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Judge dismisses lawsuit targeting N.M. school district policy

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a New Mexico school district was discriminating against charter school students by excluding them from its campus events. ...

Women’s World Cup: Netherlands stoppage time winner breaks Kiwi hearts

Roord nets winner in 92nd minute

Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The...

Inmate found hanging in El Paso County jail cell dies

COLORADO SPRINGS – An inmate who was found hanging in her cell at the El Paso County jail last week has died. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the woman, whose name has n...

Civil rights group seeks probe of Hispanic hiring at UNM

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico chapter of the oldest Hispanic civil rights group in the U.S. is calling on state and federal authorities to investigate hiring practices at the University of Ne...

Interior’s Bernhardt quiet on possible new BLM headquarters

VAIL – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he is looking at every job in the Bureau of Land Management to determine if the role is essential and if it should be based in Washington, D.C....

Hikers report Colorado’s Hanging Lake isn’t overcrowded

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Surveys indicate that most hikers to a popular scenic Colorado lake say they don’t think the trail is too crowded. The Post Independent reported Sunday that ...

Colorado land agency asked to delay federal oil, gas leases

DENVER – State officials and conservationists want action delayed on new federal oil and gas leases proposed in Colorado. The Denver Post reports the Colorado Bureau of Land Ma...

N.M. challenges Trump administration’s quick-release asylum practices

SANTA FE – New Mexico and its largest city are suing the Trump administration to stem the quick release of asylum seeking migrants into local communities while demanding reimbursement for hu...

New Mexico airports to get nearly $14M in federal funds

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s airports will get millions of dollars in federal aid for maintenance and other projects. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that the Federal Aviati...

Most New Mexicans are Real ID-compliant as deadline looms

SANTA FE – New Mexico now has 1 million residents with driver’s licenses or identification cards that comply with tougher federal ID requirements that will take effect in 2020. Of...

Women’s World Cup: Canada holds off late Cameroon push

Buchanan nets winner just before halftime