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Police: Boy Scout from New Mexico dies camping in Colorado

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A Boy Scout from New Mexico has died after a camping incident over the weekend near the New Mexico-Colorado line, authorities said. The Conejos County sheriff’s...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico land purchase to aid with wildlife protection

The Associated Press QUESTA, N.M. – The acquisition of nearly 1,200 acres of private land near the New Mexico-Colorado border will go a long way to protect a migration corridor fo...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE â€“ A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, state officials said. ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Legislature seeks greater spending amid pandemic

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s state government would increase general fund spending by 4% and devote new resources to health care and public education amid the coronavirus pandemic, under a detail...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,507 additional virus cases, 22 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday announced 1,507 additional known COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 154,954 cases and 2,732 deaths...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials tour possible Space Command site in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Air Force officials have toured the grounds of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque to evaluate the site as a possible location for the U.S. Space Command. Strateg...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico utilities look ahead to renewable energy mandates

ALBUQUERQUE – A solar project meant to provide 10% of Gallup’s electricity for the next two decades is falling short of expectations, highlighting just one of the challenges as investor-owne...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico opens vaccine distribution to more people

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is moving ahead with COVID-19 vaccine distribution, expanding eligibility on Friday to people 75 and older as well as residents with underlying medical conditions th...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Supreme Court overturns child abuse convictions

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court has overturned the child abuse convictions of an Albuquerque man in the 2015 death of an infant. A divided court in a ruling issued Friday ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico to see added $300 weekly in jobless benefits

ALBUQUERQUE – Labor officials in New Mexico have said residents receiving unemployment benefits should expect an extra $300 a week added to their benefits. The New Mexico Departme...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawyers: New Mexico trying to comply with education needs

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department is working with school districts and internet providers to expand broadband access in rural areas struggling with remote learning, accor...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pandemic forces New Mexico legislative session to go virtual

SANTA FE – The Roundhouse will be off limits to the public and lobbyists as New Mexico’s upcoming legislative session will feature many virtual committee hearings and floor debates because o...

DATE: Jan 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News