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New Mexico opens alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients

ALBUQUERQUE – With New Mexico hospitals facing a capacity crunch because of the coronavirus outbreak, the state on Friday opened an alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients in a renovat...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Convictions in two killings upheld; new testimony standard set

The Associated Press SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a man’s first-degree murder convictions in the 2014 killings of two Santa Fe teens as the justices ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State Police: Suspect injured in shooting involving officer

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police says one of its officers was involved in a shooting Thursday that left a suspect injured. The officer wasn’t injured in the shooting ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico ski resorts will delay opening amid pandemic

SANTA FE – Multiple ski resorts in New Mexico have delayed their scheduled openings this month in response to state-mandated COVID-19 lockdown orders that went into effect Monday. ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets

SANTA FE – State legislators kept a wary eye Tuesday on trends in oil prices and production as the number of active drilling rigs and new wells has plummeted from pre-pandemic levels, threat...

DATE: Nov 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico tightens restrictions, virus cases hit new high

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials say they’re “tightening” the definition of essential businesses to exclude some large retailers that sell some essential supplies as the state reports a recor...

DATE: Nov 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republicans shake up state Senate leadership in New Mexico

SANTA FE â€“ A new leader has emerged atop the Republican minority contingent in the New Mexico state Senate. In a caucus meeting Tuesday, Sen. Gregory Baca of Belen was chosen as...

DATE: Nov 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks funding for 28 more electric vehicles

SANTA FE â€“ New Mexico would add 28 electric vehicles to its fleet for state agencies under a budget request to legislators from the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks ‘missing students’ as school enrollment drops

SANTA FE – New Mexico education child welfare officials are working to locate 12,000 “missing” students who have stopped attending public school and haven’t notified the state about their ne...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,033 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico reported 1,033 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and seven more deaths as preparations began for a two-week near-lockdown ordered by Gov. Michelle Lujan Gri...

DATE: Nov 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Acoma tribal governor says hospital cut vital services

ACOMA, N.M. – Native American officials at Acoma Pueblo say that federal authorities have suspended emergency and in-patient medical care at a hospital on Acoma tribal lands. In a...

DATE: Nov 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico shuts tax offices, jury trials to stem pandemic

SANTA FE – New Mexico is putting on hold any new jury trials and closing state motor vehicle offices in response to surging coronavirus infections across the state. The state Supr...

DATE: Nov 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News