New Mexico News

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SANTA FE >> A new report detailing New Mexico's reliance on oil and gas shows diversifying the state's economy could prove challenging.

At a Veterans' Rally to Save Fort Bayard, Reggie Price of the Southwestern New Mexico Transition Center served as moderator.

A man accused of fatally shooting two men at a Santa Fe-area Christmas party in 2012 has been found guilty of the slayings.

But in 1867, New Mexico experienced a small secession movement of its own, one having nothing to do with the great war.

THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS DEPEND ON THE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP TO GO TO COLLEGE. BUT BIG CHANGES ARE COMING.

WHILE THEY SAY THEY'RE PLEASED TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS GOING DOWN, MADD SAYS THERE ARE SOME UNSETTLING TRENDS IN THE STATE THAT COULD HAVE THAT NUMBER PEAKING UPWARDS IN THE FUTURE.

The Los Alamos Speech and Debate Guild would like to thank the more than 100 judges who volunteered their time and energy to fill 180 judge slots for the recent National Christian Forensics and Communications Association New Mexico CHILE Qualifier.

The Silver City Sun-News reports that Santa Clara Village Judge Roland Madrid's Feb. 28 resignation ends the disciplinary case against him but means he cannot again serve as a judge in New Mexico.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports a judge granted class-action status Thursday to the lawsuit brought against Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez discussed her healthcare initiatives with numerous local officials, San Juan College nursing staff and faculty and many others at a press conference on Monday, January 16 at San Juan College.

Fall and winter have conspired to create conditions that could lead to a potentially explosive summer as New Mexico fire managers face a "grim and potentially extreme situation" for the coming wildfire season.

An Albuquerque hot spot for anglers could soon have a new name in honor of a New Mexico fishing icon.

While Utah averages more than 500 deaths a year due to excessive drinking, the state still has the lowest rate among 11 select states, according to a report released Thursday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A crippled plane that was evacuated after its nose gear collapsed during an attempted takeoff has been removed from the runway at Philadelphia International Airport.

New Mexico's traditional landrace chile varieties have adapted to hot days, cold nights, and long dry spells.

SANTA FE >> Governor Susana Martinez announced that fatal alcohol-related crashes on New Mexico's roads and highways decreased by 13.7 percent from 2012 to 2013, demonstrating that the state's increased measures to make the roads safer are working.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the Mora Land Grant Association is joining Mora County Commission to keep fracking away.

SANTA FE >> Officials with the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency remind communities, tribal entities, and state agencies that March 21, 2014, is the deadline for submitting a Notice of Interest to participate in the statewide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Pico's Mex-Mex will open its new location on Kirby Drive Thursday in the former site of Ninfa's/Maggie Rita's.