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Senators seek to designate Gila River ‘wild and scenic’

ALBUQUERQUE – Portions of the Gila River would be designated as “wild and scenic” under legislation unveiled Tuesday by New Mexico’s two U.S. senators. Spanning parts of New Mexic...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico cattle ranchers fear ‘demise’ of industry

OJO CALIENTE, N.M. — Gerald and Claudio Chacon continue a tradition their family started in the late-1800s — raising herds of cattle in rural Rio Arriba County. Both men had caree...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation member nominated for pet rescue work on reservations

Voting closes at 11 a.m. Friday

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico, Farmington enforce fire restrictions

Limits come in response to dry conditions, COVID-19

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico auditor pressures Gallup hospital for records

SANTA FE – Leaders of a critical care hospital in the middle of a coronavirus hot spot in Gallup, New Mexico, are coming under mounting pressure to comply with a financial audit amid complai...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Santa Fe Opera cancels season because of virus

ALBUQUERQUE – The famed Santa Fe Opera has been forced to cancel its season, with officials saying Monday that the decision was made to ensure the health and safety of staff, artists, patron...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

As regional businesses reopen, many in Farmington remain closed

Governor keeps restrictions in place for northwest New Mexico

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Doctors Without Borders deploys team to Navajo Nation

Reservation has reported more COVID-19 cases per capita than any state in the U.S.

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan County, N.M., moving forward on freight line

County commission approves federal grant application for $2 million.

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Virus takes hold of close-knit Navajo Nation communities

Isolation helps virus hopscotch from a small church across the reservation

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico town near vast reservation shuts everyone out

GALLUP, N.M. – Like clockwork, payday arrives and tens of thousands of people from the Navajo reservation and other rural stretches along the New Mexico-Arizona border flood into Gallup, a f...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico start-ups face tough times despite support system

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – After the Great Recession pummeled the economy in 2008 and 2009, venture investment in New Mexico ground to a near halt as struggling venture-backed startups crashed and b...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico