New Mexico News Archives

In less than six weeks, the federal government will be treating New Mexicans as foreigners, as your state driver's license may no longer get you through airport security.

Las Cruces resident Logan Davis, 46, suffers from chronic pain that's tough to alleviate.

Officials with the New Mexico Rail Runner say nearly 850 people took advantage of the first-ever train service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe on the day after Thanksgiving.

Volunteer Mario Ramirez helped Miss New Mexico Teen USA Faith Cortez, left, and Miss New Mexico 2009 Rosanne Aguilar, right, hand out turkeys to the families of Anapra, N.M., on Sunday.

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near Carnuel. Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies say an eastbound vehicle entered the westbound lanes, causing the collision.

One suspect dead, another not indicted in murder of Brittni Carlini; four more New Mexicans dead from swine flu.

Alcohol abuse cost New Mexico 993 lives and nearly $2.5 billion in 2006 in lost productivity, health care expenses and costs associated with property loss from crashes and fires, a new report shows.

Minda McGonagle, a veteran small business advocate, has returned to New Mexico to become state director of the National Federation of Independent Business.

Gov. Bill Richardson says he has appointed acting Human Services secretary to head the state Human Services Department.

The best way to check out New Mexico's treasures is by getting off the beaten path and onto roads less travelled.

Nov. 23, 2009, 5:49 p.m. 2 comments A New Mexico Lottery player from Elida - a village in eastern New Mexico with a population of 183 people - beat the odds of 1 in nearly 11 million to win a Hot Lotto jackpot of $1.1 million.

It might be the size of a "big-box" store, but the Quality Center for Business in Farmington deals in something more valuable than merchandise.

Here's video of Sen. Tom Udall's speech on the Senate floor this morning about the health insurance reform bill in the debate leading up to a cloture vote to permit the bill to move forward.

Being home means eating well. Here's what we had last night. QUELITES (SPINACH Yield: 4-6 servings Cooking Time: Approximately 15 minutes 1 1/2 pounds washed fresh spinach or 10 ounces frozen spinach * 1/4 teaspoon crushed chile pequin 1 tablespoon shortening 3 tablespoons chopped onion 1 tsp salt 2 slices of bacon 2 cups cooked pinto beans 1. Wash ...

Former Gov. Bruce King lies in state Friday at the Rotunda of the state Capitol.

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation is renewing New Mexico Airlines' contract to provide commercial air service to the Alamogordo-Holloman Air Force Base area, according to a release from U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's office.

New Mexico law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers over the next several weeks.

Gov. Bill Richardson's administration is proposing to overhaul Medicaid and scale back health care services to some lower-income New Mexicans to cope with a projected budget shortfall of $300 million next year in the state's largest health care program.

States have a habit of taking money from OHV funds and using them in the general fund, or worse, giving OHV funds to State Parks that don't allow OHVs .

State District Court Judge Judith Herrera ruled yesterday that the State of New Mexico must pay $72,000 in attorney fees and costs to the Center for Civic Policy and the Southwest Organizing Project , according to a statement released today by the two organizations.

Need to get away from cell phones and e-mail, and enjoy the natural beauty and company that come from a tour of small towns? If so, I recommend this road trip in Arizona and New Mexico.

The King family has announced funeral plans for former New Mexico Governor Bruce King, who passed away early Friday at age 85 in Stanley, New Mexico.

There's a new show opening up at the New Mexico History Museum . Okay, actually, it sounds really cool.

New Mexicans could see a new tax on food if some people working to balance the state budget have their way.

Gov. Bill Richardson says flags around the state will be lowered to half staff through next Monday in honor of former Gov.

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance formally thanked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for proclaiming November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout his state.

Arizona's first movie production studio has won approval to develop a facility in east Mesa.

New Mexico's longest serving governor died Friday, Nov. 13, at his cattle ranch in Stanley.

Overturned convictions and growth of DNA forensic evidence shake state's rock-solid faith in capital punishment Even in Texas they are having their doubts.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2009. There are 46 days left in the year.

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that from 1990 to 2007 New Mexico's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption is up by 12 percent, while nationally it's up 19 percent.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson proposes to stop public employees from double-dipping by retiring and later returning to a government job while receiving a pension.

A Democratic legislative leader wants to tap into a nearly $9 billion state endowment fund to help solve New Mexico's budget problems.

Most New Mexico residents plan to maintain their holiday gift-giving lists at the same number of people this year despite the economic downturn, but most also plan to cut their gift budgets by seeking out discounts and less expensive presents, according to a new holiday spending poll conducted by the AAA New Mexico Marketing Research Department.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson rejected a proposal to raid the state's off-highway vehicle trail safety fund as part of a plan to balance the state budget.

Governor Bill Richardson signed House Bill 3 today, but executed some line-item vetoes.

The economic forecast has grown more gloomy for West Virginia's Manchin administration, but is perhaps not as dark as what confronts a number of other states.

In a thoroughly researched and well-reasoned report, the public policy group Think New Mexico is calling for legislation that would aim to end the pay-to-play culture in New Mexico once and for all - an outright ban on political contributions from lobbyists and state contractors.

By Ken Terry Nov 7, 2009 The great health information technology experiment launched by the Obama Administration is still in its early stages.

Triple-A New Mexico says gasoline prices in the state have finally stabilized after nearly a month of continuous increases.

A slain Catholic nun who lived and worked on the Navajo Indian reservation of western New Mexico was remembered for her passion for the poor at funeral services.

The Internal Revenue service says it has more than $3 million in undeliverable tax refunds to return to New Mexicans.

Citing the national recession and the state's current budget shortfall, Lt. Governor Diane Denish today announced a series of reforms that she claims, if adopted, could save the state millions of dollars.

A top official in Gov. Bill Richardson's cabinet has resigned over a drunken driving arrest just days after she was appointed to a spot in President Barack Obama's administration.

There's been much hype over the past couple of years about the many advantages of a growing film industry in New Mexico.

In addition to closing state parks and slashing the education budget for 2010, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is planning on having a tax increase, as well.

Two controlled burns ignited by Santa Fe National Forest crews on Thursday are liable to be visible in northern New Mexico for the next few days.

You may recall that GOP Senators have been on a mission to delay or quash legislation to extend unemployment benefits to those suffering in a struggling economy characterized by continuing job losses.

Hotelier Larry Whitten should have known this much: When in New Mexico, do as the New Mexicans do.

Sister Marguerite Bartz had worried just weeks ago about crime in the community after someone broke into the St.

The state can continue collecting higher pension contributions from part-time government workers earning less than $20,000 a year, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Four eastern New Mexico counties have been declared eligible for disaster assistance due to their proximity to counties in Texas that have been declared disaster areas due to drought and other problems.

Images of hundreds of people in wagons, pushing carreta's, walking the trail or riding horseback between Albuquerque and Socorro.

A nun has been found dead in her residence at a church in a small community on the Navajo Indian reservation near the Arizona-New Mexico border, the FBI said Monday.

Gov. Bill Richardson will be in Las Cruces and Albuquerque on Wednesday to hear from residents about the bills passed by state lawmakers during a recent special session to deal with the state's budget problems.

Gov. Bill Richardson predicted that New Mexicans will face higher taxes next year to deal with the state's continuing budget problems.

An 11-year-old Albuquerque boy has died from complications from the H1N1 flu virus.

A nun from Wisconsin has been found murdered at her convent on the Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico, officials there said Monday.

Vincent a oeSmileya Gallegos , who ran a state housing agency out of an office next to a used-car lot in Albuquerque, New Mexico, should have known better when he borrowed $27.7 million, the Internal Revenue Service said.

While I enthusiastically recommend the annual Hudson Hot Air Affair, I'm warning you it's a gateway event that leads to the hard stuff: the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.

A politically connected financial firm and two of its executives were indicted Thursday for what prosecutors say was a bid-rigging scheme in the municipal bond business.