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Judge dismisses second case challenging Hopi chairman’s post

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. – A Hopi Tribal Court judge has dismissed a second case that alleged the tribal chairman was improperly seated. Timothy Nuvangyaoma (new-VONG’-yow-mah) was sworn...

Dolly Parton to be honored at 2019 MusiCares

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Entertainer, actress, singer and songwriter Dolly Parton will be honored at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute event next year. The Recording Acade...

Detention hearing delayed for New Mexico compound residents

ALBUQUERQUE – A judge has pushed back a detention hearing for five former residents of a ramshackle compound in New Mexico who are facing federal firearms-related charges. Wednesd...

Santa Fe school boards rejects armed school guards proposal

SANTA FE – Santa Fe school board members have turned down the school board’s president’s proposal to hire armed officers for the district’s two high schools this year. The Santa F...

New Mexico has a plan for re-establishing bighorn sheep

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – New Mexico wildlife managers are considering a proposal to re-establish desert bighorn sheep in another mountain range in southern New Mexico. The plan calls fo...

New Mexico tribes’ slot machine winnings jump

SANTA FE – State numbers show nearly all of New Mexico’s Native American gaming tribes reported year-over-year growth in slot machine winnings from their casinos. The Santa Fe New...

Colorado Marine killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

DENVER – The remains of a Marine from Colorado have been identified nearly 80 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday th...

Viviani wins another Vuelta stage, Yates keeps overall lead

Kuss continues strong effort

Dad happy babies alive after New Mexico bus-truck crash

ALBUQUERQUE – A man traveling to California with his pregnant longtime girlfriend said it seemed like the world was ending after a semitruck smashed into their commercial passenger bus on a ...

‘Cosby’ actor thankful for support about grocery store job

TRENTON, N.J. – An actor who was a regular on “The Cosby Show” said he’s thankful for the support he has received since photos of him working at a grocery store showed up on news sites. ...

New Mexico energy provider pushing new Facebook solar plan

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – New Mexico’s largest electric provider is seeking expedited approval from regulators to build two new solar plants to help power Facebook’s planned data center in central N...

Navajo presidential candidates running mates

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A former Navajo Nation president hoping to recapture the office had to pick a new running mate. Joe Shirley Jr. announced the selection of high school princip...