New Mexico

New Mexico proposes new rules for recreational pot growers

New Mexico proposes new rules for recreational pot growers SANTA FE – New Mexico on Tuesday took its first major…

Farmington woman faces 15 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine

At least 50 grams seized, enough to suspect intent to distribute

Virgin Galactic rocket ship ascends from New Mexico

SANTA FE – Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space…

Plan to relocate wolves stirs debate in rural New Mexico

A gray wolf at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Colorado voters narrowly approved Proposition 114 in November.…

New Mexico weighs changes to permit for nuclear waste dump

FILE – This March 6, 2014 file photo shows the idled Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the nation's only underground nuclear…

May 24, 2021

City of Albuquerque collects 166 guns in a buyback program

ALBUQUERQUE – The city of Albuquerque has collected nearly 170 guns in a buyback program designed to get the weapons…

May 24, 2021

San Juan College employees awarded for helping save man’s life

Man suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed outside campus bookstore

May 24, 2021

New Mexico governor offers support to businesses that continue to enforce masks

Hospitals still require face coverings regardless of vaccination status

May 21, 2021

Study finds wildfires contribute to migratory bird die-offs

Climate change responsible for amplifying effects

May 20, 2021

Navajo Nation reports 4 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported four new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal…

May 20, 2021

San Juan Regional Medical Center opens limited visitation to COVID-19 patients

San Juan Regional Medical Center will now allow limited visitation for both non-respiratory and respiratory COVID-positive patients. This new visitation…

May 20, 2021

Piñon Hills Golf Course may undergo improvements

Clubhouse, cart paths and irrigation system need upgrades

May 19, 2021

‘All Dressed Up’ exhibit makes debut at Farmington Museum

More than 50 hats showcase fashion from decades ago

May 19, 2021

Farmington to swap out traffic lights with stop signs

Data showed low traffic volume prompting change

May 18, 2021

San Juan Regional Medical Center clarifies mask policy following CDC mask guidelines

The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance has relaxed the mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, saying they…

May 18, 2021

District Attorney Raúl Torrez to run for attorney general

Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez announced his his candidacy Monday to become New Mexico's top public prosecutor. Torrez says…

New Mexico creates database of legacy uranium mines

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico has created a database of uranium mines around the state, including those that are…

24 hikers rescued in New Mexico’s Organ Mountains

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Authorities say a group of 24 hikers who became separated, disoriented and stranded in the Organ…

Medication for horses discouraged for human use against COVID-19

Ivermectin has caused some people to be hospitalized

Physicians share tips for identifying mental health issues in children

Pandemic hit those already suffering from stressors especially hard

May 14, 2021

Farmington Fire Department ceases burn permits until further notice

Farmington Fire Department will not issue burn permits effective Saturday until further notice because of current drought conditions. Acting Farmington…

May 14, 2021

Chinese nationals victims in labor trafficking pot bust

17 people were unknowingly working in illegal marijuana operation in Shiprock

May 14, 2021