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Federal review says skier triggered deadly New Mexico slide

SANTA FE – A skier triggered an avalanche in January at a ski resort in northern New Mexico that led to his death and the death of another skier after they were overrun by snow, the U.S. For...

DATE: Jul 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest

13 million live in poverty despite economic growth

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Desert procession marks death of Navajo code talker

SANTA FE – The state Capitol echoed with tributes to the life and times of Navajo Code Talker and state legislator John Pinto on Wednesday after his casket traveled in a memorial procession ...

DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico reaches settlement on childcare assistance rules

SANTA FE – A judge has approved a legal settlement aimed at providing more uniform and predictable access to childcare-assistance subsidies overseen by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Fam...

DATE: May 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall won’t seek Senate re-election

SANTA FE – New Mexico Senator Tom Udall announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2020 in a move that opens up a secure Democratic seat to competition. The second-term sena...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico vote expands background checks on gun sales

SANTA FE – Legislators sent a bill to expand background checks on private gun sales in New Mexico to the governor’s desk Monday for certain approval after a bruising series of debates and ob...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico bills to restrict, tax e-cigarettes advance

SANTA FE – Measures advanced Monday in the New Mexico Legislature that would impose taxes on e-cigarettes and prohibit vaping of nicotine products in locations where traditional cigarettes a...

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Multicultural education reforms advance in Legislature

SANTA FE (AP) – Lawmakers in this heavily Native American and Hispanic state pushed initiatives Monday to improve academic achievement among minority students and revitalizing local linguist...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico Democrats seek repeal of outdated abortion ban

SANTA FE – Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature are preparing plans to ensure legal, safe access to abortions in case regulation of the procedure is returned to states. State R...

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Female politicians gain ground in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state House inched within four seats of gender balance with a surge in victorious female Democrats in the midterm elections, echoing the trend in Congress. ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico candidates for governor court Native American voters

SANTA FE – Candidates for governor of New Mexico courted Native American communities that account for roughly one in 10 voters statewide on Wednesday, during the final days of early voting. ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Satellite imagery company launches wildfire Twitter feed

SANTA FE, N.M. – A new tool for visualizing and tracking wildfires from the sky was launched on Twitter Wednesday by a New Mexico-based startup company in an effort that combines super-compu...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business