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Breaking: House votes 53-16 to approve $5.9 billion budget

One of the biggest bills of the legislative session is on its way to the Senate, after House members voted 53-16 to approve a $5.9 billion spending plan for the... Read more »
Actor Forest Whitaker will return to New Mexico for his next film project set to begin in April.

Whitaker to return to N.M. with ‘Enemy Way’

Forest Whitaker is making is way back to New Mexico.    The actor, who was last in th ...
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Santa Fe Police Look For Sedan Owner In Tuesday Crash On Airport Rd.

  Santa Fe Police police are looking for the registered owner of a 1994 Silver Acura Integra that was part of a three-car crash on Airport Road Tuesday evening that... Read more »

ABQ attorney indicted after shooting man in leg

Albuquerque attorney David “Chip” Venie has been indicted on aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and other charges stemming from shooting a man in the leg at his Downtown office... Read more »

Espanola Man Dies In Pedestrian-Versus-Truck Accident South of Santa Fe

A pedestrian died after he was struck by a pick-up truck  on N.M. 14 south of Santa Fe,  north of the intersection with N.M. 599, late Wednesday night. The Santa... Read more »

House committee rejects same-sex marriage measure

The House Voters and Elections Committee today defeated a proposal to change the state constitution to allow same-sex marriage. House Joint Resolution 3, sponsored by Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe,... Read more »
The Mares family, along with Ultima from the movie, "Bless Me, Ultima."

‘Ultima’ gets ready for national release

The nation will get to see a piece of New Mexico.    "Bless Me, Ulitma" w ...
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Juanes set to perform in Duke City

He picked up a Latin Grammy for his most recent album, "Juanes MTV Unplugged."  &nb ...
Investigating officer Hilton Botha has been taken off Pistorius murder case after old charges resurface. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Lead Pistorius investigator replaced

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s police head has appointed its top detective as the new lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius murder case. The decision came after it... Read more »

Copper thief cuts Indian country power

A man nearly electrocuted himself and caused a power outage in several Navajo communities while trying to steal copper wiring earlier this week, The Daily Times reported. The man, whose... Read more »
Missing Canadian woman found in water tank atop Hotel Cecil in Los Angeles (AP File Photo)

Body in LA hotel water tank prompts tests

LOS ANGELES (AP) — British tourist Michael Baugh and his wife said water had only trickled for days as they brushed their teeth, showered and drank from the taps at... Read more »

3 dead, several hurt in Vegas shootout

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Police say three people are dead and at least three are wounded from a gun battle between moving vehicles that ultimately crashed at a busy... Read more »

Retired Tech professor, historian dies

SOCORRO –  Historian and former Socorro resident Spencer Wilson passed away on Friday. Wilson was a professor of history at New Mexico Tech for many years and was a life... Read more »

Ute radio now beaming into northwest NM

Listeners in Shiprock and Bloomfield are now able to tune into KSUT Southern Ute Tribal Radio thanks to a federal grant that allowed the public radio station to broadcast into... Read more »
Mar - May forecast

Drought watch: new forecast looking lousy for New Mexico through the start of summer

I awoke to 3 inches of snow in my Albuquerque backyard, which looks like the wettest storm since the water year began Oct. 1, nearly doubling my total precipitation for... Read more »

Accidents reported in and around ABQ

8:50am UPDATE: Earlier accidents have been cleared, and all lanes are now open on westbound Interstate 40 at Tramway and on eastbound I-40 approaching Washington, KKOB’s Joe Gonzales is reporting.... Read more »
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NM fugitive arrested after fiery standoff

A reputed gang member on New Mexico’s Most Wanted list and a suspect in a rest-stop shooting near Deming was arrested after a fiery SWAT standoff late Tuesday night in... Read more »
150-foot stretch of highway south of Page, Ariz., mysteriously buckles. (The Daily Times Photo)

Highway stretch buckles near Page, Ariz.

A 150-foot stretch of highway has completely buckled following what was described as an unknown geological event near Page, Ariz., The Daily Times in Farmington reported. The road appears to... Read more »

Clovis brothers arrested in shooting

Two Clovis brothers were arrested Tuesday night after police said they fired shots at a dwelling on North Lea Street, according to a Clovis Police Department news release. Anthony R.... Read more »

Socorro mom busted with half-ton of pot

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers late Tuesday night seized a half-ton of marijuana at El Paso’s Zaragoza Bridge and arrested a 32-year-old Socorro, N.M., mother on drug charges, the... Read more »

The Scooter Store’s Texas HQ raided

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — Dozens of law officers have raided the South Texas headquarters of The Scooter Score in an alleged fraud investigation. Authorities were seen Wednesday carrying out... Read more »

Navajos to share policing with Ariz. county

HOLBROOK, Ariz. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in northeastern Arizona are broadening their reach. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Navajo Nation have signed a cross-commission agreement that allows... Read more »

Santa Fe girds for more drought, heat

SANTA FE (AP) — Water resource managers with the city of Santa Fe say they are preparing for a third straight year of drought. They’ve been monitoring snowpack levels, weather... Read more »
Coyote shown in California field in undated file photo

Roswell gun store to hold ‘coyote hunt’

ROSWELL (AP) — A southeastern New Mexico gun store has announced that it is hosting a coyote hunting contest following a similar hunt by another gun store that sparked protests.... Read more »

DOT updating road improvement plan

SANTA FE (AP) — State transportation officials are looking to update a four-year plan for improving New Mexico’s roads and bridges. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is asking for... Read more »