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State senator misses committee meeting after DWI arrest

SANTA FE – A New Mexico state senator charged with drunken driving has missed a legislative hearing in Santa Fe for a committee that he chairs. Sen. Richard Martinez, a Democrat f...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

California man dies in rafting accident in northwestern Colorado

DINOSAUR â€“ A California man was killed in a weekend rafting accident in northwestern Colorado. Officials with Dinosaur National Monument say 47-year-old Anthony Vasi of Newport ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 people shot in parking lot outside New Mexico nightclub

ALBUQUERQUE – Four people have been shot outside a nightclub in New Mexico. News organizations reported that all four people were transported to hospitals after the shooting in an...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico police investigating death of 2-week-old child

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico authorities are investigating the death of a two-week-old child at an Albuquerque apartment complex. The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday that Albuq...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 rescued from flood channels after Albuquerque rains

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Authorities say firefighters have rescued two people swept away in flood channels after heavy rains in the Albuquerque area. Albuquerque Fire Rescue says both peop...

DATE: Jul 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico ghost town saloon uses civility to draw crowd

WHITE OAKS, N.M. – A saloon in a New Mexico ghost town attracts regulars with diverse backgrounds and opinions with a promise to “have dialogue.” The No Scum Allowed Saloon in the...

DATE: Jul 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Environmentalists push for changes in New Mexico on beavers

SANTA FE – Environmental advocates in New Mexico are pushing for the state to change its policies about beavers. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that WildEarth Guardians and o...