Laurie A. Luebbert News
'An unfortunate step back': Lobos suffer 71-55 men’s hoops loss at San José State
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 25, 2022
In the first of back-to-back road games Feb. 20, the New Mexico Lobos fell prey to a hot-shooting second half by San Jose State. The Spartans hit three-fourths of their shots from the field en route to a 71-55 win over the Lobos.
'We are just not ourselves right now': New Mexico men’s basketball falls to Utah State
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 25, 2022
Highs and lows are part of what makes college basketball so much fun to watch, as it makes it tough to predict who will win. Teams just hope to minimize the number of peaks and valleys.
As COVID cases fall, New Mexico keeps mask mandate
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 20, 2022
Although the number of COVID-19 cases is on a downward trajectory at the national and state levels, New Mexico isn’t in a hurry to rescind its mask mandate.
Albuquerque falls prey to stabbing spree
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 20, 2022
What started as a call for one stabbing on Feb. 13 ended up keeping Albuquerque Police busy, as they ultimately identified 11 victims.
Strong fourth quarter gives Lobos women's team a win over Air Force
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 17, 2022
It wasn’t always pretty, but when the game was over, the New Mexico Lobos women’s basketball team had notched a win. With LaTora Duff’s career-high 25 points, the Lobos handed Air Force a 72-57 loss Wednesday night at the Pit.
Fan 'loyalty is awesome,' but New Mexico men's hoops' rally falls short against Fresno State
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 28, 2022
The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team staged a valiant comeback attempt in Tuesday’s game, but it fell short.
Lobos women stay perfect at The Pit
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 27, 2022
When you talk about a home court advantage, point to the Lobos women’s basketball team as an example of a team that knows how to defend its turf.
Farmington Mennonite woman's murderer sentenced to life in prison
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 26, 2022
The man who was found guilty of murdering Mennonite woman from Farmington was sentenced to life in prison last week.
'Room for improvement': Albuquerque continues tackling record pedestrian fatalities
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 21, 2022
Walking is New Mexico is much more dangerous than it has been in years, with the state reporting the highest number of pedestrian deaths in a decade.
New Mexico hospitals stock 'about one day's worth of blood on the shelves'
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 20, 2022
There is a saying that it's only when you give of yourself that you truly give. Well, New Mexico is calling upon its citizens to give of themselves — literally.
'Why is it higher risk?' Navajo Nation to receive first medicine deliveries via drone
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 20, 2022
ZappCare is responding to what it sees as a healthcare concern among Native Americans by delivering medications to the Navajo Nation by drone.
'An extremely magical place': Three-quarters of a million people visit White Sands National Park
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 19, 2022
One of the newest U.S. national parks is proving popular.
'Another 40-minute battle': Lobo women's hoops edges San Diego State to stay atop Mountain West
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 11, 2022
Nothing like spreading the wealth to help a team win. Five Lobos scored in double figures as the team fought its way to a 75-72 Mountain West women’s basketball conference win over San Diego State Sunday.
Lobos' Duff sinks late-game trey to edge UNLV
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 6, 2022
A fourth-quarter surge let the Lobos women’s hoops squad walk off the court with a 71-68 win over UNLV Monday.
Sun poll: Residents against New Mexico's 'serious look at what to do with the gas tax' to improve roads
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Dec 10, 2021
After long offering some of the lowest gas taxes in the Southwest, New Mexico is considering an increase on each gallon at the pump, a tactic that doesn’t sit well with many residents.