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City of Las Cruces agrees to pay $6M in wrongful death lawsuit

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico city has agreed to pay a family more than $6 million in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the choking death of a Latino man in February. The c...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect identified in slaying of Albuquerque woman outside home

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal and local authorities have identified a man suspected of killing an Albuquerque woman outside her home in November – a killing that garnered national attention last mon...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus exposure closes three central New Mexico medical practices

BELEN, N.M. – A central New Mexico family that has three medical practices has closed its offices because of coronavirus exposure, and two members of the family are recovering from symptoms ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southeastern New Mexico principal indicted in fraud case

LOVINGTON, N.M. – A southeastern New Mexico school principal has been charged in a fraud case linked to his previous role as a superintendent. Lovington Sixth Grade Academy princi...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Deputies: New Mexico man shot dad in the leg

MADRID, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police said he shot his father in the leg. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Tate Wuertz was arrested in Cedar Crest, New...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico planning for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

SANTA FE – It’s too early to say whether a COVID-19 vaccine – once available – will be mandatory for certain people in the state, but Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is indicating that health ca...

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stranded hiker survives after 2 weeks in Santa Fe Forest

SANTA FE – A father and his two children while out hiking helped rescue a man who was stranded in the Santa Fe National Forest for 14 days. John Utsey launched an unexpected two-d...

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hopefuls in key U.S. House race in New Mexico OK two debates

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell have agreed to at least two televised debates in a closely watched race in southern New ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Members appointed to New Mexico’s new civil rights panel

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Civil Rights Commission is now fully staffed after an announcement Friday from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that she has named the final three members of the nine-me...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico aims to keep daily COVID-19 case count in check

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials on Friday reported an additional 175 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 23,160 since the pandemic began. The tally marks another day of l...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico retirement board to study investment policies

ALBUQUERQUE – Policies that guide pension investments for New Mexico teachers and other educational retirees would have to change if the Educational Retirement Board wants to divest in priva...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Union votes no confidence, calls for Santa Fe mayor’s ouster

SANTA FE – A union representing just over half of city workers is calling on the Santa Fe City Council to remove Mayor Alan Webber. The union approved a resolution Wednesday night...

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News