Strong job growth points to COVID’s fading grip on economy
Employers add most jobs since July
DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business
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New Mexico lowers cap in interest rates for storefront loans
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation aimed at underwriting loans to local startup companies with taxpayer dollars and a consumer protection bill that lowers the maxi...
DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Harassment complaint against New Mexico legislator advances
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney for a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a prominent New Mexico state legislator says an investigation by the Legislature is moving forward after an initial vetting of the complaint.
DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Suspect, 14, arrested in fatal shooting of Albuquerque teen
ALBUQUERQUE – A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy who had accused the younger boy of stealing his gun, Albuquerque police said Saturday.
The suspec...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
New Mexico regulators approve plan to keep San Juan Generating Station open
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico regulators on Wednesday approved a plan by the state’s largest electric utility to keep open part of a coal-fired power plant for an extra three months as a way to k...
DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion
PHOENIX – The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland...
DATE: Feb 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Small jet goes off runway in Aspen, closing airport
ASPEN – A departing small jet went off the end of the runway at Aspen’s airport on Monday, leading to the closure of the Colorado ski resort community’s airport on a busy travel day.
No one ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
New Mexico governor lifts state’s indoor mask mandate
SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham lifted the state’s mask mandate for indoor public spaces on Thursday.
She made the surprise announcement at a news conference that came aft...
DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Navajo Nation sues New Mexico county over redistricting map
FARMINGTON – The Navajo Nation is suing San Juan County over a recently adopted map that will determine political boundaries for the northwestern New Mexico county through 2030.
The tribal g...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Prominent New Mexico lawmaker charged with drunken driving
SANTA FE – Prominent Democratic state Rep. Georgene Louis of Albuquerque has been arrested and charged with drunken driving, the Santa Fe Police Department said Monday.
Louis, an attorney an...
DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Patagonia, REI others threaten to boycott Outdoor Retailer show
Companies would not participate if event moves to Utah
DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who is recovering from a stroke in January, says he plans to be back at work in “just a few short weeks” to vote on President Joe Biden's forthcoming Supreme Court nominee.
DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
