EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards

Approval is the culmination of a 20-year effort

Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger

ALBUQUERQUE – Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S., but officials warned they were bracing for the return Friday of the s...

Deaths at Cortez home ruled a murder-suicide

No motive has been determined; phone of suspect being analyzed for clues

Two Durango women killed in head-on crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Bayfield

Driver suspected of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol

Spring comedy featured at Sunflower Theatre in Cortez

Cast of locals to perform humorous play about a secret winery run by nuns

Big U.S. energy transmission projects inch closer to approval

ALBUQUERQUE – The federal government has finished another environmental review of a proposed transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities ...

Canada lynx deal could increase habitat in Colorado

Agreement sealed by U.S., environmentalists

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

‘Charlotte’s Web’ opens Friday on Dolores campus

Dolores Theater Troupe finds real-life lessons in classic play

Governor calls on local governments to ban fireworks sales around New Mexico

As at least 20 wildfires consumed thousands of acres last weekend, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she would ask local governments to temporarily ban the sale of fireworks around the s...

Videos show aftermath of film-set shooting, Baldwin’s reaction to death

SANTA FE – The New Mexico sheriff investigating the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin described complacency, disorganization and neglected safety measures in...

Report recommends Albuquerque close public schools, cut jobs

SANTA FE – Albuquerque’s K-12 schools should cut staff members and close schools because of dwindling enrollment and spend more for the education of low-income students who fell further behi...