fired power plant that provides pow...

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

World folk art market to open in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – It’s more than the world’s largest folk art market. It’s about keeping traditions alive and helping artisans from developing countries use their skills to start their own business...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Archaeologists call for Chaco protection

They say oil, gas industry threatens cultural resource

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Student achievement poor in N.M. middle schools

ALBUQUERQUE – With New Mexico’s focus centered on building reading skills among younger students and ensuring that high school students make it to graduation, the state’s middle schools have...

DATE: Jun 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hydraulic-fracking halt sought in N.W. New Mexico

San Juan Basin one of largest natural-gas fields in the country

DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Power plant decision delayed

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico regulators on Wednesday gave Public Service Co. of New Mexico more time to ink agreements with a mining company, further delaying a decision that will affect the ...

DATE: May 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

3 generations attend to O’Keeffe home, studio

ALBUQUERQUE – Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio is just the way she left it, from the record player in the living room to the spices in the kitchen and the pebbles the painter collected whi...

DATE: May 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

North America’s largest powwow draws thousands

ALBUQUERQUE – Droves of Native American and other indigenous performers and spectators have converged in New Mexico for the 32nd annual Gathering of Nations, North America’s largest powwow. ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News