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Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more

Dec. 08, 2024 09:10 AM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Then came Antiquities Act...

No. 19 Washington State aims for fifth straight win as Cougars face resurgent New Mexico

Nov. 14, 2024 15:41 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Washington State would seem to have an enormous advantage over New Mexico on Saturday, especially when it comes to motivation. The No. 19 Cougars (8-1, No. 18 CFP ) are looking to sweep their final three games and perhaps enter the discussions for a spot...

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico is set to reopen

Nov. 07, 2024 20:58 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico, which closed in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is reopening later this month. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo announced Thursday the monument will reopen Nov. 21....

Democrats dominate New Mexico with reelection of US Sen. Martin Heinrich and US Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Nov. 06, 2024 15:09 PM EST

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez won reelection Tuesday in New Mexico’s swing district along the U.S.-Mexico border, in a rematch against the Republican he ousted in 2022. GOP challenger Yvette Herrell waged her fourth consecutive campaign for Congress in...

AP Race Call: Democrat Martin Heinrich wins reelection to U.S. Senate from New Mexico

Nov. 05, 2024 22:49 PM EST

Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich won a third term representing New Mexico in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Heinrich, who served as an Albuquerque city councilor for one term prior to winning his first congressional race in 2008, championed causes that included gun safety and abortion access during his latest Senate...

Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops

Nov. 05, 2024 10:45 AM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in...

Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia

Nov. 01, 2024 23:23 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign's final days, taking a risky detour from the seven battleground states to spend time in places where Republican presidential candidates have not won in decades. The former president...

9 arrested in federal investigation into drug trafficking at New Mexico prison

Nov. 01, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

MILAN, N.M. (AP) — Nine people were arrested this week in connection with a suspected drug trafficking operation at a federal prison in a small New Mexico town, authorities announced Friday. The arrests were made Wednesday as the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service raided 13 homes across...

PNM Resources: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 01, 2024 06:53 AM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — PNM Resources Inc. (TXNM) on Friday reported earnings of $131.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company said it had net income of $1.45. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

UFC champ Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes to resolve assault charge

Oct. 29, 2024 12:49 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he was accused of being hostile. A bench trial was...