Associated Press New Mexico

Auditor: New Mexico MLK panel failed to meet fiscal duties

ALBUQUERQUE – The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission and its executive director are failing to meet their fiscal responsibilities,…

December 11, 2020

Virus outbreak in Texas army base alarms New Mexico leaders

SANTA FE – The New Mexico congressional delegation is raising questions about a coronavirus outbreak among a group of Oregon…

December 8, 2020

Economists predict rebound in New Mexico government income

Democratic New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Romero, of Santa Fe, asks questions about proposed election reforms June 20 on the…

December 8, 2020

Sex abuse victims want archdiocese eliminated, lawyer says

ALBUQUERQUE – An attorney for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has claimed that alleged victims of clergy sexual abuse and…

December 8, 2020

New Mexico agencies seek more funding amid virus pressures

Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase answers questions about the COVID-19 outbreak during a briefing in August at the state…

December 4, 2020

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

Artist Janice Smith, owner of Laughing Spirits Gallery in Old Town, gets ready for this weekend’s virtual “Arts Gone Viral”…

December 4, 2020

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…

December 4, 2020

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…

December 2, 2020

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…

December 2, 2020

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…

December 2, 2020

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…

December 1, 2020

Kirtland man stuck and killed by SUV near Farmington

FARMINGTON â€“ New Mexico state police say a man who was walking in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 64…

November 27, 2020

Albuquerque is among finalist locations for Space Command

ALBUQUERQUE – The city of Albuquerque has announced that it is being considered to permanently house the U.S. Space Command,…

November 27, 2020

Pumping aims to boost Pecos River amid drought losses

CARLSBAD, N.M. – New Mexico water managers are pumping water from state reservoirs into the Pecos River to account for…

November 27, 2020

Audit: Money stolen from New Mexico inmates’ accounts

ALBUQUERQUE – An independent audit has found that more than $15,000 was stolen from inmates’ accounts at the Bernalillo County…

November 27, 2020

Count of new virus cases falls in New Mexico, but danger persists

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s daily count of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been trending down over recent days from the record…

November 27, 2020

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…

November 20, 2020

New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets

New Mexico Democratic Senate majority leader Peter Wirth, of Santa Fe, guides a floor debate in June at the Capitol…

November 19, 2020

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…

November 19, 2020

Governor calls on Legislature to approve pandemic relief

Michelle Lujan Grisham: “Exponential growth” in virus cases

November 19, 2020

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…

November 18, 2020

Top Democrat says district will be redrawn after GOP win

ALBUQUERQUE — A day after Republicans won back New Mexico’s only conservative-leaning congressional district, a top state Democrat said its…

November 6, 2020

Key GOP win wrinkles Democratic wave in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Democrats swelled with pride during their virtual Election Night celebration as Gov. Michelle Luján Grisham boasted that…

November 6, 2020

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…

November 5, 2020