by: Elise Kaplan
Fourth APD officer resigns while under investigation in DWI corruption case
Published: 2024-03-29T10:19:51
by: Elise Kaplan
Attorney: DWI corruption scheme ‘goes outward and upward’
Published: 2024-03-29T10:19:51
by: Rodd Cayton
Published: 2024-03-29T10:19:51
Bonnie Stage celebrated her 100th birthday on March 8, a milestone that has been punctuated with military service, travel and adventure.
Published: 2024-03-29T10:19:18
Worries over discarded single-use trash bags across New Mexico has the state eyeing a potential ban. Some communities are already acting on their own.
Published: 2024-03-29T10:19:14
by: Jo Lutz
2022 bridge repairs near Gila win state award
By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff In August 2022, when the U.S. 180 bridge over Greenwood Canyon was damaged by flash flooding — cutting off Cliff an...
Published: 2024-03-29T10:05:27
by: Jo Lutz
Cameron Creek project includes portion of Fort Bayard trail system - Controlled burn planned for north of Fort Bayard
Fire crews with the Gila National Forest’s Silver City Ranger District ......
Published: 2024-03-29T10:05:25
by: By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN
City’s Lawyers Want Whistleblower Suit Dismissed
Lawyers for the City of Española and Mayor John Ramon Vigil are trying to get former city manager Jordan Yutzy’s whistleblower lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that his attorney took more than six months to serve them.
Published: 2024-03-20T12:00:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:04:04
by: By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor
Española firefighters and volunteer firefighters in Rio Arriba County will soon be able to train closer to home and get Fire 1 certified, thanks to a new burn building that has been purchased.
Published: 2024-03-27T12:00:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:04:02
by: By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN
Case Dismissed Against Man Who Allegedly Shot Woman At Center Market in 2022
A district judge dismissed the case against a 20-year-old Albuquerque man who allegedly shot a woman in the neck in 2022, in a shopping center parking lot over a dinged car door.
Published: 2024-03-27T12:00:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:04:01
by: By Jennifer A. Garcia
Blues, Meth and $200 in Exchange for Dry Clothes and a Place to Stay
The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley.
Published: 2024-03-27T12:00:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:04:00
by: By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor
Alleged Serial Shoplifter Strikes Again
An alleged serial shoplifter was arrested on March 6 after he again allegedly tried to shoplift — this time from Lowe’s Home Improvement.
Published: 2024-03-27T12:00:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:03:59
by: Liam Easley
Taos County is set to build a small recycling station — out of recycled materials — at the Los Cordovas Transfer Station, thanks to a $26,000 RAID grant awarded to
Published: 2024-03-20T15:45:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:02:17
by: Cathy Cook / Journal Staff Writer
The state Legislature approved $1.5 billion for hundreds of capital outlay projects in New Mexico.
Published: 2024-03-14T17:03:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:00:24
by: Esteban Candelaria / Journal Staff Writer
The USDA has invested some $4 million in SIPI since 2018, Torres Small's office says.
Published: 2024-03-19T14:51:00
Updated: 2024-03-29T10:00:20
by: Christina Rodriguez
Police are looking for 48-year-old David Haro, a third suspect in the brutal death of an Albuquerque woman.
Published: 2024-03-29T03:07:42
Updated: 2024-03-29T03:22:33
by: Christina Rodriguez
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller created a Gun Violence Task Force in 2021 to develop citywide strategies, but some members say that hasn't happened.
Published: 2024-03-29T00:22:51
Updated: 2024-03-29T00:22:53
by: Austin Fisher
New Mexico’s congressional delegation secured almost $60 million in federal funding for 77 different projects across the state. The U.S. Senate passed the $1.2 trillion spending package on March 23 and President Joe Biden signed it later that day. The...
Published: 2024-03-29T00:00:00
by: Patrick Lohmann
More than 70 wildfire starts so far this year on state and private land have burned just 400 acres, the lowest acreage consumed by fire compared with the same period over the last three years. But that doesn’t mean residents should rest easy. “We’re...
Published: 2024-03-29T00:00:00
by: The Farmington Daily-Times
The second time was the charm Tuesday for Aztec schools officials, who saw a mill levy ratified by voters after an identical measure lost in November.
Published: 2024-03-29T00:00:00
by: Christina Rodriguez
Team leaders unveiled new LED lights ahead of Friday's season opener. The lights are brighter, easier to maintain, and come with a lot of features.
Published: 2024-03-28T23:35:02
Updated: 2024-03-28T23:35:04
by: Mesha Begay
Three people were injured after a boulder fell on them while they were hiking Wednesday on the Embudo Trail in Albuquerque.
Published: 2024-03-27T23:22:35
Updated: 2024-03-28T23:10:31
by: by: Grant Tosterud
Our warming trend continues into Friday, when Albuquerque should finally see its first 70° day of the year. A storm system will begin moving into New Mexico on Sunday. Temperatures were 10° to 20°+ warmer across New Mexico Thursday afternoon thanks to a...
Published: 2024-03-28T22:39:10
by: Gregory R.C. Hasman / Journal Staff Writer
The Albuquerque Police Department is looking for a man accused of helping his daughter and her fiancé kill a woman who they believed stole from them earlier this month.
Published: 2024-03-28T15:49:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T21:35:02
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The downtown Albuquerque nightclub "Knockouts" will close for 30 days after a failed appeal on Monday, March 4.The club filed a request to have an emergency hearing for a preliminary injunction. The filing by the nightclub ownership...
Published: 2024-03-28T21:23:00
by: Ryan Boetel / Journal Business Editor
Albuquerque gas prices have fallen since the middle of the month when prices increased during spring break and the state basketball tournament. Read moreABQ gas prices fall after spring break
Published: 2024-03-28T16:44:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T20:48:29
by: By Maya Hilty mhilty@sfnewmexican.com
A Holy Week trip to the revered shrine in a small Northern N.M. town continues to bind family, friends and the faithful — morning, noon and night.
Published: 2024-03-28T15:15:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T18:28:17
by: By Colleen Barry The Associated Press
Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs...
Published: 2024-03-28T11:35:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T18:06:41
by: Jonathan Fjeld
A man was sentenced for maintaining "drug-involved premises" while working as a manager of an Albuquerque hotel that law enforcement shut down.
Published: 2024-03-28T17:13:23
Updated: 2024-03-28T17:13:25
by: Elizabeth Tucker / Journal Staff Writer
Even though the next solar eclipse, which is happening April 8, won't be making a path through New Mexico, there are still events celebrating the celestial phenomenon in Albuquerque.
Published: 2024-03-28T12:35:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T16:45:01
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could call a special legislative session. While a decision has not been made about the special session, the governor has been meeting with Democratic and Republican legislative leaders to evaluate a possible agenda. ...
Published: 2024-03-28T16:42:00
by: Andy Lyman
Posted inNews Nursery Times by Andy Lyman March 27, 2024March 28, 2024
Published: 2024-03-27T00:03:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T16:19:19
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is naming the Chancellor of NMSU community colleges as the school's new interim president.
Published: 2024-03-28T13:01:00
by: Geoffrey Plant
After hours of public hearings, presentations and discussions across three meetings held over the past two months, the Taos County Planning Co…
Published: 2024-03-27T16:35:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T12:58:28
by: Juan Corral
Published: 2024-03-28T10:01:00
by: Geoffrey Plant
Taos Housing Partnership reached several milestones this year, but making affordable housing a reality in Taos County will take more than fund…
Published: 2024-03-27T16:35:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T08:40:27
by: Geoffrey Plant
The Town of Taos could soon have formal authority over the Taos Plaza park in the center of its historic district. The Taos News reported in e…
Published: 2024-03-27T16:39:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T08:40:26
by: Rick Romancito, For the Taos News
When news of Ron Hagg’s death made its way through the Taos community, it came as a shock. Hagg was one of those people whose life was lived i…
Published: 2024-03-27T16:22:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T08:40:26
by: By Carlos Mureithi The Associated Press
The biggest share of that waste, about 60%, came in households. Almost 30% came in food service operations, such as restaurants.
Published: 2024-03-27T10:41:00
Updated: 2024-03-28T04:01:38
by: Stephanie Muñiz
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The sound of bagpipes echo inside the legacy church.Followed by a moment of silence to honor not one but two fallen first responders. Advertisement “New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare and South...
Published: 2024-03-28T02:42:00
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A former Albuquerque Public School employee and lawmaker now faces new federal charges. Investigators say Sheryl Williams Stapleton's charges are tied to a plan that investigators say funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to her...
Published: 2024-03-28T01:57:00
by: Posts by Olivier Uyttebrouck | Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer
An Isleta Pueblo woman faces federal charges that she used a bread knife to fatally slit the throats of her two young sons last week at the family’s home. Read More
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Posts by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor
A Valencia County commissioner has stepped down from the board to serve the community in a... Read More
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Alice Fordham, KUNM
New Mexicans covered by Medicaid will now have free access to a new contraceptive pill, pregnancy tests and emergency contraception, according to an announcement by the Human Services Department. Earlier this month, the first oral contraceptive available...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Danielle Prokop
Eyes are on the federal appeals courts as a slew of recent rulings are impacting the fervid fight over proposed nuclear storage facilities in the oil-rich Permian Basin, with another expected in the coming months. A recent court ruling highlighted the...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: By Terri Harber Roswell Daily Record
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the full city council approve the application for an adult-use retail cannabis business in the 1400 block of…
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Kevin Hendricks | Observer Staff Writer
Chicken Salad Chick announced its first New Mexico location will open next month. The location in...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: New Mexico Sun
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: New Mexico Sun
The National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) named two New Mexico State University students as its Undergraduate and Graduate Outstanding Student Leaders of 2024 at its Regional Conference on March 16. Nevaeh Smith and Ishtiaq Ahmed were awarded...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: New Mexico Sun
NMSU Board of Regents has selected Mónica Torres, chancellor of NMSU system community colleges, as the next interim president of the NMSU system. Torres will take over the position from current Interim President Jay Gogue on May 1. Regents Chair Ammu...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: New Mexico Sun
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) has proudly announced that it has been awarded reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), a prestigious recognition that only a small fraction of museums across the country...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: New Mexico Sun
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Submitted by Carol A. Clark
In Loving Memory Of Margaret Helen Roach
Margaret Helen Roach Feb. 2, 1936 – March 28, 2023. Courtesy photoMargaret Helen Roach Feb. 2, 1936 – March 28, 2023. Courtesy photoFAMILY TRIBUTE:In loving memory of Margaret Helen Roach — our mom, grandma, great-grandma. Always on our minds, forever in...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Submitted by Carol A. Clark
Governor Approves Historic $1.3 Billion Budget Boost For Higher Education Initiatives In New Mexico
STATE News:SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has approved a record $1.3 billion to support higher education statewide in FY25, a nearly 4% increase from last year that includes expanded funding for proven tuition-free college, loan repayment programs...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Submitted by Carol A. Clark
Gibson: Large-scale Solar Power Is Coming To Los Alamos
By ROBERT GIBSON Chair Los Alamos County Board of Public UtilitiesBy late 2026, the majority of Los Alamos’s electric power will come from the sun! The County recently inked a 20-year deal to purchase power from a large photovoltaic field and battery bank...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Submitted by Carol A. Clark
FBI: Woman Faces Federal Charges For Murdering Sons
FBI News:ALBUQUERQUE – A woman is facing federal charges for murdering her two young children on the Isleta Pueblo. Mariah Zuni, 32, of Isleta Village, has appeared in federal court for an initial appearance and will remain in temporary custody pending a...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Submitted by Carol A. Clark
Community Invited To Easter Sunrise Service At Ashley Pond
A scene from the 2022 Easter Sunrise Service at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.comCOMMUNITY News:The public is welcome to join in the annual Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31 at Ashley Pond Park, near the Justice Center
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Hobbs News-Sun
Marshall’s, PetSmart and more back on the table Levi Hill/News-Sun Work began again earlier this week on the former Kmart building and the once announced tenants for the location are now back on the table. Lasco Construction Owner John Ragsdale said the...
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
by: Piñon Post
Federal authorities unveiled the indictment of Democrat former New Mexico State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton on Wednesday, alleging she diverted millions of dollars from Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) to her personal bank account. The...
Published: 2024-03-27T20:17:00
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Friends and the community are gathering to honor and remember fallen New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Funeral services for Hare are taking place a Legacy Church in Albuquerque. Advertisement ...
Published: 2024-03-27T20:14:00
by: Piñon Post
In northeast Albuquerque, a community’s aspiration for a playground faced unexpected hurdles this year, entangled in political maneuvers at the highest echelons of the state
Published: 2024-03-27T11:02:00
by: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Posted inNews Selecting Ornamental Trees for New Mexico by New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Trees provide many benefits to us and our environment. They cool our cities, cleanse the air, recycle oxygen and reduce noise...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:03:00
Updated: 2024-03-27T09:12:41
by: Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argus
The "forever chemicals" have turned up in water systems large and small, from those serving a few thousand customers to over half a million.
Published: 2024-03-27T05:01:00
by: Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argus
The "forever chemicals" have turned up in water systems large and small, from those serving a few thousand customers to over half a million.
Published: 2024-03-27T05:01:00
Alameda Park Zoo in Alamogordo will host an Earth Day celebration, and you just might get the opportunity to watch butterflies take flight on April 20.
Published: 2024-03-27T04:59:00
by: The Farmington Daily-Times
The program for the evening features music, poetry, food, photography, painting and more.
Published: 2024-03-27T04:58:00
by: By Maya Hilty mhilty@sfnewmexican.com
Hundreds of anthropologists and locals showed up for a free “local day” to learn about a range of topics tied to New Mexico.
Published: 2024-03-26T22:45:00
Updated: 2024-03-27T02:52:02
by: Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Cows of several dairy farms in southern and southwestern states were recently infected by bird flu, according to state and federal agriculture officials. They are the first known infections of cattle in the United States by avian influenza, which is...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZ Daily Press Correspondent The Grant County Commission held a special meeting Tuesday that mostly focused on a long-awaited architectural needs assessment for the courthouse. Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Jarod Hofacket and NCA Architects...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: HUGH J. REMAR
By HUGH J. REMAR Daily Press Correspondent Monday night’s Bayard City Council meeting marked the final one for City Clerk-Treasurer Gabriel Ramos, who has served the city since last year. Ramos’ last day in his role as clerk will be March 31. At their...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: By Jim Hilley Roswell Daily Record
Dairy producers in New Mexico are being urged to enhance their biosecurity measures, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a press release on Tuesday.…
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: Kevin Hendricks | Observer Staff Writer
Last week, at a ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque, former Cochiti Pueblo...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
A jury found Bobby Charles Crawford guilty for exchanging gunfire with police during a chase through the streets of Las Cruces in 2023.
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: News Staff
Community Calendar
If there are any announcements you would like included in the community calendar, send a brief description of the event, a time and location with contact information to editor@cibolacitizen.com. The community calendar is reserved for non-profits and local...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: News Staff
Community Announcement
March 30 Curanderismo Presentation: Traditional Medicine A Presentation by Dr. Eliseo 'Cheo' Torrez and Mario Del Angel Guevara 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Enchanted On Route 66, located at 201 W Santa Fe Avenue in Grants.
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: News Staff
The community of Cibola County lost a loyal friend, legal advocate and loved one when Bruce Boynton passed away from this earthly life on March 12, 2024, after…
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: Press Release
Feeding the Economy, an economic impact study commissioned by 32 food and agriculture groups, reveals new data on jobs, wages, economic output at district, state, national levelsLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Thirty-two food and agriculture groups released the eighth...
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
A familiar face is the new head coach of the Lady Pirates softball program. Victor Aldaz, who is currently an assistant boys’ basketball coach and assistant…
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00
by: By Nicholas Gilmore ngilmore@sfnewmexican.com
When Santa Fe police arrived at the home Monday evening, several men were holding Velasquez down, with cuts, bruises and bite marks they said she had caused.
Published: 2024-03-26T17:30:00
Updated: 2024-03-26T17:51:00
by: Brienne Green
Candidate filing for the June 4 Primary Election and Nov. 5 General Election has closed, and candidates have been set.
Published: 2024-03-26T13:03:19
by: Juno Ogle
By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff A vision for a Mining District community resource center came to fruition Monday as Cobre Consolidated Schools opened its new Parent Center. Located in what was a district staff training center next to Bayard Elementary, the...
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00
by: Quaylene Parkey
by: Amber Knox On June 21, 1907, Asa Lee Williamson, a principal, and Lucy Betty Hunt, a teacher,... Read More
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00
by: The Farmington Daily-Times
The Farmington City Council approved the Animas Action Plan on March 19, a document that calls for the redevelopment of the area south of downtown.
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00
by: Posts by Russell Huffman | Assistant Editor
PHOTO GALLERY: Multicar train derailment in Socorro
A multicar train derailment near the Socorro Water Treatment Plant late Monday caused a flurry of...
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00
by: Joe Monahan
Will it be just few bad men or a broadening and deepening scandal that could bring down more than the five cops already under investigation in the APD DWI scandal? That's the question that has lurked since the scandal broke in January, the core of which...
Published: 2024-03-25T00:00:00
by: Piñon Post
In recent developments, the unemployment rate in New Mexico has experienced an unsettling rise, now standing at 3.9% in February, marking an increase from the 3.6% recorded a year ago. This upward trend in unemployment contrasts with a slight decrease...
Published: 2024-03-24T19:36:00
by: By Colleen Long, Kevin Freking and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills that Congress just passed, ending the threat of a potential partial government shutdown. The l…
Published: 2024-03-24T00:00:00
by: Megan Gleason/Albuquerque Journal
The clock is ticking for New Mexico’s public utilities to switch gears on how they’re generating...
Published: 2024-03-24T00:00:00
by: Michaela Helean | Observer Staff Writer
Corrales is bringing back its monthlong ¡Viva Corrales! celebration April 28. “Here, the...
Published: 2024-03-24T00:00:00
On Monday, March 18 the U.S. Supreme Court rejected former county commissioner Couy Griffins appeal as he is officially kicked out office.
Published: 2024-03-24T00:00:00
The Department of Energy did not supply copies of the documents being discussed, angering those in attendance.
Published: 2024-03-23T00:00:00
Approval for the new union is underway as organizers plan to celebrate their efforts with an official launch on March 28.
Published: 2024-03-23T00:00:00
by: Brienne Green
Both the Bulldog baseball and Lady Bulldog softball teams kicked off their 2024 home tournaments Thursday with decisive wins to advance to today's winner's bracket semifinal rounds.
Published: 2024-03-22T15:00:07
by: Brienne Green
New Mexico's educational journey is as diverse as its landscape, marked by both triumphs and tribulations. A consistent factor in this situation is the availability of educators to guide students along pathways toward success.
Published: 2024-03-22T13:53:22
by: Elizabeth McCall | The Independent
District’s Proposal to Consolidate Schools Draws Pushback
Published: 2024-03-22T09:28:54
Updated: 2024-03-22T12:15:54
by: Elizabeth McCall | The Independent
Community Mourns State Police Officer Killed In Line of Duty
Published: 2024-03-22T09:25:42
Updated: 2024-03-22T10:42:37
by: Todd Brogowski, Mountainair Disptach
Advocates Claim Inhumane Conditions at Detention Center
Published: 2024-03-22T09:26:27
Updated: 2024-03-22T09:26:28
by: By Jim Hilley Roswell Daily Record
Rick Lamb, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Chaves and Lincoln Counties, said Wednesday the club will be accepting middle school students during the …
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
by: By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and unnecessary to defeating Ha…
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
by: Kevin Hendricks | Observer Staff Writer
Best Daze, a northern New Mexico cannabis business, will celebrate the grand opening of its latest...
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
by: Mike Easterling
San Juan County commissioners have settled on a process for a choosing someone to fill the vacant District 3 seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
Victoria Terrazas was accused of shoving a staff member during an argument about her daughter and stealing documents from the school.
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
The proposed aquatic center would be nearly 20,000 square feet in size and feature a 25-yard pool with eight lanes.
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00
by: Posts by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor
Valencia County Commissioner Jhonathan Aragon has announced his resignation from the Valencia... Read More
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor
“Please be smart when burning,” the chief concluded. “If it’s a burn day and winds come up, put out the fire. Just because it’s a burn day, doesn’t mean those conditions are going to last all day. Monitor conditions and be responsible for your fire. It’s...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor
“May you find the courage and strength to move your community forward and stay true to the Bosque Farms motto, ‘Preserving Rural America.’ I will miss the good working relationships I have made along the way and the friendships I have made in the...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Las Vegas Optic reports
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
A federal court chose not to rehear a case that saw a company lose its license to build a site to store spent nuclear fuel in West Texas.
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
Worries over discarded single-use trash bags across New Mexico has the state eyeing a potential ban. Some communities are already acting on their own.
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Jessica Carranza | Editor
Residents sound off on 10 speed humps on Schmittle Road
Seven residents took to the public comment portion of the Socorro County Board of Commissioners...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Russell Huffman, El Defensor Chieftain Asst. Editor
A late three-pointer by No. 2 Fort Sumner/House’s Tra’von Bonds ended No.1 Magdalena’s hopes of a...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Jessica Carranza | Editor
Hendrix: Is year-round school PED’s next move?
The 180- day school requirement, which was opposed by a majority of schools in New Mexico, will take effect on July 1, 2024, with new revisions that are under criticism. The rule will allow for four-day weeks and, under certain...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Posts by Jessica Carranza | Editor
Celebrating girls, boys basketball teams’ success
Magdalena School Board members recognized the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams Monday night at...
Published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00
by: Piñon Post
The ACLU has issued a panicked travel advisory for New Mexicans traveling to Texas, painting the state’s new laws directed at stemming illegal immigration as a dire threat to civil and constitutional rights
Published: 2024-03-20T21:28:00
by: Brienne Green
Following an outbreak of parvovirus that forced the Artesia Animal Shelter to implement emergency procedures, the shelter has resumed limited business.
Published: 2024-03-20T16:12:28
by: Renato Costa
According to numbers released by the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Survey, New Mexico saw roughly 20,970 abortions in the state, an approximated 370 percent increase from 2019, which saw 4,470, and an increase of 257...
Published: 2024-03-20T11:56:00
by: Joe Monahan
With names like O'Malley and O'Neill voters might think the Dem primary battle in state Senate District 13 is between two champions of the Irish. It isn't but ethnic politics could play a pivotal role in the outcome. Former Bernalillo County Commissioner...
Published: 2024-03-20T00:00:00
by: Hannah Grover
New Mexico advocates seeking to have the Gila River designated as a Wild and Scenic River will travel to Washington D.C. this week to urge the U.S. Congress to pass the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act. This legislation is...
Published: 2024-03-19T06:05:00
Updated: 2024-03-19T06:05:05
by: Joe Monahan
Rep. Gail ArmstrongOf the three names being bandied about to replace Ryan Lane as state House Minority Leader, Rep. Gail Armstrong is looking like the obvious choice. Armstrong is the spouse of Dale Armstrong and is co-owner with him of the mega plumbing...
Published: 2024-03-19T00:00:00
Bonnie Stage celebrated her 100th birthday on March 8, a milestone that has been punctuated with military service, travel and adventure.
Published: 2024-03-19T00:00:00
by: Quaylene Parkey
SANTA FE – Students will have an opportunity to watch an oral argument on a case involving a... Read More
Published: 2024-03-18T00:00:00
by: The Independent staff
Community Briefs
Published: 2024-03-15T09:10:58
Updated: 2024-03-16T12:19:33
by: Elizabeth McCall | The Independent
Bernalillo County Launches Animal Cruelty Reporting Portal
Published: 2024-03-15T09:11:15
Updated: 2024-03-15T09:11:16
by: Vanessa Maciel
Published: 2024-03-14T00:00:00
by: Vanessa Maciel
Published: 2024-03-14T00:00:00
by: Thomas Crone
Posted inArts + Culture Old Footage, Who’s This? by Thomas Crone March 12, 2024March 13, 2024
Published: 2024-03-12T12:37:47
Updated: 2024-03-13T08:37:11
by: Susan Dunlap
Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a new public-facing portal for information to help with the missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives crisis in New Mexico on Tuesday. This will be in addition to a new task force and state budget...
Published: 2024-03-13T00:29:29
Updated: 2024-03-13T00:30:25
by: Joe Monahan
Sen. Baca The official filing day for the state's 112 legislative seats turned dramatic Tuesday as the top two Republican legislative leaders decided not to seek re-election, throwing open both their leadership positions and their legislative seats and...
Published: 2024-03-13T00:00:00
by: Brienne Green
Artesians were feeling particularly wistful this morning as they passed by the 1500 block of Main Street on their way to work to see the old Tastee-Freez building coming down.
Published: 2024-03-12T15:35:23
by: Joe Monahan
Senator Martin Heinrich has waded into the emotionally charged Democratic primary in ABQ state senate District 15 with an endorsement for Heather Berghmans, a challenger of Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto. But unlike most of Heinrich's dozens of other endorsements...
Published: 2024-03-12T00:00:00
by: Quaylene Parkey
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S.... Read More
Published: 2024-03-07T00:00:00
by: Quaylene Parkey
Seedlings offered to communities, colleges and universities in the state Santa Fe, NM – To... Read More
Published: 2024-03-07T00:00:00
by: Quaylene Parkey
by: Amber Knox The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has new leadership and new ideas for 2024.... Read More
Published: 2024-03-07T00:00:00
by: Pat Davis
Posted inObituaries Jeff Spiegel, 77, M’tucci’s founder and community leader, dies after battle with Leukemia by Pat Davis and The Paper staff February 22, 2024March 3, 2024
Published: 2024-02-22T09:55:11
Updated: 2024-03-03T17:37:39
by: Ryan Lowery
Published: 2024-02-29T00:00:00
by: Capital & Main
By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main “It was a very good year!” The message from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association landed in inboxes the day before the New Mexico Legislature closed its session Feb. 15. The industry email touted the state’s tax bonanza,...
Published: 2024-02-27T07:05:00
Updated: 2024-02-27T02:52:10
by: Hannah Grover
Utility regulators in Arizona rejected proposals from an Arizona utility to provide assistance to coal-impacted communities, including in Navajo communities in northwest New Mexico. The rejection of the assistance from Arizona Public Service Company, the...
Published: 2024-02-26T07:05:00
Updated: 2024-02-26T01:46:06
by: The Paper staff
Posted inNews Weak in Review: Feb. 28 by The Paper staff February 28, 2024February 23, 2024
Published: 2024-02-28T00:03:00
Updated: 2024-02-23T14:45:57
by: Susan Dunlap
The legislature passed a budget of $10.2 billion this year. The budget now awaits the governor’s signature. Some highlights from the budget that will benefit children include an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates, Bill Jordan, interim co-director...
Published: 2024-02-19T07:05:06
Updated: 2024-02-19T01:49:54
by: Vanessa Maciel
Published: 2024-02-15T00:00:00
by: Hobbs News-Sun
Commission condemns Avalon Cove apartment building Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Monday night, city leaders banded together to condemn a portion of a dilapidated apartment building in Hobbs that left a man and infant injured on Christmas Day. Hobbs City...
Published: 2024-02-07T00:00:00
by: Staff Reports
BREAKING GROUND Friday, 26 January 2024 00:00 Staff Reports New Tohatchi High School comes with a pricetag of $68 millionGallup-McKinley County Schools invited Navajo Nation leaders and New Mexico education leaders out to the groundbreaking ceremony for...
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00
by: By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent
Annexation makes way for major NGWSP water line Friday, 26 January 2024 00:00 By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent A handful of McKinley County residents just became Gallup residents without moving an inch, as the city annexed a little over 45 acres...
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00
by: Annya Loya, Deming Headlight
Deming in 2023 | This year’s highlights as covered in the Headlight’s pages
As 2024 is in sight, the Deming Headlight decided to take a look back at Deming’s most impactful stories of the past year. Come with us to take a trip...
Published: 2023-12-27T00:00:00
by: Hobbs News-Sun
Dying was a gift Levi Hill/News-Sun Editor’s Note: Miracles happen every day, and they come in all shapes and sizes — just like Christmas presents. And, the News-Sun has gathered nearly a dozen stories of miracles that have happened to residents of...
Published: 2023-12-26T00:00:00
by: Billy Armendariz, Deming Headlight
Published: 2023-12-22T00:00:00
by: Billy Armendariz, Deming Headlight
Play Sharity draws children to its children’s museum and library, located at 301 S. Tin St., where the nonprofit has been serving the community since ...
Published: 2023-12-20T00:00:00
by: Billy Armendariz, Deming Headlight
Published: 2023-12-15T00:00:00
by: Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press
With all the involved parties now on the same page, the first phase of a project to widen U.S. 180 to four lanes will soon go to bid, with constructio...
Published: 2023-12-13T00:00:00
by: Hobbs News-Sun
Fire destroys home near Jal Levi Hill/News-Sun The cause of a fire that demolished an uninhabited home near Jal last week remains undetermined thanks to the extensive fire damage the structure sustained. The home, located at the corner of Adrian Nieto and...
Published: 2023-12-11T00:00:00
by: Hobbs News-Sun
Change expands access to Hobbs Public Library Andy Brosig/News-Sun The Hobbs Public Library Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to approve policy changes that will expand access to library materials across the state line. Library Director Nicki Lawless...
Published: 2023-12-11T00:00:00
by: Staff Reports
2023 REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION NOV. 7, 2023 Friday, 17 November 2023 06:17 Staff Reports NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATEUnofficial Results GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 11 out of 11 precincts have fully reported. LEONARD NOTAH: 43% of votes,...
Published: 2023-11-17T06:17:00
by: By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent
Bracing for a possible federal shutdown Friday, 06 October 2023 06:10 By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent A big question remained on everyone’s mind this week: What happens if the federal government shuts down?A shutdown could come as soon as Oct. 1 –...
Published: 2023-10-06T06:10:00
by: By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent
An energized future Friday, 06 October 2023 06:08 By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent Ground broken on solar project at former Escalante Station coal plantThe future of energy is renewable, and for the shuttered Escalante Station near Prewitt that future...
Published: 2023-10-06T06:08:00