The Rio Rancho Fire Marshal’s Office is looking for a suspect who set fires in the Bosque. On the evening of May 19, Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue crews responded to reports of fires in the Bosque Open Space near the River’s Edge II development. An Albuquerque Fire and Rescue (AFR) wildland response was requested […]
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AG Announces Legislative Priorities for Upcoming Special Session
By Susan Dunlap, New Mexico Political Report Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced his legislative priorities for July’s special legislative session, including the creation of a crime victim’s unit to monitor crime victims’ rights. Torrez held a press conference to discuss three policies he hopes the legislature will address in the upcoming special session. Torrez also […]
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NM Stands in for California in McConaughey Film About 2018 Deadly Wildfire
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company and others tell the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The 2018 […]
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Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress would ensure water for two other Native American tribes in a state that has been forced to cut back on water use. The Navajo Nation has one of the […]
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School calendar case heading back to court
A hearing has been scheduled for June 18 in a lawsuit between New Mexico school districts and the state’s Public Education Department, to determine whether outside parties can participate in the case. The controversial issue at the heart of the case is a new PED requirement that all schools in the state have students in […]
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Senators throw support to embattled Ivey-Soto
This story is published in partnership with New Mexico In Depth, a nonprofit local newsroom, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Justin Horwath / New Mexico In Depth Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto is running for a fourth term despite the state Democratic […]
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As early voting expands, more than 27,000 New Mexicans cast their votes in primaries
By Danielle Prokop / Source NM May is basically early voting month in the lead-up to the 2024 primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 4. More sites statewide are open for voters to cast ballots early in the New Mexico primary elections, and will continue to be open until Saturday, June 1. Polls will reopen […]
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New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas
By SCOTT SONNER / Associated Press Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins. “We have determined […]
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Federal agency takes control of investigation of fiery train derailment in New Mexico
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Federal Railroad Administration is now leading the investigation of last month’s fiery train derailment in New Mexico. National Transportation Safety Board officials said Thursday that the FRA will determine the probable cause of the April 26 derailment. NTSB investigators have examined the track and derailed tank cars and will focus on the […]
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Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press A New Mexico judge is considering Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him at a virtual court hearing Friday. The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021, at a movie ranch on […]