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About 30 graves discovered at New Mexico construction site

SANTA FE – About 30 graves from what is believed to be a former cemetery have been found at a construction site in New Mexico. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports workers at a con...

DATE: Mar 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: New Mexico university settles child death lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico Board of Regents has agreed to pay $38 million to settle part of a lawsuit alleging some pediatric cancer patients with leukemia received substanda...

DATE: Mar 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pedestrian goes through windshield; driver critically hurt

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police said a pedestrian was killed and a driver critically injured when a vehicle struck the pedestrian who then crashed through the windshield, striking the drive...

DATE: Mar 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

University of New Mexico police chief to retire

ALBUQUERQUE – University of New Mexico Police Chief Kevin McCabe has announced he plans to retire. McCabe said last week he will step down from his role as police chief of the sta...

DATE: Mar 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico conventions set primary lineups for Congress

POJOAQUE, N.M. – Candidates for Congress and an open Senate seat are undergoing the first test of their political might as the Democratic and Republican parties of New Mexico hold statewide ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico to activate emergency center for virus outbreak

SANTA FE – New Mexico is activating the state health department’s operations center in a move officials say will help prepare for any emergency activities related to the coronavirus outbreak...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Very Large Array to close for group tours to contain virus

MAGDALENA, N.M. – The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is canceling group tours of its Very Large Array in New Mexico to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The observa...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$4M settlement reached in death of woman shot by deputies

ALBUQUERQUE – A $4 million settlement has been reached in the case of a mentally ill woman who was shot and killed by New Mexico deputies. The agreement was signed Wednesday, less...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal grant to fund NMSU research of Jupiter’s atmosphere

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Researchers at New Mexico State University have been awarded a three-year grant worth nearly $284,000 to study Jupiter’s atmosphere. The grant comes from NASA’s...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ice fishing season comes to an end in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ Ice fishing season is coming to a close in northern New Mexico. Officials with New Mexico State Parks have deemed some lakes unsafe because of deteriorating ice co...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Neighbor steals skeleton over offensive gesture

CUYAMUNGUE, N.M. – A New Mexico woman is facing a larceny charge after authorities say she stole a neighbor’s anatomical skeleton model that allegedly was making an offensive gesture toward ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico announces arrival of coronavirus test kits

SANTA FE â€“ The New Mexico Department of Health said it has capacity to test for COVID-19 with tests kits provided by the federal government. The agency announced Tuesday that kits from the...

DATE: Mar 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News