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Albuquerque matches record number of homicides this year

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With more than four months remaining, Albuquerque has already matched a record number of homicides this year within the city limits.

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Report: Uranium cleanup could benefit New Mexico, tribes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — For Democratic state Rep. Wonda Johnson, the disastrous Church Rock uranium spill in 1979 is deeply personal.

DATE: Aug 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico’s mask mandate for schools sparks legal battle

ALBUQUERQUE – A legal battle is brewing in New Mexico over what power state education officials have over local school boards and what limits there are to that authority. The fight stems fr...

DATE: Aug 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Teacher union president: Goal is to get kids back to school

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The head of a national teachers union is visiting New Mexico on Thursday as part of a nationwide campaign to convince parents that it’s safe to send their kids back to pub...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

2 New Mexico universities to require vaccines for some

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's largest public university will require students, faculty and other workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, while its second-largest university will implement the mandate only for staff.

DATE: Aug 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Rural school board suspended over New Mexico’s mask mandate

ALBUQUERQUE – A rural New Mexico school board was suspended by the state Public Education Department on Wednesday for not going along with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mask mandate for chil...

DATE: Aug 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lawmakers: Labor shortage could wreak havoc on chile harvest

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prides itself on having the best chile in the world, but a shortage of farmhands could leave a big portion of this year’s bumper crop rotting on the vine. “W...

DATE: Aug 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico tries carrot-stick approach to boost vaccination

SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico moved forward Monday with a carrot-and-stick approach to immunizations against COVID-19 with a renewed $100 payout to newly vaccinated residents. That $100...

DATE: Aug 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Abundant rain brings mixed blessings to New Mexico

SANTA FE – Four months ago, Paul Skrak was among the New Mexico farmers who braced themselves for a bleak summer when acute drought conditions delayed the growing season by 30 days. But the ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico education secretary replaced, new top cop named

SANTA FE – New Mexico Education Secretary Ryan Stewart is the latest Cabinet secretary to call it quits during the pandemic. The education post will be filled by former Los Alamos Superint...

DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico releases plans for masking, vaccines in schools

SANTA FE – New Mexico education officials released updated guidance on COVID-19 case reporting, masking requirements and vaccine considerations for K-12 schools this fall. The new rules roll...

DATE: Jul 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Former state police officer convicted of drug charges

ALBUQUERQUE – A former New Mexico State Police officer has been convicted of distributing marijuana intended for a 16-year-old girl he pulled over and a separate drugs-for-sex scheme. U.S. ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico