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Bruised and bloodied chase suspect booked into jail after hospital visit
The second man accused of leading police on a destructive and dangerous high-speed car chase Saturday has been booked into the county jail on myriad charges, including multiple charges of... Read more »
New ABQ public health office open
The New Mexico Department of Health opened a new public health office in Albuquerque on Monday to replace the now-closed Stanford Public Health Office. The new office, the Midtown Public... Read more »
House passes decreased marijuana penalties
SANTA FE — The House today passed a bill that would decrease penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana by ending arrests or misdemeanor criminal charges for first-time offenders... Read more »
Updated: NTSB releases preliminary report on Angel Fire plane crash
ANGEL FIRE — A preliminary report by federal investigators into the crash of a small plane in New Mexico that killed four people said the pilot was warned against taking... Read more »
Senate confirms N.M. health, aging agency leaders
SANTA FE — The Senate has unanimously confirmed Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s most recent appointees to cabinet-level jobs in her administration. Retta Ward was confirmed Monday as secretary of the... Read more »
New Mexico asks Supreme Court to throw out Texas water lawsuit
New Mexicans are meeting their legal obligation to deliver Rio Grande water to downstream users, and the US Supreme Court should throw out a lawsuit filed by Texas in January,... Read more »
Breaking: Governor vetoes whistleblower bill
Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed a bill aimed at giving more protections to people who complain about alleged violations of the state law governing wages paid on public works projects.... Read more »
Breaking: Senate approves bill expanding NM film rebate program
A measure that would expand the state’s film tax credit program, while leaving an annual cap of $50 million on subsidy spending intact, was approved today in the Senate on... Read more »
N.M. brothers plead guilty to meth trafficking
An Albuquerque man and his brother have pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking charges. New Mexico prosecutors say 28-year-old Jesus Omar Lopez-Valle, of Jarales, and Hector Manuel Lopez-Valle, of Albuquerque, have... Read more »
Space industry liability bill clears Legislature
SANTA FE — The Legislature gave final approval Monday to a proposal that Gov. Susana Martinez says is critical for New Mexico to develop a commercial space travel industry. Legislation... Read more »
N.M. bill on expunging records ready for House vote
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House is poised to consider a Senate-passed bill to allow judges to expunge some criminal records under certain circumstances. The bill would allow a... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Counting noses
The big hopes of early childhood education advocates — constitutional amendment proposals to get more program money by increasing the take from the Land Grant Permanent Fund – now lie... Read more »
Updated: Appeal by photographer in gay bias case is heard
SANTA FE, N.M. — In a case that tests anti-discrimination protection for gays, a religious rights group told the New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday that a photographer who declined... Read more »
Grandson, 6, takes car keys from grandmother
A 6-year-old boy took the keys away from his drunken grandmother at a Northwest Albuquerque gas station, according to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolitan Court on Sunday. Albuquerque Police... Read more »
Suspect in chase arrested
A man who led police on a chase Saturday afternoon faces up to 20 charges, including seven charges of attempted murder, according to jail records, after police say shots were... Read more »
German Air Force plans to leave West Texas post
FORT BLISS, Texas — Reorganization of the German Air Force means the overseas troops will leave a West Texas post after a relationship spanning nearly 60 years. The El Paso... Read more »
Clear and warmer through the week
Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are forecast into the coming week. Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light north wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.... Read more »
Alamogordo officials to mull texting ban
ALAMOGORDO — City officials in Alamogordo are considering whether to approve a proposal that would prohibit drivers from talking on their cell phones or texting while they’re driving. The Alamogordo... Read more »
Higher minimum wage pending in House
SANTA FE — A proposal to increase New Mexico’s minimum wage by $1 an hour is moving ahead in the Legislature. A Senate-passed bill to raise the hourly wage rate... Read more »
Person resembling missing Mich. woman seen in N.M.
HOLLAND, Mich.— Authorities say a person resembling a 36-year-old Michigan woman who has been missing since last month has been seen in New Mexico. Police in the Michigan city of... Read more »
What’s the deal with sidewalk?
MAKING A FAST-BREAK OUT OF THE PIT: R. Wayne Hardie emails there's "a situation that I a ...
Drive safely, and look out for moms, babies
Note to motorists: It is never a good idea to nearly run over a mom pushing a jogg ...
