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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

Search for boy begins after mother found dead in New Mexico

ROSWELL, N.M. â€“ New Mexico authorities have started the search for a boy and his father after his mother was found dead in a southeast Roswell home. Authorities say the boy is b...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tree thinning in northern New Mexico causes uproar

GLORIETA MESA, N.M. – An effort by New Mexico officials to trim the density of piñon and juniper trees near Cañoncito is drawing criticism from some residents The Santa Fe New ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race

ALBUQUERQUE – Mark Ronchetti, an Albuquerque meteorologist who is one of New Mexico’s most popular television figures, announced Tuesday that is joining the race for U.S. Senate in New Mexic...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man fatally shot during encounter with Albuquerque police

ALBUQUERQUE – At least one Albuquerque police officer fatally shot a man who allegedly was waving a handgun in the air while crossing a street, police said. Officers were on patro...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine

GRANTS, N.M. – A Texas-based company won’t resume operations at an inactive uranium mine and instead plans to begin an estimated 16 months of closure activity to reclaim the site in western ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Finding new ways to engage with language in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Jimmie Barber spoke Spanish at home before arriving at El Camino Real Academy in Santa Fe. The third grader now jokes with friends in English and Spanish. Th...

DATE: Jan 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe police waiting on audit of troubled evidence room

SANTA FE – Santa Fe police’s poor handling of its evidence room may have affected several cases. But just how many remains a mystery. The department is awaiting the results of an ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico settles 2017 medical cannabis lawsuit for $69K

SANTA FE – Officials at a New Mexico event venue have agreed to settle a lawsuit with a medical cannabis producer over what type of products could be displayed at the state fair. ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Latina author organizes book drive for migrant families

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A good book can take a reader on a journey, but for migrants on an actual journey a book can also uplift, entertain and inspire. New Mexico author Denise C...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

New Mexico state senator challenger also has DWI conviction

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – A leading challenger of an embattled New Mexico state senator convicted of drunken driving has acknowledged he also has a DWI conviction from his younger years. R...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News