Nov 23 School closings leave rural students isolated By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Rural school districts around the country have been engineering ways to connect with students who are otherwise disengaged during the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:28 'We need a reset' on COVID-19, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says New Mexico is one of many states taking urgent action this week against new surges of COVID-19. As case counts soar and hospitals near capacity, Amna Nawaz talks to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on her latest stay-at-home order, how officials… Continue watching
Nov 04 Democrat Ben Ray Luján wins New Mexico's Senate race By Associated Press The six-term congressman from northern New Mexico defeated Republican Mark Ronchetti, a former television meteorologist, and Libertarian Bob Walsh. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: New Mexico's governor touts Biden's climate credentials By Associated Press New Mexico's Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday urged Americans to vote for Joe Biden in November's presidential election for his policies on tackling climate change. Continue reading
Jun 30 Spanish colonial monuments fuel racial strife in U.S. Southwest By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Spain's enduring hold over the territory that is now New Mexico made it unlike other areas in the Southwest and opened the door for memorializing the Spanish influence. Continue reading
Jun 03 Primary wins put New Mexico closer to all-female U.S. House delegation By Russell Contreras, Associated Press New Mexico Democrats nominated two Latinas and a Native American woman in primaries on Tuesday. Republican voters also nominated a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Hispanic woman for two of those races. Continue reading
May 09 Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Small Native American pueblos across New Mexico are embracing extraordinary isolation measures that turn away outsiders as well as near-universal testing to try to insulate themselves from a contagion with frightening echoes of the past. Continue reading
Feb 13 New Mexico bid for recreational pot falls short By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The vote illustrates the difficulties of using the legislative process and not a ballot initiative to fully legalizing marijuana. Continue reading
Dec 23 How Rose Simpson's lowrider is an homage to Pueblo potters By Kira Wakeam “A long time ago, we would actually make a pot, and carry it on our head. We would use it for the things we needed,” said Simpson. “And nowadays, we have these cars, and we use them, and it’s still… Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump seeks 2020 upset in New Mexico, Democratic-leaning states By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's rally in suburban Albuquerque will be the first stop on a three-day swing that will also take him to California for fundraisers expected to raise more than $15 million. Continue reading