COURTS New Mexico, Meta to face off again in court A judge will hold a May bench trial to weigh the state's public nuisance claims
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Doña Ana Community College partners with union Career and technical education program links apprenticeships and associate degrees
NEWS Albuquerque couple charged in fatal shooting Police say confrontation about sexual encounter led to the death of a man found in an SUV on Tuesday
NEWS Father charged after 9-year-old brought gun to school Complaint says weapon — a pistol designed to look like a credit card — was left unsecured
NEWS UNM to install gates on Central to limit outside overnight traffic The $1.43 million gates will be finished in September
ENERGY Oil execs say war is ‘wreaking havoc’ on commodities markets More than 130 firms sounded off on the market in Dallas Fed survey
NEWS How long are lines at the Sunport? What travelers can expect Amid partial government shutdown, air travel in Albuquerque is business as usual
NEWS Former DOE helicopter finds new home at nuclear science museum The Bell 412 HP was deployed to secure high-profile events like presidential inaugurations and Super Bowls
ECONOMY State provides $13.5 million lift for outdoor programs The programs fuel outdoor youth experiences, trail and infrastructure development
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Las Cruces board avoids rush on changing school's name Three members call for rebranding César Chávez Elementary
NEWS City of Albuquerque opens $17 million transitional housing facility for homeless youth Program in renovated hotel will house 41 residents and teach life and job skills
NEWS Kristin Varela becomes first woman chief investment officer for State Investment Council Varela is a ‘through and through’ New Mexican from Pecos
COURT Mother pleads to two felonies in 2-year-old son's death Boy died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
NEWS New Mexico's primary ballot is set, after some candidates qualify via signature process Three-way GOP gubernatorial contest among races to be decided June 2
NEWS BCSO: Deputy to be fired in alleged excessive force incident Law enforcement officer had been on leave since December
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Judge: Project Jupiter lawsuit to proceed Doña Ana County vote on incentives will be reviewed by court
NEWS Cecily Barker named APD chief Former head of state FBI branch appointed to newly created role of public safety executive director
NEWS Jury finds Meta culpable of harming New Mexico teens Jurors impose $375 million civil penalty against parent company of Facebook and Instagram
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Santa Fe man charged with fatally stabbing mother at Rancho Viejo home Police use forensic evidence to match bloody footprint, fingernail clipping to suspect
NEWS Evacuations in place after bosque fire south of Belen spreads to 125 acres No structures are currently threatened and state resources are assisting
NEWS Police investigate apparent homicide in North Valley Albuquerque police are treating a death at a home on La Poblana NW Monday evening as a homicide
NEWS Senate confirms new Department of Homeland Security secretary Martin Heinrich votes to confirm, Ben Ray Luján opposes
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Fire managers mount rapid response to first spring wildfire in the Santa Fe National Forest, near Cuba Hotshots, Forest Service crews and air tankers bring fire to 80% containment by Monday afternoon
COURTS New Mexico seeks more than $2 billion in penalties in Meta trial Jurors must sift through testimony of 40 witness, hundreds of documents
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Las Cruces, Doña Ana County sue hospital Indigent care, capital investments at Memorial Medical Center under scrutiny
BUSINESS WisePies Pizza was one of 45 finalists to pitch at SXSW festival President Season Chavez called the experience ‘amazingly charging’ for the company as it eyes expansion in the coming years
NEWS Las Cruces, Santa Fe mull renaming Chavez elementary schools Discussions follow bombshell sexual abuse allegations
EDUCATION Stokes bids farewell to UNM in final state of the university address Tech, health care and athletics are poised for development, university officials say
NEWS APD: Trio accused in $10K Lego larceny Police say three men repeatedly stole high-end Lego sets from an Albuquerque Target and sold them to local toy and collectibles shops before their February arrests
NEWS Governor, local leaders vote to build sports stadium, housing at fairgrounds No decision was made about moving the annual event
NEWS Volunteers go bald for childhood cancer research First responders and people of all ages donated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation at Rio Rancho Events Center
ROAD WARRIOR Walk the line: Readers express concerns over crosswalks 'My God, what are we supposed to do?' reader asks
CRIME Five people shot at house party in SW ABQ BCSO: Conditions of victims unknown, details are limited
ECONOMY Outdoor economy climbs in New Mexico, fresh federal data shows The industry contributed $3.6 billion, supported more than 31,000 jobs in 2024
NEWS Prison puppy program reshapes lives in New Mexico Inmates at Central New Mexico Corrections Facility are training shelter dogs, gaining job skills and empathy as the state works to reduce recidivism
NEWS Attorneys say city using jail as 'homeless shelter' Jail bookings of those identified as 'transient' have skyrocketed amid encampment sweeps, ballooning unhoused population
LOCAL GOVERNMENT City and firefighters union quietly end paramedic staffing feud Confidential settlement agreement reached after yearlong fight
BUSINESS Albuquerque nonprofit Warehouse 505 nurtures young artists Downtown arts center launches printing business to provide financial cushion
ENERGY Can community solar finally take off in New Mexico? State regulators are making a new push to jump-start New Mexico's stalled community solar program five years after its inception
NEWS Los Alamos eighth grader claims New Mexico spelling bee crown Hannah Li of Los Alamos bests 25 others to win New Mexico State Spelling Bee
SMALL BUSINESS ‘I was born to do this’: Chef Kattia Rojas spreads love of Costa Rican culture, cuisine through Buen Provecho The 2025 James Beard semifinalist opened her second location in the Barelas neighborhood in January
Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children Tech giant is confronting three counts of violating the New Mexico Unfair Trade Practices Act
NEWS Record-breaking heat wave sweeps across New Mexico National Weather Service: Early predictions for summer monsoon season precipitation look 'positive'
NEWS Holloman Air Force Base shooter identified Authorities say former military member shot an airman during domestic incident at base near Alamogordo
NEWS Former store clerk convicted in 2024 fatal shooting Suspect chased, killed man after gas station at Louisiana and Lomas was ransacked
NEWS Access to much of Sandia Crest to be closed for 2 years US Forest Service says crews will do wildfire risk mitigation and tear down Crest House giftshop
NEWS Suspect charged in fatal stabbing near Second and I-40 Police say homicide occurred amid back-to-back fights
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Las Cruces marks Young Park shooting anniversary Fatal shootout among New Mexico's worst mass casualty events
NEWS Sunport organizes food drive for TSA agents amid partial shutdown Airport still accepting donations, which will benefit more than 100 families
EDUCATION Hands-on careers take center stage at New Mexico SkillsUSA Statewide conference at Central New Mexico Community College celebrates 60 years
🚧 Driver alert: Gas line work will affect Montgomery, Eubank intersection 🚧 NM Gas Co. has begun initial excavation of the site to deal with a leak
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AG says Otero County emergency meeting invalid Finding puts ICE contract for Chaparral detention facility in limbo
NEWS State Police fatally shoot armed Roswell driver Authorities say a 64-year-old man was killed after pointing a handgun at officers following a traffic stop, chase
NEWS New BioPark home for cheetahs opens to the public 'Running Wild helps our guests see wildlife through a new lens,' ABQ BioPark director says
NEWS Albuquerque man charged in 2019 fatal shooting Police say phone records, jail calls and social media tied suspect to southeast area homicide
POLITICS State senator misses key deadline for GOP gubernatorial bid Departure leaves three Republican candidates in the running for state’s top role
NEWS Film pays homage to TWA Flight 260 victims ‘You have to deal with your grief and not bury it,’ says loved one of three crash victims
NEWS Measles cases rise to 13 among federal detainees Lockups in Luna, Doña Ana and Hidalgo counties affected
HIGHER EDUCATION New Mexico Tech announces five finalists in presidental search Candidates to visit the Socorro campus next week
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Roswell blocks Food Not Bombs from central plaza Civil rights organizations demand city rescind ordinance
WINDOW SHOPPING Santa Fe condo with iconic downtown views hits market for $2.3 million Adobe property sits just across the street from Scottish Rite Temple, offers rooftop vantage point for Zozobra
EDUCATION APS board unanimously agrees to renew superintendent's contract Gabriella Blakey can lead New Mexico's largest district until at least June 2030
NEWS ABQ to start process of removing Cesar Chavez's name from buildings, street signs Mayor says the timeline on changes is unknown, but it will be important to get community input
NEWS APS reports drops in eighth grade math, improvement in sixth and seventh grades District must make significant gains to meet end-of-year goals
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Truth or Consequences church evacuated after threat Police chief says investigation ongoing
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Lawmaker seeks review of Otero County's new ICE contract Las Cruces state representative says commissioners may have violated transparency law
