Quarter of hospital workers refuse vaccine in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Up to 30% of medical staff members in New Mexico’s largest hospitals have declined the COVID-19 vaccine so far, health officials said. The New Mexico Department of H...

New Mexico zoo sends endangered wolf pack to Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A pair of endangered Mexican gray wolves and their seven pups have been sent from a zoo in New Mexico’s largest city to Mexico as part of conservation efforts in that country. ...

Forecasters: Rain, snow on tap for drought-weary Southwest

Forecasters say parts of the drought-stricken Southwest can expect some relief from off-and-on wet weather the rest of this week and into next, with rain expected in lower elevations and sno...

New Mexico lawmakers to consider prescribed fire measure

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s energy and natural resources agency is putting its support behind legislation that it says would clear the way for more prescribed fires as the state deals with clima...

How education funding could change in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature is expected to increase near-term education funding and pursue long-term reforms that will change how schools are funded. Education accounts ...

Suspected militia member held on charges in Capitol riot

DENVER – A suspected militia member from Colorado arrested in connection with the deadly U.S. Capitol riot will be kept in federal custody at the request of federal prosecutors after his ini...

Man charged after human remains found in suitcases in Denver

DENVER – A man who was arrested after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with a corpse...

Jailed Cowboys for Trump leader urged to quit county office

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – A New Mexico county official who runs the group Cowboys for Trump and was arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol is facing calls to resign. Ot...

Navajo nation reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Officials on the Navajo Nation reported 65 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths. The latest figures released late Monday bring the total reported coronavi...

Tribal leaders blast congressman opposed to Biden nomination

DULUTH, Minn. – A group of Native American tribes in a Minnesota congressman’s district is rebuking him for his attempts to derail President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Interior secretary. ...

New Mexico governor postpones annual address to Legislature

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has delayed indefinitely her annual State of the State address amid the dangers and logistical challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Section of Navajo Nation road closed because of drag racing

FARMINGTON – Officials have closed a section of road on the Navajo Nation through the end of February because of concerns about persistent drag racing. The Farmington Daily Tim...