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$2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements

WASHINGTON – For over a decade, residents of the rural Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona have been promised miles of pipeline that would bring clean drinking water to their communit...

DATE: Dec 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Forecasters: New Mexico should brace for worsening drought

ALBUQUERQUE — The past three months have been very dry in New Mexico and it’s only going to get worse. That’s the word from forecasters with the National Weather Service and other climate ex...

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers want to study costs, benefits of public power

ALBUQUERQUE – More than a dozen New Mexico lawmakers are petitioning state utility regulators to study the potential costs and benefits of publicly owned electrical power for the state. The ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico urges caution for holidays amid virus threat

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials on Wednesday warned that COVID-19 transmission rates remain high across the state and they urged people to be cautious over the holiday weekend, ack...

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor seeks low-carbon fuel standard

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Monday renewed her call for state legislators in the major oil producing state to approve requirements for fuel producers to reduce greenhouse ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch

FARMINGTON – Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico donated gifts and money after somebody stole a Salvation Army van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys for children, a Salvation Arm...

DATE: Dec 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Van full of Christmas toys stolen in Farmington

FARMINGTON – Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s holiday toy program. A van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map

SANTA FE – New Mexico Democratic governor signed legislation Friday to redraw the state's three congressional districts and divide a conservative stronghold into multiple districts over the ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tribes prevail as redistricting plans advance in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The Democrat-led New Mexico state Senate endorsed a new map for its own political boundaries Thursday that embraces recommendations from Native American communities for shoring up...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico regulators deny utility’s exit from coal plant

SANTA FE – New Mexico regulators have denied a request by the state’s largest electric provider to divest itself from one of the Southwest’s few remaining coal-fired power plants by transfer...

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Native Americans wield influence in New Mexico redistricting

SANTA FE – Legislators are looking for ways to break a stalemate about redistricting plans for the New Mexico state Senate amid a standoff with Native American leaders about fair representat...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Senate passes broadband, highway spending bill

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate voted Friday in favor of a spending plan for $478 million in federal pandemic relief to expand highways, internet infrastructure, electric vehicles and...

DATE: Dec 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico