New Mexico Sun

Las Vegas Mayor Louie Trujillo said steps are being taken to prevent the kind of devastation that took place when flash flooding soaked the community last year.

Restaurant turns negative into positive after thief steals tortilla towels

A man in a baseball cap calmly walked into a local eatery and scooped an armful of tortilla towels, and walked out without paying for them.

Ellison: 'The approved projects are good for the consumer and for the environment'

New solar and battery storage projects have been approved for construction in the southern part of the state.

Albuquerque High School graduate, benefactor donates 'I'll let you read it, $10,000' to school's DECA program

Albuquerque High School’s DECA team recently got a big surprise as the students learn business and marketing skills.

Helen Regina Jackson Deatherage

Helen Regina Jackson Deatherage

Elena Marie Lenz

Elena Marie Lenz

Tristan Sean Isaacs

Tristan Sean Isaacs

New Mexico DOH secretary: 'It’s job-one for both motorcyclists and drivers to share the road safely'

New Mexico officials are urging the state's motorcyclists and other drivers to show consideration as they gear up to hit the road during the spring and summer months.

Fleck: 'Agreement has the potential to benefit all of the states that depend on the Colorado River'

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Arizona, California and Nevada have reached a deal to address ongoing drought conditions along the Colorado River Basin.

Unser: 'We look forward to collaborating with the Museum of American Speed'

The Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque is closing its doors and moving to join a larger collection in Nebraska, as part of the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, as the two collections have announced a merger.

DeSaulnier : 'How sad is it that when affordable housing is proposed to this community, it comes with profit-making motives'

Demonstrators from the People's Housing Project gathered last Wednesday in Albuquerque's historic Barelas neighborhood to protest against a proposed mixed-use development by developer Palindrome.

Gallup officials warn against scam targeting Native Americans: 'Time is essential'

Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi is bringing attention to what he calls a health care scam for Arizona and a human trafficking scheme in New Mexico.

Jennifer Anne (Davis) DiTucci

Jennifer Anne (Davis) DiTucci

Mary Joan Windes

Mary Joan Windes

Carlton Henry Darnell

Carlton Henry Darnell

New Mexico AG Raul Torrez: Treatment of developmentally disabled woman 'was torture'

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez described the treatment a 38-year-old, developmentally disabled woman endured before her death at the hands of her caregivers as "torture," saying the caregivers were paid thousands of dollars a month as part of a program to offer an alternative to institutional care.

Environmental groups sue state officials: ‘New Mexico’s failure to control oil and gas pollution violates our constitution and fundamental human rights’

A coalition of citizens and environmental groups has sued the state of New Mexico, its state legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state agencies for violating their state's constitutional duty to control pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Mayor Keller: 'I think right now we are seeing early indications that this is helping'

Albuquerque’s TEAM program is starting to have a positive impact on addressing crime in the city’s downtown area.

Heather Winklejohn: 'We just need to be aware, we need to be alert and have a head on a swivel'

Smart Girl Self-Defense, a gym in Albuquerque where women learn how to defend themselves, is hosting monthly classes for previous victims.

Pederson: 'The biggest concern with mosquitoes is disease'