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First Black N.M. senator is progressive Air Force veteran

SANTA FE –A retired Air Force officer from Albuquerque will become the first Black state senator in New Mexico’s 108-year history. In his first attempt at elected office, Democrat...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor seeks tourism stimulus as cases increase

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proposed a $25 million stimulus package for the state’s tourism industry to offset the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

COVID-19 testing to expand across southern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials are partnering with the federal government to expand COVID-19 testing across the southern part of the state. The state Health Department ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two people charged in destruction of Santa Fe Plaza obelisk

SANTA FE – Two people accused of destroying a monument in New Mexico that had stood at the center of Santa Fe’s historic Plaza for more than 150 years have been charged, authorities said. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque police: Woman found dead, man gravely wounded

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police officers responding to a report of a shooting in progress found a woman dead and a man gravely wounded, the Police Department said Wednesday. The ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo energy company to acquire shares in coal power plant

ALBUQUERQUE – The Navajo Nation would expand its investment in coal-fired electricity generation as part of a plan announced Monday to acquire more shares in one of the Southwest’s last rema...

DATE: Nov 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Sentence delayed for man in killing of Navajo police officer

GALLUP, N.M. – The sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a Navajo police officer has been delayed until March. The delay was announced after Kirby Clevel...

DATE: Nov 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sets record for daily COVID-19 cases amid surge

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico on Tuesday set a new record for the number of COVID-19 cases reported in a single day and hospitalizations marked a new high for the 12th day in a row. St...

DATE: Nov 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP disputes removal of four New Mexico election challengers

SANTA FE – Election administrators and the Republican Party are clashing about the oversight of the absentee balloting process in a southern New Mexico county. Four Republican-app...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico surpasses 1,000 deaths from COVID-19

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico on Friday marked a grim milestone, as deaths related to the coronavirus topped 1,000. The statewide toll surpassed the mark with the addition of 13 more d...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico offers drought sessions as dry conditions persist

ALBUQUERQUE – A record-breaking winter storm brought much needed precipitation to most of New Mexico this week, but forecasters are warning that drought conditions are expected to persist at...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. senator pivots from fugitive to reformer

SANTA FE – A state senator who fled home because of threatening phone messages after criticizing a protest against coronavirus restrictions said he plans to pursue reforms that make police m...

DATE: Oct 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News