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New Mexico research site gets US grant for climate research

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A $6.4 million federal grant for a New Mexico research project will provide funding for work looking at how climate change affects arid land ecosystems. The ...

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 4.60 percent

Rates at highest levels in seven years

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Lack of New Mexico say in nuclear waste project draws ire

SANTA FE, N.M. – The chair of a New Mexico legislative committee that monitors radioactive and hazardous materials in the state says he finds it troubling Attorney General Hector Balderas ha...

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5 high schoolers chosen as National Student Poets

NEW YORK – Five teenagers have been selected National Student Poets, a program that will have them serve as ambassadors at everything from literary readings to community service. ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

TSA considering ending screening at small airports

WASHINGTON – The TSA is considering ending screening of passengers at smaller airports across the country to focus security efforts at the largest airports. It is unclear how adva...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

New Mexico, Texas oil boom sparks electricity demand surge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Electricity demand on Xcel Energy’s grid is reaching all-time records thanks to the oil and gas boom in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Xcel Energy New...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

HUD Secretary Ben Carson tours tribal pueblo in New Mexico

SAN FELIPE PUEBLO, N.M. – A tribal leader in New Mexico says U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s visit to his community offered a chance to show the Trump administratio...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Molson Coors wants to sell pot-infused drinks in Canada

DENVER – Molson Coors will attempt to sell pot-infused drinks in Canada, where consumable marijuana will become legal next year. Molson Coors Brewing Co. is based in Colorado, w...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virgin Mary mural defaced in historic New Mexico town

OJO CALIENTE, N.M. – A mural of the Virgin Mary in one of the oldest health resorts in North America and in a historic Hispanic and Native American community has been defaced. The...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Belgian tourist dies at geological gem on Utah-Arizona line

SALT LAKE CITY – A Belgian tourist has died of apparent heat-related causes while hiking at a popular rock formation called “The Wave” near the Utah-Arizona border. Kane County sh...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico city bordering Navajo Nation sees tourism jump

GALLUP, N.M. – A western New Mexico city that bills itself as the gateway to Native American culture is experiencing a tourism boom. Officials in Gallup, New Mexico, say the city...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Armored truck employee accused of stealing $220K

FORT COLLINS – A Colorado man working for an armored truck company is accused of stealing about $220,000 while on the job. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports 23-year-old Travis B...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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