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Petition seeks medical marijuana for ailing household pets

SANTA FE – New Mexico is considering whether to extend its medical cannabis program to dogs with epilepsy and people with attention deficit disorder. Petitions for new qualifying ...

Mayor seeks help in stopping ‘cycle’ of violence, homicides

SANTA FE – Albuquerque’s mayor and police department are pleading for investigative leads in the shooting death of the mother of two State Police officers as the city’s annual homicide tally...

New Mexico GOP lawmaker unveils bail reform proposal

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Republicans unveiled Wednesday a proposal aimed at changing how state judges decide who remains jailed before trial. State Rep. Bill Rehm, R-Albuquerque, ...

Results elusive as New Mexico combats alcohol, drug deaths

SANTA FE – The state with the nation’s highest alcohol-related death rate and a longstanding opiate problem is looking for answers in three afflicted communities that have deployed extensive...

GOP Navajo Nation member joins U.S. Senate race in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Elisa Martinez, a Latina Republican and member of the Navajo Nation, is joining the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico. Martinez is scheduled Wednesday ...

New Mexico may form hate-crimes unit after Texas massacre

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s top prosecutor urged lawmakers Tuesday to fund a new investigative unit to guard against hate crimes and bolster cybersecurity in response to the August mass shooting...

Man facing trial in killing of Albuquerque girl out of jail

ALBUQUERQUE – A defendant charged in the 2016 killing of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl has been released from jail pending his trial. Fabian Gonzales has been in jail for more th...

Albuquerque police: Woman killed in apparent robbery attempt

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police are investigating a homicide in which it appears the victim was shot in her car in a residential neighborhood on the city’s west side as she prepared to go t...

Storm systems to drop rain, snow while crossing New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Forecasters say back-to-back storm systems will pass across New Mexico this week, bringing showers and thunderstorms starting late Tuesday and “treacherous” travel conditions i...

New Mexico’s largest city adds detectives amid homicide jump

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city is adding more homicide detectives as it nears a record number of killings seen in a year. KOB-TV reports the Albuquerque Police Department...

Santa Fe Opera finds additional revenue streams

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe Opera is collaborating with other venues and opening up its stage to other performers as a means to build up its bottom line. The money that comes in from ...

2 new lawsuits accuse Jesuit priests in Albuquerque of abuse

ALBUQUERQUE – Two new lawsuits have been filed that allege three Jesuit priests who once ministered at a downtown Albuquerque church sexually abused two victims. The Albuquerqu...