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New Mexico lawmakers to be busy this legislative session

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature is scheduled to convene for a 60-day session in less than a month and everything from education reform to health care initiatives are expected to be on ...

Dems choose Rep. Joann Ginal to serve out Sen. Kefalas’ term

FORT COLLINS – A Democratic Party vacancy committee has selected state Rep. Joann Ginal to serve out the term of Sen. John Kefalas, who was elected to the Larimer County commission. ...

New Mexico priest says he’s ‘whistle-blower’ in abuse cases

ALBUQUERQUE – A longtime Catholic pastor announced Sunday to his stunned parishioners that he is a “whistle-blower” who has privately assisted victims of clergy sex abuse and is assisting in...

New Mexico rancher who trapped wolf to appeal loss of permit

A New Mexico rancher who trapped an endangered Mexican gray wolf and hit it with a shovel says he will appeal the loss of his grazing permit. Craig Thiessen told The Arizona Repub...

Meat processing employees agree to contract extension, pay increase

GREELEY – Hundreds of workers at a Greeley-based meat processing company have ratified a contract extension that will include annual pay raises and continued health coverage. Th...

New Mexico reports the first death of the flu season

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico is reporting the first death of this year’s flu season. Officials at the New Mexico Department of Health in Santa Fe said Monday that a woman from Linc...

NFL Roundup: Bears wrap up NFC North over Packers

Steelers beat Patriots for the first time since 2011

Reward offered in search for missing Colorado woman

WOODLAND PARK – Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a Colorado woman who was last seen on Thanksgiving Day. An anonymous donor provi...

Mayor: Albuquerque has cleared half its rape kit backlog

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police have made inroads into clearing the city’s rape kit backlog, with forensic investigators this year submitting roughly half – or nearly 2,900 total – of...

Italian scientist eyes plant growth at nuclear repository

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The unique geology at the United States’ only underground nuclear waste repository recently drew a researcher from across the Atlantic Ocean. Scientist Maurizo To...

More than 50 head of cattle taken in Colorado

AURORA – Colorado police are investigating the theft of more than 50 head of cattle worth about $75,000 from a ranch. Rancher Ray Wooters says the theft of his cattle occurred at ...

N.M. man faces numerous felonies in human trafficking case

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico attorney general’s office says a man accused of human trafficking, kidnapping and other sex crimes will remain in custody pending trial on numerous charges. ...