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Susan Montoya Bryan
Position: The Associated Press

New Mexico marks year of weather extremes

ALBUQUERQUE – It seemed there was no end in sight after three years without any meaningful snow or summer rain. In 2013, New Mexico’s drought had become what climate experts and water manage...

N.M. trial looks at assisted-suicide law

Cancer patient seeks option of ending life

‘Rock Your Mocs’ celebrates Native American pride

ALBUQUERQUE – Elementary school students in western New Mexico were wearing their moccasins. So were students at Northern Arizona University, Purdue and the University of Michigan. ...

Day of prayer offers thanks for rain

ALBUQUERQUE – A similar chorus was repeated in congregations throughout eastern New Mexico and West Texas on Sunday as parishioners gathered for a special day of prayer to give thanks for re...

5 freebies for you in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Really, it’s not that hard to spell. Just remember, there are three Us and a couple of Qs. Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, has a history that stretches back...

Record rainfall soaks New Mexico, prompts rescues

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico National Guard and other rescue crews evacuated dozens of campers and residents who were stranded by floodwaters along the Pecos River as New Mexico was drenched...

Native American artists team with Paul Frank brand

ALBUQUERQUE – It was Fashion’s Night Out in Los Angeles. Celebrities and models packed parties and shopping extravaganzas thrown by designers and retailers. The people at Paul Fra...

Family of slain Okla. couple pursues justice

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Frailty is starting to creep up on Vivian Haas, but her strong will has yet to fade. The 83-year-old woman is driven by a simple desire to see justice done for her son an...

Senators push Tom Vilsack for emergency food funding

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The number of New Mexican families worried about where their next meal will come from is growing as the economy sputters along and food banks try to cobble together what ...

Stray bird sparks frenzy in N.M.

Fans flock to spy tropical wood-rail

Endangered gray wolf shot in N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE – The effort to return the endangered Mexican gray wolf to the American Southwest has hit another stumbling block. Federal and state wildlife officials have confirmed ...

BLM OKs natural-gas pipeline project

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The federal government has given the green light to a proposal to build 234 miles of pipeline to transport natural-gas liquids from one corner of New Mexico to the other ...