Starbucks announced Thursday that it would close hundreds of its company owned stores that would not be a part of the company’s strategy to revive the struggling coffee behemoth brand. Social media soon filled with posts from Starbucks employees saying they had received notice that their location would close, just as the company pushed out […]
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Bregman would back ban on local immigrant detention centers, limit arrests of immigrants without other crimes
New Mexico Democratic candidate for governor Sam Bregman expressed opposition Friday to using state and local resources to enforce federal immigration law, unless it involves a criminal suspect who represents a serious threat to public safety. Bregman, who is also the Bernalillo County district attorney, told New Mexico Political Report in a phone interview on […]
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Vasquez launches 2026 re-election campaign, emphasizes bipartisan record
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced his 2026 re-election bid over the weekend, touring his sprawling southern New Mexico and Westside Albuquerque district with campaign stops in Albuquerque’s West Side, Los Lunas, Truth or Consequences and Mesilla. The second-term Democrat, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, positioned himself as a bipartisan problem-solver focused on lowering […]
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New Mexico woman’s gun show protest triggers constitutional case after arrest
A 70-year-old woman filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday against the City of Moriarty and Torrance County after being arrested and detained for three days while peacefully protesting outside a gun show in February. Jill Gatwood, an Albuquerque resident represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, alleges in the lawsuit that she […]
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‘Systematic failure’ alleged in lawsuit against Albuquerque health facility after resident’s death
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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800 days without basic nursing care: Nursing home lawsuit alleges neglect in troubled Bloomfield facility
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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Private equity, public harm: Genesis seeks bankruptcy to avoid accountability for staffing, neglect and deaths in New Mexico nursing homes
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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New Mexico State Treasurer warns of sophisticated scam targeting residents
The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office has issued an urgent public alert regarding two sophisticated fraud schemes currently targeting state residents and government entities. These schemes involve impersonation phone calls and deceptive phishing emails. In a recent incident, fraudsters spoofed State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya’s official phone number. Callers, posing as federal law enforcement, attempted […]
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Dramatic Video: Ruidoso locals track rising waters and the morning after minute-by-minute
Flash flooding across burn scars in and around Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs on Tuesday sent what local officials describe as a 20-foot wall of water through the small mountain communities. Three persons, including two children, were confirmed dead. Locals filmed the rising waters as people and animals alike quickly sought higher and safer ground. Rising […]
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Water managers brace for dry conditions along sections of the Rio Grande
Water managers across the middle Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico are coordinating efforts in anticipation of a dry 2025 season, which will likely cause sections of the river to run dry. This follows a trend seen in Albuquerque, where the Rio Grande dried up for the first time in 40 years in 2022. While […]