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Former Albuquerque detectives file whisteblower lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE – A whistleblower lawsuit filed by former New Mexico police detectives says they were retaliated against for repeatedly raising concerns about the operation of their department’s...

Financial crisis looms over New Mexico cities, counties

SANTA FE – Local governments from Roswell to Santa Fe are being swept away in the “economic tsunami” of the coronavirus pandemic and may fall back on the state for financial aid, a leading s...

Police accountability bill passes Colorado Senate 32-1

DENVER – The state Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a police accountability bill introduced amid protests over the death of George Floyd, sending it to the House for consideration. ...

Endangered Mexican wolves welcome 7 pups at Albuquerque zoo

ALBUQUERQUE – Two endangered Mexican gray wolves housed at the Albuquerque zoo are the proud parents of seven pups, officials announced Tuesday. The pups recently came out of thei...

Albuquerque measure would end military surplus for police

ALBUQUERQUE – Two Albuquerque city councilors want to end the city’s participation in a federal program in which surplus military equipment is transferred to municipal police departments. ...

Colorado abortion limits measure qualifies for Nov. 3 ballot

DENVER – Backers of a proposed initiative to ban abortions at 22 weeks in Colorado have collected enough signatures to put the measure on the November ballot, the secretary of state’s office...

Polis: Virus contingency plans key for schools reopening

DENVER – Colorado’s public schools will need to be flexible about reopening classroom instruction this fall by keeping remote learning options available for students at schools that have cor...

Medicaid rolls swell in New Mexico amid economic turmoil

SANTA FE, N.M. – Enrollment is rising in Medicaid health care as the coronavirus pandemic reverberates through the economy. The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance says en...

Bureau of Land Management acting director remains, lawsuit filed

GRAND JUNCTION – The acting director of the Bureau of Land Management will remain in his position after the U.S. Department of the Interior extended his tenure despite a lawsuit disputing th...

Sandia lab lauds successful tests of mock B61 nuclear bomb

ALBUQUERQUE – A test over the Nevada desert has confirmed that the latest version of the nation’s B61 nuclear bomb is compatible with the U.S. Air Force’s primary fighter plane, defense offi...

Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found

SANTA FE – A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, accordin...

New Mexico state government income faltered in March

SANTA FE – A fiscal analysis from the Legislature shows that New Mexico state revenues faltered slightly in March. Monday’s report from the Legislative Finance Committee foreshado...