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Cyber attack closes New Mexico’s largest school district

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s largest school district says it’s canceling classes because of a cyber attack. Albuquerque Public Schools said Wednesday that it will close all schools in the distric...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver area grocery store workers go on strike

DENVER – Grocery store workers in the Denver area went on strike Wednesday after their union rejected the latest contract offer from a chain of stores owned by Kroger Co., the nation’s large...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus rocking New Mexico schools again, Santa Fe goes remote

SANTA FE – The coronavirus is catching up with New Mexico’s largest school districts once again. On Tuesday, Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent Larry Chavez announced the district will r...

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Damaged O’Keeffe painting on display again after restoration

SANTA FE – A damaged Georgia O’Keeffe painting is back on display after conservators spent 1,250 hours and $145,000 restoring it. Dale Kronkright, head of conservation at the Georgia O’Keeff...

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Mountain lion enters condo lobby near Colorado ski resort

VAIL – Wildlife officials in Colorado euthanized a mountain lion that entered the main lobby of a condominium building at the base of Vail Ski Resort. Vail police officers were called to the...

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hobbs woman accused of abandoning newborn in dumpster

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — An 18-year-old Hobbs woman is facing charges after police say she abandoned her newborn baby in a dumpster.

DATE: Jan 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico hospitals warn of wait times for the less sick

‘We really are in a public health crisis and we’re asking for the public’s help’

DATE: Jan 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Baldwin: It’s ‘a lie’ that he’s not helping shooting probe

NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin said Saturday that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set is a lie. At issue is a search w...

DATE: Jan 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Pattern Energy completes New Mexico wind project

ALBUQUERQUE – A California-based renewable energy company says work is complete on four wind farms in New Mexico that total more than a gigawatt of capacity. Pattern Energy officials announ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico regulators work on rules for new solar program

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has until April to finish crafting rules for the state’s new community solar program, and the public has just a couple weeks left to...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo leader OKs $557M in virus relief money for members

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo President Jonathan Nez has signed legislation to provide $557 million in hardship assistance to tribal members amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nez approved the bil...

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

LOS ANGELES – The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what c...

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment