May 04 New Mexico wildfire threatens Rocky Mountain town By Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said 15,500 homes have been evacuated while the blaze burns near towns dotting mountainsides, towering ponderosa pine forests and meadows. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
Apr 24 Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico By Associated Press Winds and temperatures in New Mexico diminished Saturday but remained strong enough to still fan fires. Dozens of evacuation orders remained in place. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: More than 220,000 migrants arrived at U.S.-Mexico border in March In our news wrap Saturday, more than 220,000 migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, setting a 22-year high. Also, nearly 5,000 people are under evacuation orders as a massive wildfire rages across New Mexico, former head of the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Crews battle New Mexico wildfire that killed 2 as some evacuees begin to return home By Associated Press The evacuation orders lifted late Friday probably covered more than half of the estimated 4,000 people originally ordered to leave their homes since the fire started Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 15 2 killed, more than 200 homes burned in New Mexico wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Paul Davenport, Associated Press Firefighters battling a deadly wildfire in southern New Mexico took advantage of a brief break in the weather but gusty winds are expected to return Friday. Continue reading
Apr 01 New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas’ doorstep By Morgan Lee, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps across more of the American West. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 9:42 States call in the National Guard to mitigate school staffing shortages By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas For two years, the pandemic has hammered schools and accentuated the staffing shortages they are facing. It’s led to enormous problems with teacher morale, burnout, school closures and learning losses. But some states are using the National Guard to fill… Continue watching
Mar 18 Federal report finds unsafe conditions in New Mexico migrant jail By Ben Fox, Associated Press A government watchdog has found unsanitary and unsafe conditions at a New Mexico jail used to hold migrants and says it should be immediately closed. Continue reading
Mar 17 Family and friends devastated after New Mexico golf team car crash By Jamie Stengle, Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Family and friends say they are heartbroken and devastated after six students and a coach from a small New Mexico university were killed in a fiery crash while returning home from a golf tournament in Texas. Continue reading