A large blaze charring through southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is expected to grow and become more visible thanks to high winds and low humidity. Officials say the 47-square-mile Silver Fire could grow another...
A survivor of the Columbine shootings has died while working in New Mexico for Xcel Energy.
A survivor of the Columbine shootings has died while working in New Mexico for Xcel Energy.
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver is forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes.
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver is forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes.
An up-and-coming young buck who's trading his basketball shoes for cowboy boots and the defending world champion bull rider are among the headliners this week at the 94th Reno Rodeo.
An up-and-coming young buck who's trading his basketball shoes for cowboy boots and the defending world champion bull rider are among the headliners this week at the 94th Reno Rodeo.
Western New Mexico residents say federal officials need to either move the tailings from an abandoned uranium mill near Milan or relocate the owners of about 75 nearby homes.
Testimony is expected to resume after a two-day delay in the trial of a former Albuquerque officer accused of killing his wife.
Testimony is expected to resume after a two-day delay in the trial of a former Albuquerque officer accused of killing his wife.
A large blaze charring through southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is expected to grow and become more visible thanks to high winds and low humidity.
A large blaze charring through southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is expected to grow and become more visible thanks to high winds and low humidity.
Police are searching for clues after a group of Roswell juveniles found a large turtle brutally stabbed and beaten to death.
Police are searching for clues after a group of Roswell juveniles found a large turtle brutally stabbed and beaten to death.
An 8-year-old girl says she bit an alleged kidnapper and she lost a fingernail in a struggle until a witness chased her snatcher's van down and rescued her.
An 8-year-old girl says she bit an alleged kidnapper and she lost a fingernail in a struggle until a witness chased her snatcher's van down and rescued her.
A man and his young grandson have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging Dona Ana County Sheriff's deputies unjustly ordered them out of a vehicle at gunpoint and illegally searched them.
A man and his young grandson have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging Dona Ana County Sheriff's deputies unjustly ordered them out of a vehicle at gunpoint and illegally searched them.
Western New Mexico residents say federal officials need to either move the tailings from an abandoned uranium mill near Milan or relocate the owners of about 75 nearby homes.
Western New Mexico residents say federal officials need to either move the tailings from an abandoned uranium mill near Milan or relocate the owners of about 75 nearby homes.
Legislation that would transfer management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico to the National Park Service has passed one of its first hurdles.
Legislation that would transfer management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico to the National Park Service has passed one of its first hurdles.
State wildlife and agriculture officials are teaming up with a nonprofit group to help New Mexico ranchers defray the extra cost of hauling and pumping water during the drought.
State wildlife and agriculture officials are teaming up with a nonprofit group to help New Mexico ranchers defray the extra cost of hauling and pumping water during the drought.
The Albuquerque Police Department is holding a water drive for the village of Magdalena, whose well has gone dry.
The Albuquerque Police Department is holding a water drive for the village of Magdalena, whose well has gone dry.
Nearly half the people who had to evacuate their Northern California homes are being allowed to return as firefighters catch up with a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park.
Nearly half the people who had to evacuate their Northern California homes are being allowed to return as firefighters catch up with a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park.
Federal auditors are recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recover more than $6 million in grant funding from New Mexico.
Federal auditors are recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recover more than $6 million in grant funding from New Mexico.
Authorities say an Albuquerque man is accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor in an apparent dispute over a barking dog.
Authorities say an Albuquerque man is accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor in an apparent dispute over a barking dog.
A rail line in the Texas Panhandle has reopened after storms packing winds strong enough to form a tornado overturned more than 40 BNSF Railway cars.
A rail line in the Texas Panhandle has reopened after storms packing winds strong enough to form a tornado overturned more than 40 BNSF Railway cars.
A nearly 39-square-mile blaze in southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is now the state's largest active wildfire.
A nearly 39-square-mile blaze in southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is now the state's largest active wildfire.
The ailing police chief of Los Alamos has announced his retirement.
The ailing police chief of Los Alamos has announced his retirement.
The number of people in New Mexico receiving disability payments through the Social Security system has exceeded even the increasing national trend.
The number of people in New Mexico receiving disability payments through the Social Security system has exceeded even the increasing national trend.
A troubled New Mexico border town rocked by a recent election extortion case and allegations of voter fraud now faces water problems.
A troubled New Mexico border town rocked by a recent election extortion case and allegations of voter fraud now faces water problems.
A New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl but was thwarted by the girl's mother who chased him down and crashed into his car has pleaded not guilty.
A New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl but was thwarted by the girl's mother who chased him down and crashed into his car has pleaded not guilty.
The trial of a New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl but was thwarted by an immigrant living in the country without legal permission is scheduled to start.
The trial of a New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl but was thwarted by an immigrant living in the country without legal permission is scheduled to start.
A former Albuquerque police officer caught on camera in uniform offering to help a prostitute in exchange for sex has pleaded no contest to an ethic charges.
A former Albuquerque police officer caught on camera in uniform offering to help a prostitute in exchange for sex has pleaded no contest to an ethic charges.
The trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is at a standstill as lawyers argue over access to documents in a related civil trial.
The trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is at a standstill as lawyers argue over access to documents in a related civil trial.
Three state biologists are being honored for their work rescuing threatened and endangered species.
Three state biologists are being honored for their work rescuing threatened and endangered species.
The Senate has confirmed New Mexico U.S. Attorney Ken Gonzales to be the state's next federal judge.
The Senate has confirmed New Mexico U.S. Attorney Ken Gonzales to be the state's next federal judge.
A Santa Fe man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for robbing a store of DVDs at gunpoint in 2011.
A Santa Fe man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for robbing a store of DVDs at gunpoint in 2011.
Authorities say a wheelchair-bound man is in custody for allegedly hitting a 3-year-old boy in the head with hammer at an Albuquerque grocery store.
Authorities say a wheelchair-bound man is in custody for allegedly hitting a 3-year-old boy in the head with hammer at an Albuquerque grocery store.
New census figures show Nevada is continuing to become a little less white.
New census figures show Nevada is continuing to become a little less white.
More than 30,000 state and local government workers face a 15 percent increase for their health care insurance starting next month, but it could be only the beginning of higher costs as New Mexico's...
More than 30,000 state and local government workers face a 15 percent increase for their health care insurance starting next month, but it could be only the beginning of higher costs as New Mexico's self-insurance...
Investigators are getting closer to pinpointing where Colorado's most destructive wildfire started.
Investigators are getting closer to pinpointing where Colorado's most destructive wildfire started.
Santa Fe city councilors are set to consider a proposal that would impose strict regulations on the number of bullets in gun magazines allowed in the city limits.
Santa Fe city councilors are set to consider a proposal that would impose strict regulations on the number of bullets in gun magazines allowed in the city limits.
A former campaign manager for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has pleaded not guilty on federal charges of hacking her campaign's email system and obtaining correspondence by the governor, her staff and...
A former campaign manager for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has pleaded not guilty on federal charges of hacking her campaign's email system and obtaining correspondence by the governor, her staff and supporters.
The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago.
The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago.
Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise - the robber was her grandson.
Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise - the robber was her grandson.
A New Mexico man is facing his fourth drunken driving conviction after Albuquerque police say he was found passed out in his truck parked at a gas pump.
A New Mexico man is facing his fourth drunken driving conviction after Albuquerque police say he was found passed out in his truck parked at a gas pump.
Officials say crews have contained the majority of the 94 square miles of wildfires raging throughout the New Mexico.
Officials say crews have contained the majority of the 94 square miles of wildfires raging throughout the New Mexico.
Testimony in a trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is scheduled to resume as more investigators are expected to take the stand.
Testimony in a trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is scheduled to resume as more investigators are expected to take the stand.
Crews on Tuesday night will begin transporting a 910,000-pound electric transformer from Kewa Pueblo to Chili.
Crews on Tuesday night will begin transporting a 910,000-pound electric transformer from Kewa Pueblo to Chili.
New Mexico's congressional delegation has introduced a bill aimed at improving tribal education and preserving Native American language in schools.
New Mexico's congressional delegation has introduced a bill aimed at improving tribal education and preserving Native American language in schools.
Hunters still have a chance to get a license to hunt deer or javelina in New Mexico in the 2013-2014 season.
Hunters still have a chance to get a license to hunt deer or javelina in New Mexico in the 2013-2014 season.
Before she gained everlasting artistic fame for her paintings of New Mexico, Georgia O'Keeffe spent many summers along the shores of Lake George in the Adirondacks.
Before she gained everlasting artistic fame for her paintings of New Mexico, Georgia O'Keeffe spent many summers along the shores of Lake George in the Adirondacks.
The City Council in Las Cruces will consider Monday whether to repeal impact fees for major road and drainage improvements.
The City Council in Las Cruces will consider Monday whether to repeal impact fees for major road and drainage improvements.
About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections.
About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections.
Crews were focusing Sunday on protecting homes in a historic southwest New Mexico mining town from a 35-square mile wildfire that had prompted the evacuation of 26 people from their houses.
Crews were focusing Sunday on protecting homes in a historic southwest New Mexico mining town from a 35-square mile wildfire that had prompted the evacuation of 26 people from their houses.
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves.
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than a decade in prison.
At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than a decade in prison.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico that forced about 100 Boy Scouts to relocate to another camping area has grown to more than 1,000 acres.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico that forced about 100 Boy Scouts to relocate to another camping area has grown to more than 1,000 acres.
A man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to blow up the Albuquerque FBI field office with explosives folded into a burrito.
A man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to blow up the Albuquerque FBI field office with explosives folded into a burrito.
The Santa Fe school board is set to vote on naming a new city school after a women's rights and bilingual education advocate.
The Santa Fe school board is set to vote on naming a new city school after a women's rights and bilingual education advocate.
The New Mexico parents of a 5-year-old autistic girl found living in filth and confined in a small room similar to a cage each have been order held $500,000 bail.
The New Mexico parents of a 5-year-old autistic girl found living in filth and confined in a small room similar to a cage each have been order held $500,000 bail.
Crews continue to battle around 93 square miles of tinder-dry forests in New Mexico as officials hope thunderstorms expected over the weekend will bring relief.
Crews continue to battle around 93 square miles of tinder-dry forests in New Mexico as officials hope thunderstorms expected over the weekend will bring relief.
The head of the New Mexico Game and Fish Department and members of the state Game Commission don't like the idea of turning over management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Service.
The head of the New Mexico Game and Fish Department and members of the state Game Commission don't like the idea of turning over management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Service.
Affordable housing projects that serve 19 American Indian communities in New Mexico will share more than $16 million.
Affordable housing projects that serve 19 American Indian communities in New Mexico will share more than $16 million.
The number of homes destroyed in Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever continues to rise.
The number of homes destroyed in Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever continues to rise.
Federal authorities say seven people are in custody after a multi-agency investigation targeting heroin traffickers operating in Albuquerque.
Federal authorities say seven people are in custody after a multi-agency investigation targeting heroin traffickers operating in Albuquerque.
Whole Foods has announced that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees.
Whole Foods has announced that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees.
Residents of Santa Fe are trying to beat the heat after temperatures in the mid-90s for the past three days.
Residents of Santa Fe are trying to beat the heat after temperatures in the mid-90s for the past three days.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
A judge in Las Vegas has spared a bit bull that bit a woman multiple times.
A judge in Las Vegas has spared a bit bull that bit a woman multiple times.
Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids and Mexican first division club Santos Laguna have scheduled a game in Albuquerque.
Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids and Mexican first division club Santos Laguna have scheduled a game in Albuquerque.
With each dry thunderstorm that moves across New Mexico, the chance of another wildfire breaking out goes up. But experts say it's the wind that will help determine whether the state has another record season.
With each dry thunderstorm that moves across New Mexico, the chance of another wildfire breaking out goes up. But experts say it's the wind that will help determine whether the state has another record season.
The federal government is being asked to cough up more than $60 million for damages from the 2011 Las Conchas fire and subsequent flooding in northern New Mexico.
The federal government is being asked to cough up more than $60 million for damages from the 2011 Las Conchas fire and subsequent flooding in northern New Mexico.
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says the state is ready to send firefighting resources to help Colorado.
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says the state is ready to send firefighting resources to help Colorado.
Firefighters are holding the line on a wildfire near Colorado Springs that has destroyed 379 homes and may have killed two people as they tried to escape.
Firefighters are holding the line on a wildfire near Colorado Springs that has destroyed 379 homes and may have killed two people as they tried to escape.
A northern New Mexico conference center has been sold to a nonprofit group led by "strong evangelicals" associated with a Christian camp in Texas.
A northern New Mexico conference center has been sold to a nonprofit group led by "strong evangelicals" associated with a Christian camp in Texas.
A long-time mistress of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife says he told her he was in the shower when he heard a gunshot.
A long-time mistress of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife says he told her he was in the shower when he heard a gunshot.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico has prompted approximately 100 Boy Scouts to relocate to another camping area within the Philmont Scout Ranch as a precaution.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico has prompted approximately 100 Boy Scouts to relocate to another camping area within the Philmont Scout Ranch as a precaution.
A fire in southern New Mexico has reached the historic mining town of Kingston but a fire management team spokesman says crews have protected buildings and that none have burned.
A fire in southern New Mexico has reached the historic mining town of Kingston but a fire management team spokesman says crews have protected buildings and that none have burned.
The University of New Mexico is building an electronic portal that will give the public access to the manuscripts, notes and ideas of the late author Tony Hillerman.
The University of New Mexico is building an electronic portal that will give the public access to the manuscripts, notes and ideas of the late author Tony Hillerman.
The state Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a former police officer from Mexico for killing a Carlsbad man nearly four years ago.
The state Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a former police officer from Mexico for killing a Carlsbad man nearly four years ago.
The New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture has hired a member of Oklahoma's Otoe-Missouria Tribe as its new director.
The New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture has hired a member of Oklahoma's Otoe-Missouria Tribe as its new director.
Thirty-two New Mexico communities will get a total of $34.6 million under a federal program that compensates local governments for federal lands that they can't tax.
Thirty-two New Mexico communities will get a total of $34.6 million under a federal program that compensates local governments for federal lands that they can't tax.
A Church Rock man has been sentenced to 13 ½ years in federal prison for second-degree murder.
A Church Rock man has been sentenced to 13 ½ years in federal prison for second-degree murder.
New Mexico's largest social detoxification center is preparing to close its doors after more than 20 years of serving a largely American Indian population.
New Mexico's largest social detoxification center is preparing to close its doors after more than 20 years of serving a largely American Indian population.
A sheriff says remains of two people have been found in an area burned by a wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo.
A sheriff says remains of two people have been found in an area burned by a wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Global defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a federal civil claim alleging it overbilled the government for homeland security training programs...
Global defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a federal civil claim alleging it overbilled the government for homeland security training programs under a...
The state Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors can use photographic evidence from a seized camera against an Albuquerque grandmother and her boyfriend, who allegedly had sex with the woman's 4-year-old...
The state Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors can use photographic evidence from a seized camera against an Albuquerque grandmother and her boyfriend, who allegedly had sex with the woman's 4-year-old granddaughter.
A panel of experts says forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government.
A panel of experts says forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government.
A preliminary report says the pilot in in a deadly Alaska crash turned his sightseeing plane to avoid rising terrain and slammed into the side of a mountain.
A preliminary report says the pilot in in a deadly Alaska crash turned his sightseeing plane to avoid rising terrain and slammed into the side of a mountain.
The state penitentiary complex south of Santa Fe uses millions of gallons of water a month.
The state penitentiary complex south of Santa Fe uses millions of gallons of water a month.
A Beclabito woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a stabbing last year.
A Beclabito woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a stabbing last year.
Global defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a federal civil claim alleging it overbilled the government for homeland security training programs...
Global defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a federal civil claim alleging it overbilled the government for homeland security training programs under a...
Officials on the Carson National Forest have decided to close trails in the Camino Real Ranger District that access the Pecos Wilderness.
Officials on the Carson National Forest have decided to close trails in the Camino Real Ranger District that access the Pecos Wilderness.
A ban on making job-seekers turn over their user names or passwords for social media accounts is among new laws taking effect Friday in New Mexico.
A ban on making job-seekers turn over their user names or passwords for social media accounts is among new laws taking effect Friday in New Mexico.
The Southern Baptist Convention's Lifeway Christian Resources is selling a financially troubled conference center in New Mexico to a group that already operates a Christian camp in Texas.
The Southern Baptist Convention's Lifeway Christian Resources is selling a financially troubled conference center in New Mexico to a group that already operates a Christian camp in Texas.
A cartoonist from South Dakota is making a national name for himself illustrating controversial Native American issues.
A cartoonist from South Dakota is making a national name for himself illustrating controversial Native American issues.
A small apartment complex in Albuquerque is being called a total loss following a Thursday morning fire.
A small apartment complex in Albuquerque is being called a total loss following a Thursday morning fire.
A Clovis judge is accepting responsibility for the escape of a jail inmate from the judge's courtroom.
A Clovis judge is accepting responsibility for the escape of a jail inmate from the judge's courtroom.
A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend.
A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend.
A northern New Mexico man has been convicted of criminal charges stemming from a 2010 accident in which his SUV slammed into a tree, killing a toddler and another passenger.
A northern New Mexico man has been convicted of criminal charges stemming from a 2010 accident in which his SUV slammed into a tree, killing a toddler and another passenger.
The father of a man shot and killed by a New Mexico State Police officer has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit.
The father of a man shot and killed by a New Mexico State Police officer has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit.
A top-level management team on Thursday assumed responsibility for battling a wildfire in the steep and narrow canyons of the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe.
A top-level management team on Thursday assumed responsibility for battling a wildfire in the steep and narrow canyons of the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe.
A former detective who investigated a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is scheduled to go back on the stand.
A former detective who investigated a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is scheduled to go back on the stand.
The Silver fire contains to grow in southern New Mexico, now having burned 29 square miles in the Gila National Forest west of Hillsboro.
The Silver fire contains to grow in southern New Mexico, now having burned 29 square miles in the Gila National Forest west of Hillsboro.
A legislative report shows New Mexico's endowment and pension funds grew by nearly $1.9 billion during the first quarter of the year.
A legislative report shows New Mexico's endowment and pension funds grew by nearly $1.9 billion during the first quarter of the year.
A movie about two friends trying to reunite their buddy with his estranged fiance will be filmed in New Mexico.
A movie about two friends trying to reunite their buddy with his estranged fiance will be filmed in New Mexico.
Prosecutors overseeing a fraud case on the Navajo Nation have asked a tribal judge to dismiss more defendants from a civil complaint.
Prosecutors overseeing a fraud case on the Navajo Nation have asked a tribal judge to dismiss more defendants from a civil complaint.
Authorities in Roswell say they've found a 5-year-old autistic girl living in filth and confined in a small room similar to a cage.
Authorities in Roswell say they've found a 5-year-old autistic girl living in filth and confined in a small room similar to a cage.
Three Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests have together burned dozens of homes and led to the evacuation of thousands of residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at...
Three Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests have together burned dozens of homes and led to the evacuation of thousands of residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at...
Environmental officials with the city of Albuquerque are warning residents that smoke from a wildfire in southern New Mexico could make its way to the city.
Environmental officials with the city of Albuquerque are warning residents that smoke from a wildfire in southern New Mexico could make its way to the city.
A lawsuit has been filed in New Mexico against an Oregon company linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak.
A lawsuit has been filed in New Mexico against an Oregon company linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak.
It's back to captivity for a pair of Mexican gray wolves that federal wildlife managers had planned to release in Arizona's Apache National Forest.
It's back to captivity for a pair of Mexican gray wolves that federal wildlife managers had planned to release in Arizona's Apache National Forest.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind federal legislation aimed at boosting energy development in Indian Country by streamlining federal permitting processes and oversight.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind federal legislation aimed at boosting energy development in Indian Country by streamlining federal permitting processes and oversight.
A 38-year-old Las Cruces woman is accused of killing her 42-year-old boyfriend by running over him during an argument after they were out drinking.
A 38-year-old Las Cruces woman is accused of killing her 42-year-old boyfriend by running over him during an argument after they were out drinking.
A wildfire burning in the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe has ballooned to more than 12 square miles in two days, and fire managers say it's still too dangerous to put any firefighters on the ground.
A wildfire burning in the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe has ballooned to more than 12 square miles in two days, and fire managers say it's still too dangerous to put any firefighters on the ground.
A New Mexico father has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for using homemade instruments to tattoo the letter "I'' on the arm of his 3-year-old son.
A New Mexico father has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for using homemade instruments to tattoo the letter "I'' on the arm of his 3-year-old son.
Authorities in Clovis have recaptured a Curry County jail inmate who escaped custody during a court appearance, and now they want to find out how he got away.
Authorities in Clovis have recaptured a Curry County jail inmate who escaped custody during a court appearance, and now they want to find out how he got away.
The state medical marijuana advisory board's chairman is leaving office after not being reappointed by Gov. Susana Martinez's administration.
The state medical marijuana advisory board's chairman is leaving office after not being reappointed by Gov. Susana Martinez's administration.
Firefighter in southwestern New Mexico are trying to keep a wildfire from reaching an old mining town whose 45 or so residents have already been evacuated.
Firefighter in southwestern New Mexico are trying to keep a wildfire from reaching an old mining town whose 45 or so residents have already been evacuated.
Gov. Susana Martinez's administration says the lesser prairie chicken's population has stabilized so there is no need for the bird to receive federal protection.
Gov. Susana Martinez's administration says the lesser prairie chicken's population has stabilized so there is no need for the bird to receive federal protection.
A 7-month-old boy is in critical condition after police say his Albuquerque parents left him inside a car in the scorching desert heat.
A 7-month-old boy is in critical condition after police say his Albuquerque parents left him inside a car in the scorching desert heat.
The Thompson Ridge fire is sending up tall plumes of smoke in northern New Mexico as the fire burns previously unburned fuel.
The Thompson Ridge fire is sending up tall plumes of smoke in northern New Mexico as the fire burns previously unburned fuel.
A man who branded a swastika onto a Navajo man with mental disabilities is going back to federal prison.
A man who branded a swastika onto a Navajo man with mental disabilities is going back to federal prison.
A nonprofit corporation that aimed to reduce public intoxication in Gallup says it will close its doors at the end of the month.
A nonprofit corporation that aimed to reduce public intoxication in Gallup says it will close its doors at the end of the month.
Laguna Pueblo is working with Sacred Wind Communications to bring Internet service to the central New Mexico tribe.
Laguna Pueblo is working with Sacred Wind Communications to bring Internet service to the central New Mexico tribe.
New Mexico finds itself at the top of yet another somber list.
New Mexico finds itself at the top of yet another somber list.
District Attorney Diana Martwick of Alamogordo is among seven lawyers asking to be considered for a vacant judgeship in southern New Mexico.
District Attorney Diana Martwick of Alamogordo is among seven lawyers asking to be considered for a vacant judgeship in southern New Mexico.
A key former detective who later doubted that the wife of a former Albuquerque officer committed suicide is slated to take the stand in the former officer's murder trial.
A key former detective who later doubted that the wife of a former Albuquerque officer committed suicide is slated to take the stand in the former officer's murder trial.
The Energy Department's inspector general says former Congresswoman Heather Wilson collected $450,000 in questionable payments from the nation's federally funded nuclear labs after she left office.
The Energy Department's inspector general says former Congresswoman Heather Wilson collected $450,000 in questionable payments from the nation's federally funded nuclear labs after she left office.
Authorities say a Tohajiilee man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child sex abuse.
Authorities say a Tohajiilee man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child sex abuse.
Authorities say an Isleta Pueblo man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2012 car accident.
Authorities say an Isleta Pueblo man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2012 car accident.
American Indian leaders from across the U.S. are pointing to both federal and tribal politics and bureaucracy as some of the reasons energy development has been so difficult in Indian Country.
American Indian leaders from across the U.S. are pointing to both federal and tribal politics and bureaucracy as some of the reasons energy development has been so difficult in Indian Country.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is asking local governments to restrict fireworks because of dry conditions and the risk of wildfires.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is asking local governments to restrict fireworks because of dry conditions and the risk of wildfires.
A medical investigator has testified that she initially listed the death of Tera Chavez as a "suicide" when her body was found at a Las Lunas home in 2007.
A medical investigator has testified that she initially listed the death of Tera Chavez as a "suicide" when her body was found at a Las Lunas home in 2007.
The executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents says a new report showing that the incoming president of the South Dakota School of Mines collected nearly half a million dollars in questionable payments...
The executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents says a new report showing that the incoming president of the South Dakota School of Mines collected nearly half a million dollars in questionable payments has not...
Authorities say a man has been found dead under a crane boom in Albuquerque.
Authorities say a man has been found dead under a crane boom in Albuquerque.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
Utility crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in northeast Albuquerque after wind blew over multiple power poles, including six in one area.
Utility crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in northeast Albuquerque after wind blew over multiple power poles, including six in one area.
A New Mexico county has paid $125,000 in attorney fees to a weekly newspaper for violating open records laws in a lawsuit over Billy the Kid's death.
A New Mexico county has paid $125,000 in attorney fees to a weekly newspaper for violating open records laws in a lawsuit over Billy the Kid's death.
An independent political subdivision in New Mexico has ordered the state Livestock Board to immediately remove all the free-roaming horses from a mountain hamlet.
An independent political subdivision in New Mexico has ordered the state Livestock Board to immediately remove all the free-roaming horses from a mountain hamlet.
A New Mexico burglary suspect is facing additional charges after Roswell police say he slipped out of his handcuffs and tried to make a getaway using a small girl's bicycle.
A New Mexico burglary suspect is facing additional charges after Roswell police say he slipped out of his handcuffs and tried to make a getaway using a small girl's bicycle.
Authorities are searching for a 59-year-old man after police said he shot his son outside an Albuquerque church.
Authorities are searching for a 59-year-old man after police said he shot his son outside an Albuquerque church.
Crews are battling a new wildfire in the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe.
Crews are battling a new wildfire in the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe.
Royalties from leases and oil and natural gas production on New Mexico trust land netted nearly $48 million in revenue in May.
Royalties from leases and oil and natural gas production on New Mexico trust land netted nearly $48 million in revenue in May.
State water officials say the prospects are bleak that seasonal rains will provide much relief from the drought gripping New Mexico.
State water officials say the prospects are bleak that seasonal rains will provide much relief from the drought gripping New Mexico.
Authorities say a man has been shot and wounded at an Albuquerque church.
Authorities say a man has been shot and wounded at an Albuquerque church.
Prosecutors say former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez tried to commit the perfect murder when he shot his wife in 2007 with his department-issued handgun and made it look like suicide.
Prosecutors say former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez tried to commit the perfect murder when he shot his wife in 2007 with his department-issued handgun and made it look like suicide.
A San Felipe Pueblo man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for child abuse.
A San Felipe Pueblo man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for child abuse.
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, who has been a vocal opponent of plans by a southeastern New Mexico company to resume domestic horse slaughter, says state law would prohibit the operation in some instances.
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, who has been a vocal opponent of plans by a southeastern New Mexico company to resume domestic horse slaughter, says state law would prohibit the operation in some instances.
Los Alamos County staff members have moved into new headquarters.
Los Alamos County staff members have moved into new headquarters.
Dona Ana County authorities say two men are in custody in connection with a home burglary and shooting in Rincon.
Dona Ana County authorities say two men are in custody in connection with a home burglary and shooting in Rincon.
New Mexico's highest court has ruled that police can obtain search warrants over the telephone from a judge.
New Mexico's highest court has ruled that police can obtain search warrants over the telephone from a judge.
A Farmington man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison in a drug and firearms case.
A Farmington man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison in a drug and firearms case.
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.
A 60-year-old Albuquerque woman who worked as an environmental compliance contractor for the state of New Mexico has been sentenced on a conviction for evading federal taxes
A 60-year-old Albuquerque woman who worked as an environmental compliance contractor for the state of New Mexico has been sentenced on a conviction for evading federal taxes
Firefighters battling a 32-square-mile wildfire in northern New Mexico have stopped its progress on its most active flank, allowing a closed highway to be reopened.
Firefighters battling a 32-square-mile wildfire in northern New Mexico have stopped its progress on its most active flank, allowing a closed highway to be reopened.
More crews and a higher-level management team are being assigned to a fire burning in extremely rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest in southeastern New Mexico.
More crews and a higher-level management team are being assigned to a fire burning in extremely rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest in southeastern New Mexico.
A highly anticipated trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife in 2007 is scheduled to begin.
A highly anticipated trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife in 2007 is scheduled to begin.
The New Mexico Lottery says it has provided more than a half billion dollars for education since starting in 1996.
The New Mexico Lottery says it has provided more than a half billion dollars for education since starting in 1996.
The City Council in Las Cruces is scheduled on Monday to consider a proposed tax hike.
The City Council in Las Cruces is scheduled on Monday to consider a proposed tax hike.
Federal education officials have granted the state of New Mexico a waiver for a 2010 violation of federal rules on spending for special education, but refused to grant a waiver for 2011.
Federal education officials have granted the state of New Mexico a waiver for a 2010 violation of federal rules on spending for special education, but refused to grant a waiver for 2011.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico prompted a section of state highway to be closed after embers crossed a protection line and caused the blaze to grow.
A wildfire in northern New Mexico prompted a section of state highway to be closed after embers crossed a protection line and caused the blaze to grow.
Ten immigrants have been naturalized as U.S. citizens at an Aztec Ruins National Monument ceremony.
Ten immigrants have been naturalized as U.S. citizens at an Aztec Ruins National Monument ceremony.
An Albuquerque police officer caught on video beating a surrendering suspect and firing a stun gun at another has been fired.
An Albuquerque police officer caught on video beating a surrendering suspect and firing a stun gun at another has been fired.
Four people in Las Cruces have been arrested for kidnapping an 18-year-old over an alleged stolen Xbox.
Four people in Las Cruces have been arrested for kidnapping an 18-year-old over an alleged stolen Xbox.
A New Mexico man who told police he beat, stabbed then threw his mother over a bridge into the Rio Grande because he believed she was a "clone" has been ordered held on $100,000 cash bail.
A New Mexico man who told police he beat, stabbed then threw his mother over a bridge into the Rio Grande because he believed she was a "clone" has been ordered held on $100,000 cash bail.
More than 2,000 firefighters continue to battle two large northern New Mexico wildfires as smaller blazes pop up throughout the drought-stricken state.
More than 2,000 firefighters continue to battle two large northern New Mexico wildfires as smaller blazes pop up throughout the drought-stricken state.
A jury has been selected in a trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife in 2007.
A jury has been selected in a trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife in 2007.
High fire danger is prompting land managers around Albuquerque to close some areas.
High fire danger is prompting land managers around Albuquerque to close some areas.
Tens of thousands of gallons of water have been trucked to the village of Magdalena to help residents after the community's sole drinking water well went dry.
Tens of thousands of gallons of water have been trucked to the village of Magdalena to help residents after the community's sole drinking water well went dry.
An Albuquerque man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute on a city bus.
An Albuquerque man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute on a city bus.
The Obama administration has proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but that some scientists say is...
The Obama administration has proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but that some scientists say is premature.
Gov. Susana Martinez says Attorney General Gary King was right in not issuing a formal opinion on whether same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico and her office will not get involved in any challenges.
Gov. Susana Martinez says Attorney General Gary King was right in not issuing a formal opinion on whether same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico and her office will not get involved in any challenges.
A Las Cruces teenager found more than $2,300 in cash in a shopping cart and then found the wallet's owner.
A Las Cruces teenager found more than $2,300 in cash in a shopping cart and then found the wallet's owner.
The pilot involved in the fatal crash of a small sightseeing plane in Alaska reported fog and rain in the area, but an investigator says it's too soon to say if weather was the cause of the accident.
The pilot involved in the fatal crash of a small sightseeing plane in Alaska reported fog and rain in the area, but an investigator says it's too soon to say if weather was the cause of the accident.
Only one of seven large air tanker planes that were contracted last month by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires is doing so now that fire season has heated up.
Only one of seven large air tanker planes that were contracted last month by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires is doing so now that fire season has heated up.
Endangered Mexican gray wolves would have more room to roam in the Southwest under a proposal unveiled by federal wildlife managers.
Endangered Mexican gray wolves would have more room to roam in the Southwest under a proposal unveiled by federal wildlife managers.
Five government, insurance and health care officials are in the running to manage New Mexico's newly independent insurance regulatory agency.
Five government, insurance and health care officials are in the running to manage New Mexico's newly independent insurance regulatory agency.
The federal government is expanding a border zone for shopping and business northward in southern New Mexico, making it easier for visitors to reach Las Cruces and Deming.
The federal government is expanding a border zone for shopping and business northward in southern New Mexico, making it easier for visitors to reach Las Cruces and Deming.
Gov. Susana Martinez is set to unveil a new customer service system aimed giving Motor Vehicle Division offices feedback.
Gov. Susana Martinez is set to unveil a new customer service system aimed giving Motor Vehicle Division offices feedback.
Whole Foods Market has announced the company is reviewing its employee language policy after two New Mexico Spanish-speaking workers said they were suspended.
Whole Foods Market has announced the company is reviewing its employee language policy after two New Mexico Spanish-speaking workers said they were suspended.
