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City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Thursday, Jan. 6.


City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Tuesday, April 12.


Roswell PD manhunt: 'We are currently in search' of double-murder suspect

Police are searching for 15-year-old Jayvin Montoya as a suspect in a double homicide that took place on April 16.


VRF lawsuit: Public access to non-confidential voter information at 'zenith of First Amendment protection'

A federal lawsuit seeking greater transparency in New Mexico’s voter rolls cites the prohibitive cost to gain access to the rolls, and a vague state law that restricts how the information can be used.In its complaint filed in U.S.


City of Santa Fe Women's Commission met Tuesday, April 12.


City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Tuesday, April 12.


New Mexico Freedoms Alliance leader: 'Doctors have been seeing firsthand the damages caused by masks'

The toll on the mental health of American young people during the enforced isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more and more clear, and the results are both revealing and troubling, according to some studies.


City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Monday, April 11.


City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, April 11.


Garcia: Cooks Peak fire 'a very fast-moving fire, a fast-growing fire'

Several New Mexico communities near Cooks Peak are still under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to spread.


PNM's Yingling: In New Mexico's high-wind season, 'we have to be very proactive'

PNM, New Mexico's largest power company, is preparing for any effects that high winds may have on the state's power lines and poles.


UNM's OMI receives federal funding to expand research on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women cases: 'Uniquely poised ... to help make progress'

The University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine's Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) received additional funding to solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) cases.


'Orbeez Challenge' comes to Farmington, police warn of possible criminal consequences

The Farmington Police Department is doing its part to warn the community about a new TikTok challenge among teenagers involving toy guns and water beads that is taking the internet by storm.


Thomson: New Mexicans 'celebrated responsibly' first legal 4/20 cannabis holiday with more than $2 million in sales

Sales of cannabis in the Land of Enchantment surpassed $2 million on 4/20, pointing to the conclusion that New Mexicans were happy to take part in the unofficial cannabis holiday legally for the first time.


Albuquerque insurance agent Jackson offers homeowners advice about windstorms

New Mexico homeowners were concerned about possible damage to their homes and property amid the strong winds forecasted to sweep through the Albuquerque area this week.


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Jan. 3.


Lawyers for Gallup students accused in senior prank demand seniors be let back in class: 'The amount of constitutional violations is just shocking'

The lawyers representing four Gallup High School students accused of being part of an April Fools' Day prank filed a petition at the McKinley County Courthouse, demanding that officials let the seniors return to school.


Gallup HS students return to class after senior prank suspension, 'discipline ... will resume'

A judge's order has students returning to Gallup High School after a senior prank that occurred on April Fool's Day.


Albuquerque lawmakers enforce vehicle speeding enforcement: 'We have to change the culture'

Mayor Tim Keller last fall signed an ordinance to bring back mobile speed enforcement to reduce the speeding culture in Albuquerque.


Firefighter on 21,000-acre Cooks Peak Fire: 'It's a very fast-moving fire, a fast-growing fire'

People living in several communities located near the Cooks Peak Fire have been told to evacuate their homes as thousands of acres have already been burned in its fiery path.