List/Grid Author Archives: Associated Press
Hours extended for NM’s unemployment claims system
Jobless New Mexicans now have more options for when they log into the state’s new unemployment insurance claims system. Labor officials announced this week that the system will be accessible... Read more »
Ted Turner buys Sierra Grande Lodge in TorC
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES (AP) — Media mogul Ted Turner has added the historic Sierra Grande Lodge and Spa to the list of properties he owns in New Mexico. Officials with... Read more »
NM judge’s ruling gives ex-partner parental rights
SANTA FE (AP) — A judge in Santa Fe has ruled that the former same-sex partner of a woman who adopted a girl from Russia 13 years ago has legal... Read more »
Man wounded by Doña County deputy is in custody
LAS CRUCES (AP) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department says one of its deputies shot and wounded a man Friday morning and that the injured man is now in... Read more »
Farmington: Driver fleeing police dies in crash
FARMINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a 37-year-old motorist suspected of DWI is dead after crashing into other vehicles while fleeing Farmington police. Police say that after receiving reports of a... Read more »
Governor faces deadline for signing, vetoing bills
SANTA FE (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez is up against a deadline for dealing with bills approved by the Legislature, including a measure that would boost pay for state workers... Read more »
Updated: Man pleads guilty to killing nun on Navajo Nation
3:04 p.m. (AP) — A man who beat a nun over the head with a flashlight and then strangled her to quiet her moans pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in... Read more »
House group finalizing immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions... Read more »
Navajo president signs off on $2.3M mine study
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation will spend $2.3 million to study the purchase of a coal mine in the Four Corners region. Tribal President Ben Shelly signed... Read more »
Craigslist killer sentenced to death
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled street preacher was sentenced to death today in the killings of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist. The jury... Read more »
Man to be charged for descanso digging
SANTA FE (AP) — State game and fish officials say they plan to file charges against a man who was digging for hidden treasure. Department spokesman Dan Williams says the... Read more »
