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Evacuations lifted in McKenny Fire

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:49 GMT

Evacuations have been lifted near Silver City as the McKenny Fire begins to slow.

Branson aims for Christmas space flight

Kim Vallez — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:11 GMT

Sir Richard Branson now has a target date for the first manned flight to space from New Mexico's Spaceport America.

McKenny Fire grows to 200 acres

Bill Diven — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:32 GMT

A wildfire churning through grass and brush swelled to 200 acres Tuesday night and forced evacuations near Silver City.

N.M. civilian dies in Afghan blast

Kim Vallez — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:53:55 GMT

Family members have confirmed a New Mexican working as a military contractor was among 15 people killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Thursday.

Fire injures 3 at NM Tech University

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:05:56 GMT

Officials say energetic materials sparked a fire at a New Mexico Tech explosives site that injured three people.

T or C appears on hate-tweet map

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:39:32 GMT

A new study measuring hate speech on twitter shows some of the most hateful tweets sent out in New Mexico came from the Truth or Consequences area.

One drug-raid fugitive still loose

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:20:21 GMT

Federal authorities say one fugitive remains at large after four were arrested this week on drug charges stemming from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border.

Carruther's NMSU contract released

Kim Vallez — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:37:13 GMT

Former Gov. Garrey Carruthers will get paid about $385,000 a year to be president of New Mexico State University.

Hospital cuts work hours, building plan

Kim Vallez — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:26:58 GMT

Gila Regional Medical Center has downgraded 70 full-time hospital employees to part-time status as part of new cost-cutting measure.

Federal raiders round up drug suspects

Kim Vallez — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:25:29 GMT

Heavily armed officers, helicopters and SWAT teams moved in on the small New Mexico town of Anthony just before dawn Wednesday.

Teacher in trouble for texts to teen

Alex Goldsmith — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:56:45 GMT

State Police say a 27-year-old elementary school teacher and softball coach sent inappropriate text messages to a 12-year-old former student.

Spaceport lands reusable rocket project

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:09:17 GMT

Another space industry heavyweight will use New Mexico's Spaceport America.

NMSU selects new president

Jessica Garate — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:45:27 GMT

Former governor Garrey Carruthers is the new president of New Mexico State University, but it was not a unanimous decision.

Officer shoots, kills man near school

Hawa Konte — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:07:13 GMT

The New Mexico State Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting that has left one man dead in Tularosa.

Chile crop suffers as water runs short

Bob Martin — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:00:13 GMT

Drought-hammer farmers in some parts of the state say conditions are the worst they've ever seen, and now the fate of this year's chile crop hangs in the balance.

Democrats elect Bregman to lead party

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:23:19 GMT

An Albuquerque lawyer has been elected as the new chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico.

Latino group faults NMSU

Elizabeth Alvarez — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:07:32 GMT

New Mexico State University will soon name a new president and a civil rights group is not happy about it.

Ex-judge pleads to lesser charge

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:13:31 GMT

A retired judge accused of soliciting bribes for former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor misconduct, apologizing for what he said were injudicious comments but maintaining he was the innocent victim of a political witch hunt.

High wind, dust close Interstate 10

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:50:33 GMT

New Mexico State Police and the Department of Transportation closed 112 miles of Interstate 10 as dust storms rake southwestern counties Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Ruidoso Downs store destroyed in fire

Kim Vallez — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:20:28 GMT

A well known business in Ruidoso Downs burned to the ground Sunday night.

Fort Sill Apaches press I-10 casino

Kim Vallez — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:01:24 GMT

The For Sill Apache tribe from Oklahoma has won a show of support for its effort to open a casino near Deming.

NMSU narrows potential president list

Kim Vallez — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:49:03 GMT

New Mexico State University has narrowed down the list of potential presidents.

Las Cruces cops churn out citations

Bill Diven — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:11:52 GMT

Las Cruces police officers averaged almost one citation every two minutes for five hours Thursday enforcing traffic laws on University Avenue.

Cans crammed with cash caught at border

Bill Diven — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:37:49 GMT

The $6,000 in cash first caught border agents' attention. The $145,000 packed into soft-drink cans made their day.