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New Mexico State professor who challenged vaccination requirements out of a job; UNM reports high faculty compliance

One New Mexico State University faculty member who had been outspoken against campus mask and vaccination requirements is no longer employed by the school, according to a KOAT report.


Famed MMA fighter earns suspension from Albuquerque gym

Trouble with the law in Las Vegas prompted the suspension of a famed MMA fighter from an Albuquerque gym.


Student-led New Mexico social justice group disbands amid 'burnout'

Fight For Our Lives, a network of students across New Mexico, has decided to shut down indefinitely after three years of promoting social justice causes.


'He’s got all the intangibles': UNM hoops senior Singleton ready to lead Lobos this season

Lobos senior guard Saquan Singleton said he has been practicing his shooting and is ready to help the Lobos address one of their biggest weaknesses for the upcoming season.


New Mexico families, prosecutors push for harsher sentencing in child abuse cases

Calls for change in the handling of child abuse cases have sparked families and prosecutors to push for tougher punishment.


Mayor: Albuquerque's Cibola Loop Multigenerational Center will be 'important asset for our age-friendly city'

The planned two-level multigenerational complex in northwestern Albuquerque will be a facility long needed by the city's older population, Mayor Tim Keller said in recent announcements.


Energy manufacturer bringing 315 jobs to southern New Mexico is 'pay off' of state's economic development policies, governor says

A New Jersey-based renewable energy company's decision to expand into southern New Mexico — and bring more than 300 jobs with it — is the culmination of the state's economic policies, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.


'This decision turns the roles of the criminal and the victim upside down': New trial scheduled for man who fatally shot veteran during ATM robbery

A man who murdered an army veteran during an ATM robbery in Albuquerque has had his sentence overturned, according to a KRQE report.


Los Alamos scientists report how to better estimate stress in earth's crust from oil and gas activity

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have found a way to avoid certain science fiction book and movie plots by using a technique to better estimate stress in earth’s crust from oil and gas drilling


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Tuesday, May 25.


Pumpkin patches, Day of the Tread, wine tours and laughs: Albuquerque events Oct. 24-30

Pumpkin patches, Day of the Tread, wine tours and laughs: Albuquerque events Oct. 24-30


Albuquerque councilman pushes for vaccine mandate in city fire, police departments amid 'staffing crisis'

An Albuquerque city council member is pushing for a vaccine mandate in the city’s police and fire departments as unions remain dead set against the idea, according to a report by KRQE.


Fully vaccinated New Mexico man dies from COVID-19; family 'didn't believe this could happen'

A fully vaccinated man from New Mexico has died from COVID-19 earlier this month.


Actor's prop gun kills photography director, injures another


Amazon to hire 1,800 new employees in New Mexico to 'deliver on the customer promise'

Amazon is currently seeking to expand its workforce in the state of New Mexico, according to a KOAT report.


City of Santa Fe Liquor Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26.


City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Thursday, May 20.


'It’s really frustrating': Lobos regular quarterback Wilson still out with elbow swelling

The University of New Mexico Lobos are still unsure who will be the starting quarterback in Saturday's game as regular quarterback Terry Wilson is still out with swelling in his elbow.


FBI data reveals 50% jump in New Mexico bank robberies in 2021

Data released by the FBI revealed that bank robberies in New Mexico increased by 50% so far this year.