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Aquifer storage well marks first for New Mexico utility

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest water utility has started operating its first aquifer storage well, and officials say more direct injection wells are planned within the utility’s service ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico kicks Carlton Bragg Jr. off team after DWI arrest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been dismissed from the Lobos basketball team following his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of le...

DATE: Jan 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Taos ‘Earthship’ community highlights sustainable living

TAOS, N.M. (AP) – It’s 29 degrees in Taos this early morning in late December when Kate Noonan walks out of EVE to start up her car. EVE stands for Earthship Village Ecologies, a ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health officials: Screening more pregnant women for syphilis

SANTA FE – State health officials are ordering physicians and other medical professionals in New Mexico to step up screening of pregnant women for syphilis. A statewide public hea...

DATE: Jan 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico court case against a Texas judge dismissed

SANTA FE – The case against a Texas judge accused of driving under the influence was dismissed by a judge in New Mexico. Deputies from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office arreste...

DATE: Jan 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal charges filed against man accused in woman’s death

ROSWELL, N.M. – A Roswell man accused of killing the mother of his 3-year-old son before fleeing with the boy is now facing federal charges. The FBI said it has issued an arrest w...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Registration drive seeks to close voting gap among Latinos

SANTA FE – A nonpartisan group said targeted mailings that encourage voter registration are going out to one-in-eight residents of New Mexico. The nonprofit, Washington-based Vote...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico health officials report first child flu death

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed the first death of a child because of the flu this season. The state Health Department said the 1-year-old boy from Roosev...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico fines Air Force $1.7 million over groundwater

CLOVIS, N.M. – The New Mexico Environment Department on Thursday assessed the U.S. Air Force a nearly $1.7 million fine for not complying with rules aimed at protecting groundwater. ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe archbishop issues safety directive for flu season

ALBUQUERQUE – The head of New Mexico’s largest Catholic diocese has issued directives aimed at protecting parishioners during flu season. Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester cited the...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City mayor in New Mexico resigns amid criminal charges

SANTA FE – The mayor of the northern New Mexico city of Las Vegas has resigned two weeks after she was indicted on charges of bribery and accepting kickbacks. Mayor Tonita Gurule-...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man accused of murder in woman’s death; young son missing

ROSWELL, N.M. – New Mexico authorities have issued an arrest warrant accusing a 32-year-old Roswell man of first-degree murder in the death of the mother of their now-missing young son. ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News