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Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic

ALBUQUERQUE – For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call. On the video, there were ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers advance Native American education bills

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature is considering three bills aimed at improving education for Native American students that would increase funding to tribal education departments and lib...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

‘Rust’ death sparks New Mexico gun safety bill for actors

SANTA FE – A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to undergo state-sponsored gun-safety training after a cinematographer was fatally shot last...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Aztec canine search and rescue group seeks volunteers

FARMINGTON (AP) – Serving as a handler for a certified search-and-rescue dog may sound like an appealing job, especially for someone who loves dogs and is inclined toward community service. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Drought prompts some New Mexico farmers to try new things

SANTA FE (AP) – A couple of years ago, Paul Skrak decided to explore different growing methods that might help his crops better withstand the seemingly endless drought. On the advice of a co...

DATE: Jan 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Albuquerque mayor pleads with lawmakers to help with crime

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller told a panel of state lawmakers Friday that they need to help New Mexico’s largest city deal with its persistent crime problems by clearing the way...

DATE: Jan 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico nursing shortage prompts call for more funding

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico didn’t have enough nurses even before the pandemic and nursing advocates renewed their push Thursday for lawmakers to boost funding to increase capacity at nursing s...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor teaches amid school staffing crisis

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor volunteered as a substitute teacher in a local public school Wednesday after announcing a program last week that would allow state workers and soldiers to he...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats seek sweeping voting access changes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A statewide holiday on Election Day to encourage voting. Automated restoration of voting rights for ex-convicts. More time to distribute and count absentee ballots.

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Legislators shun bill to halt tax on Social Security income

SANTA FE – A bill to do away with New Mexico’s tax on Social Security income for middle- and upper-income residents faltered Tuesday at an initial public hearing, highlighting reluctance amo...

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Bureau of Land Management: Petroglyphs damaged near Santa Fe

SANTA FE – Federal officials are investigating spray-painted graffiti and other damage to petroglyphs dating back thousands of years at a site west of Santa Fe. The damage to La Cieneguilla ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

More fields could go unplanted under New Mexico water plan

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top water adviser on Tuesday warned New Mexico lawmakers that snowpack runoff is expected to be grim this spring and that the arid state needs readily available tools so it can accommodate years with particularly slim supplies.

DATE: Jan 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico