Economy Jan 23 Tribes, environmental groups ask U.S. court to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona A filing in U.S. District Court in Arizona aims to block Pattern Energy's SunZia transmission project through the San Pedro Valley east of Tucson.
Politics Dec 07 U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes.
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: At Tribal Nations Summit, Biden discusses steps to help heal wrongs and bring 'new era' of tribal sovereignty President Joe Biden signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access federal funding, and have greater autonomy over how to spend it.
Nation Nov 13 $10 billion renewable energy project paused over concerns for Native American historic sites In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management, the Tohono O'odham Nation says federal land managers allowed for bulldozers to begin clearing a stretch of the San Pedro Valley and demolishing at least one historic site.
Politics Sep 13 Judge blocks New Mexico governor's suspension of right to carry firearms in public A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico's largest metro area.
Politics Sep 11 Bernalillo County sheriff in New Mexico rejects governor's gun ban, calling it unconstitutional Some Republican lawmakers have proposed starting impeachment proceedings, while a gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking an immediate court order to block it from taking effect.
Science Aug 10 Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has now taken seven trips to space since 2018, but this was the first with a ticket-holder.
Nation Aug 04 Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims climbs past $14 million Some residents and lawmakers have been frustrated by the pace, but officials say they built the program from scratch and that many cases are complex.
Nation Jun 28 Justice Department dedicates more resources to address high rate of missing, murdered Native Americans Five attorneys and five coordinators will be dispatched to several regions around the country to help with investigations of unsolved cases and related crimes.
Nation Aug 13 Suspect in killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico left trail of violence In the six years since he resettled in the United States from Afghanistan, the primary suspect in the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has been arrested several times for domestic violence, according to police and court records.