New Mexico News

When I was battling cancer in Austin, Texas, some years back, I met Sister Mary Rose McPhee, who passed on April 14. She ran the Seton Medical Center, but I knew of her before I ever met her, though we didn't get a chance to talk about it.

The Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio, N.M., is just one of many burger joints in the state renowned for its green chile cheeseburger.

Re-engaging high school dropouts and helping them earn their diplomas is a plan some teachers love, but there's a snag with the contract of a program that aims to do that.

Out of respect for the mythical practice of curanderismo, the BioPark has devoted an entire section of its grounds to growing the plants that have been vital to this ritual of natural healing.

The April 17 Montgomery Advertiser has this editorial , criticizing the legislature for again failing to pass any ballot access reform.

According to the criminal complaint, police went to a home in the 700 block of Halter Drive SW Tuesday after someone reported a baby was in distress.

Received this e-mail today from the New Mexico chapter of the American Federation of Teachers regarding Gov. Susana Martinez over recordings of her bashing teachers: In one audio clip posted yesterday, Martinez told campaign staffers that she would hide her opinions on teachers during the campaign.

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, diabetes costs New Mexico around $1.25 billion a year in medical bills, with the average diabetes-related amputation costing $43,619.

Prompted by a large decline in federal spending, New Mexicans are now engaged in a healthy and useful dialogue about how best to diversify our economy.

According to the Santa Fe New Mexican , the city is reviewing a plan by the Kiwanis Club to move the burning of Zozobra this year to Aug. 29. The annual Fiesta, however, would still take place the week after Labor Day.

With Easter Sunday approaching, Animal Humane New Mexico reminds residents that baby bunnies and chicks make tempting gifts, but may not belong in your Easter basket.

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RECORDINGS, INCLUDE OFFENSIVE REMARKS BY STAFFERS, ABOUT LATE HOUSE SPEAKER BEN LUJAN.

After exposing a policy that allowed a convicted rapist and murderer to have conjugal visits behind bars, well now that the sate is getting rid of that.

In the general election, Martinez ran as the clean-government advocate who would do away with everything New Mexicans disliked about her predecessor.

SANTA FE >> New Mexico's highest court revived a lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to remove a maverick Democratic legislator from the June 3 primary election ballot.

ALBUQUERQUE >> Hundreds of New Mexico officials, business leaders and others finished hashing out recommendations Wednesday for improving the way the drought-stricken state uses its water and plans for the future.

Joining a growing trend nationally, New Mexico Department of Corrections announced Wednesday it is ending its 30-year-old policy of allowing inmates overnight visits with lovers and family.

An ex-con known in New Mexico as "The Milk-Man Rapist" has pleaded guilty to similar charges in Montana.

SANTA FE >> The Land of Enchantment did not prove to be much of a land of opportunity in the past year, dropping four places in the "Rich States, Poor States" ratings.