Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico
20 wildfires burn in half the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties
DATE: Apr 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Sen. Luján, ‘90%’ recovered from stroke, visits high school
SANTA FE – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján has mostly recovered from his January stroke, and said voters, not his health scare, will decide who represents New Mexico.
“I’m feeling strong. I’m still ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Judge rules the redrawn congressional map stays in place – for now
The 2022 elections in New Mexico will move forward with the newly redrawn congressional map, but future elections could still see legal challenges from Republicans, a state judge ruled Tuesd...
DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
U.S. wildlife officials aim to address illegal wolf killings
ALBUQUERQUE – Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest in an effort to address illegal killings of ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Remaining evacuation orders lifted in New Mexico wildfire
RUIDOSO, N.M. – A wind-driven wildfire in southern New Mexico that destroyed more than 200 homes was 56% contained and all remaining evacuation orders have been lifted, authorities said Sund...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Couple found dead as wildfire destroys New Mexico homes
More than 200 residences charred near Ruidoso
DATE: Apr 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Feud over closure of San Juan Generating Station could cost customers
Shutting down and converting to clean energy is supposed to save money
DATE: Apr 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
New Mexico challenges effort to post election rolls online
SANTA FE – New Mexico election regulators are resisting efforts by a conservative-backed foundation to post statewide voter registration information on a public website where it can be searc...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Man suspected in New Mexico homicide is arrested in Illinois
FARMINGTON – A man suspected in the death of his former girlfriend in New Mexico last year has been arrested in Illinois, according to authorities.
Farmington police said 51-year-old Thomas ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Discovery of radioactive liquid pauses work at U.S. nuclear dump
ALBUQUERQUE – An area at the U.S. government’s nuclear waste repository in southeastern New Mexico was evacuated over the weekend after workers handling a shipping container discovered a sma...
DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Farmington police shoot and kill armed man
Reports say officers asked the man several times to put down his weapon
DATE: Apr 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Defendants protest trial delays in New Mexico compound raid
Five arrested after child’s body is found at squalid compound
DATE: Apr 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
