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Land swap angers hunters, governor

Hunters are ticked off and so is the governor as the State Land Office pushes a trade that would turn a chunk of pristine mountain wilderness over to private

Capitol worker kept King's secret

Bruce King was same warm and outgoing person in private as he was in public, a Capitol employee who used to see the governor almost daily said Friday.

Vet says King "lifted him up" after war

Retired Espanola police officer and Vietnam War veteran Dave Pineda was one of the thousands of mourners who made their way to the capitol building Friday to

Group threatens to sue over gray wolf

An environmental group is threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to respond to a petition involving the Mexican gray wolf.

Gov. approves cuts to 2 Navajo projects

Gov. Bill Richardson has cut state contributions to two Navajo Nation projects in San Juan County to help close New Mexico's $650 million budget shortfall.

Capitol packed with King's mourners

Thousands made their way to the state capitol Friday for a chance to say goodbye to New Mexico's longest serving governor—Bruce King.

Sanchez: King was a rare politician

Gabe Sanchez, a political science professor at the University of New Mexico, talks about the legacy Bruce King leaves behind.

Feds: Investment figure ran Ponzi scam

Federal prosecutors accuse investment banker Hassan Nemazee of being a miniature version of swindler Bernard Madoff, but in political circles Nemazee was a

Plan to move racetrack clobbers Ruidoso

Ruidoso could become a ghost town if the Ruidoso Downs racetrack is allowed to pack up and move to Las Cruces, the town attorney said Thursday.
 

Shoppers not likely to save city budget

Unless the economy turns around and fast the city of Albuquerque could have a budget shortfall almost double the projection of just a few weeks ago.

AG recalls governor-father's service

As the services for New Mexico's longest-serving governor near his son is remembering Bruce King's advice and his passion for helping the people of the state.

State police excused from furlough

Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday announced that state police and state dispatchers will be exempted from the five furlough days Richardson ordered for

Domenici cmte. pays 700k in legal bills

Campaign contributions to retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici paid for more than $700,000 in lawyers' bills arising from an ethics investigation into his role in

Chicken-costumed person visits meeting

A giant chicken — or at least a person in a chicken costume — paid a visit to Tuesday's Durango City Council meeting as councilors considered the wording of a

Aztec reviews departments' efficiency

Aztec is spending $25,000 on a performance review of its police department in hopes of saving money in the future.

Health Dept. licenses 5 marijuana farms

The New Mexico Department of Health now has licensed five growers of medical marijuana although one of them says he was surprised the state didn't set more

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State police excused from furlough

Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday announced that state police and state …

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New Mexico Toys for Tots

The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those…