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A pair of summer storms collided over southern Socorro County on Sunday, and dumped heavy rains that caused significant flash flooding.
Attorney General's Office trains local law enforcement in human trafficking
Slavery in the United States didn't end with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Jobless to feds: Show me the (stimulus) money
Many job seekers in Albuquerque are wondering why there aren't a lot of new jobs since federal stimulus money is starting to roll in.
Sichler elected MRGCD director
San Antonio's Chris Sichler said he's both honored and humbled to be elected to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District's Board of Directors.
Sandhill crane one of the most striking birds in the north
This sandhill crane was photographed at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near San Antonio, New Mexico.
Japan's ambassador apologizes for Bataan Death March
Las Crucens who had family members in the Bataan Death March had mixed feelings Monday about the Japanese government finally apologizing for the way they were treated as World War II prisoners of war.
A passion for photography, jewelry and sewing, it's only a fraction of Cindy Boylan's excitement for life.
Bush: It's 'liberating' to be out of office
It was a humbling moment for the former commander in chief: President George W. Bush was walking former first dog Barney in his new Dallas neighborhood when it stopped in a neighbor's yard for relief.
Central New Mexico's water takes center stage next month as the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District holds board of director elections Tuesday, June 2. With issues ranging from water rights to water grabs and from double-dipping executives to drought, the district faces challenging times.
Food Network to feature San Antonio's Buckhorn
Bobby Olguin has been busier than usual down at the Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio, N.M. "This has been crazy," Bobby said at the tail end of the lunch rush on Monday, a day before a film crew from the Food Network was set to arrive to begin a three-day shoot that will feature the famous Buckhorn Burger and its most essential ingredient, green ...
Woman dies in interstate rollover
An Albuquerque woman was killed and her three small children injured after their sport utility vehicle rolled on Interstate 25 near San Antonio, N.M., early Wednesday morning.
Albuquerque woman killed in I-25 rollover
A 37-year-old Albuquerque woman is dead after the sport utility vehicle she was driving overturned on Interstate 25 near the town of San Antonio Wednesday morning.
A Socorro woman was found dead in an irrigation ditch south of San Antonio, N.M., on Saturday, March 28.
White Sands Missile Range to open Trinity Site for tours April 4
The site of the world's first atomic bomb test will open for public tours April 4. The first atomic bomb test was set off at Trinity Site on the restricted White Sands Missile Range on July 16, 1945.
Curran: Horse therapy could save you
Between you and me, I've always maintained there's nothing wrong with some periodic escapism.
Good schools come in small packages
A tiny 80-year-old school situated in the Rio Grande valley just south of Socorro is proof that good things come in small packages.
Murphy to be feted at annual spring tea
Leo Murphy, the lion-hearted woman with the Celtic surname, will be honored at the "Luck of the Irish" fifth annual Spring Tea and silent auction.
Crews handle potentially catastrophic brush fire
High winds, however, caused the fire to rapidly grow and within minutes the blaze had jumped to an adjacent field across the railroad tracks.
San Antonio solves arsenic quandary
Putting a price tag on clean, safe drinking water is almost impossible ... that is unless you call San Antonio, N.M. home.
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