Las Cruces school official struck, killed while walking dogs

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Karen Trujillo, school superintendent for New Mexico’s second largest city of Las Cruces and a former leader of the state Public Education Department, was hit and killed by a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Facebook seeks $6B to expand data center in N.M.

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A subsidiary of Facebook has filed an application with Los Lunas city officials for billions of dollars in additional funding that could double the size of its data center and...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico governor signs bill to preserve abortion rights

SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a bill to shore up abortion rights in New Mexico, saying a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body. The...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Snowfall early Thursday caused slick driving conditions in parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque where police shut down some freeway ramps during the morning commute. The...

DATE: Feb. 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. The...

DATE: Feb. 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

SANTA FE – Local churches in New Mexico have said services on Ash Wednesday will be altered in an effort to reduce further spread of the coronavirus. Instead of priests applying ashes to foreheads...

DATE: Feb. 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico to end quarantine requirements for travelers

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Wednesday said they would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The state Health Department cited...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Legislators consider financial pandemic-relief measures

SANTA FE — New Mexico legislators pressed forward Wednesday with proposals for pandemic-related financial relief measures, including minimal-interest loans to small businesses that have been...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico lawmakers support school funding in Native areas

SANTA FE — A bill that would undo an education funding formula that disproportionately deprives Native American communities of school funds earned support Wednesday from members of the New Mexico...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico employee accepts position in Biden administration

SANTA FE – A top human resources employee for New Mexico’s governor has stepped down after more than two years in the position to take a new role with President Joe Biden’s administration. Pam...

DATE: Feb. 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Few New Mexico schools rush to offer in-person classes

SANTA FE – Loosened restrictions on large-scale in-person learning programs in New Mexico public schools went into effect Monday after an 11-month ban, but few school districts were rushing to...

DATE: Feb. 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrats advance civil rights legislation in New Mexico

A bill is headed to the House floor for a vote that would open up state courts to a variety of civil rights claims against police agencies and local governments. A House committee on judicial...

DATE: Feb. 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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