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Policy experts push greater support for New Mexico farmers

SANTA FE (AP) – Amid a pandemic that continues to alter global supply chains, food policy advocates met recently to discuss the future of sustainable agriculture in New Mexico, where “food d...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque closer to agreement for outside investigations on police

ALBUQUERQUE – The city of Albuquerque and the Department of Justice are inching closer to an agreement to bring in outside investigators to probe police misconduct. The special co...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Researchers: Starvation, weather to blame for bird die-off

SANTA FE – Starvation and unexpected weather are to blame for a statewide die-off among migratory birds in New Mexico, researchers said Friday. Biologists from multiple agencies c...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico agencies seek more funding amid virus pressures

ALBUQUERQUE – Two of the state agencies that have been key in New Mexico’s response to the coronavirus pandemic laid out their spending requests to a panel of state lawmakers Friday, citing ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sets priorities for who gets first vaccine doses

Medical facilities, long-term care centers come first

DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico surpasses 100K infections, reports 40 deaths

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico marked more grim milestones Wednesday with confirmed COVID-19 infections surpassing the 100,000 mark and the daily death toll reaching a new high as some public heal...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two longtime Democratic New Mexico senators vacate seats early

SANTA FE – A longtime New Mexico state senator has announced he is retiring from his position and will step down a month before his four-year term was scheduled to expire after losing his bi...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two engines, 12 cars on freight train derail in New Mexico

VADO, N.M. – Two engines and 12 empty cars that were part of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed in the southern New Mexico community of Vado early Wednesday morning, the r...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico jail seeks to return stolen money to inmates

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials seek to return money that was stolen from inmates’ accounts at the Bernalillo County jail over several years. The Metropolitan Detention Center said Tuesda...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Buy local’ push picks up steam in New Mexico amid shutdown

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jenny Gonzales, owner of Los Ranchos’ Culture Club Salon, said she has seen firsthand this year how local businesses are able to lift one another up — even during th...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico university to offer industrial hemp certificate

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Regents at New Mexico Highlands University have approved a new program that will offer students a certificate in industrial hemp entrepreneurship. Approval came ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico residents endure long wait for virus results

SANTA FE – New Mexico residents have waited in longer lines for COVID-19 testing and must wait several days to several weeks for test results as confirmed coronavirus cases surge throughout ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News