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Police lieutenant resigns amid overtime probe

  • Rio Grande Sun

ESPAÑOLA — Española Police Lt. Richard Trujillo has resigned from the department amid an internal investigation into his possible falsification of time sheets, officia…

City and solid waste head to arbitration over debt

  • Rio Grande Sun

ESPAÑOLA — A dispute between the North Central Solid Waste Authority and Española over $125,000 worth of unpaid trash bills will head to arbitration, the authority’s b…

Kachina Lodge development to offer 13 ‘condos’

  • The Taos News
  • Updated

TAOS — A portion of the sprawling Kachina Lodge property will be converted to 13 new apartments, thanks to a zoning change approved by the Town of Taos Council at its …

State senate confirms ENMU regents

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record

A longtime university baseball coach and a college senior have been confirmed to the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents.

Kidnapping scam hits area residents

  • The Communicator

SANTA ROSA — A telephone scam has been making the rounds in this area, including at least three calls to Guadalupe County residents, according to Sheriff Lorenzo Mata.

Committee to recommend lodger’s tax projects

  • Hidalgo County Herald

LORDSBURG — The Lordsburg Lodger’s Tax Committee convened for the first of its 2023 quarterly meetings recently at City Hall, pouring over applications and creating a …

Pirtle's water records bill moves to House

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record

A state bill supported by the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District and sponsored by Sen. Cliff Pirtle (R-Roswell) about water rights records has passed the Senat…

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ENMU fees to remain the same for 2023

  • Eastern New Mexico News

RUIDOSO — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents on Feb. 17 approved a motion to keep tuition and fees the same for the 2023 fiscal year.

BLM plans November oil and gas lease sale

  • Roswell Daily Record

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is planning a November oil and gas lease auction involving New Mexico and Oklahoma parcels, including seven tracts in eastern New Me…

Report: Fatal fire started in kitchen

  • Eastern New Mexico News

CLOVIS — The house fire that killed four people in Clovis on Jan. 12 began in the kitchen area, according to a report released Feb. 17 by the state fire marshal.

State police officer charged with rape

  • Las Vegas Optic

LAS VEGAS — A New Mexico State Police officer assigned to the Las Vegas-area district is charged with raping a friend who called him for help following an argument wit…

Governor proposes tax cut

  • By Alex Ross Roswell Daily Record
  • Updated

Legislation to reduce the state's Gross Receipts Tax and tweak the tax code to address the issue of “pyramiding” was introduced late Friday.

Uranium levels contaminate drinking water

  • Rio Grande Sun

ESPAÑOLA — Dangerous levels of uranium are contaminating Santa Cruz’s drinking water, despite a new water system paid for with $1.6 in taxpayer funds, the Rio Grande S…

Commissioner doesn’t live in district

  • Quay County Sun

TUCUMCARI — The City Commission on Jan. 26 voted 3-1 to appoint Matt Bednorz to fill in as District 3 commissioner for the rest of the year, though he lives outside th…

Fire chief dismissed after probation imposed

  • The Communicator

SANTA ROSA — Justin Rodgers has been dismissed as Santa Rosa’s fire chief following a State Fire Marshal’s letter placing the city’s fire department on probation for n…

State bill would create dedicated conservation funds

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record
  • Updated

About 36 conservation groups in New Mexico and elsewhere are working to pass a bill that would create the state's first dedicated funding sources to conserve and enhan…

Burglar done in by diamond-clad girlfriend

  • Rio Grande Sun

ESPAÑOLA — A burglar who stole more than $100,000 in jewelry from an Española boutique was identified as the culprit after police spotted his girlfriend wearing some o…

Girl suffers broken bones in school bus crash

  • Eastern New Mexico News

PORTALES — One student suffered “some fractures” and remained hospitalized in Lubbock, Texas, on Jan. 25, but five others injured in a morning bus crash have been trea…

FBI, BIA investigating Pueblo homicide

  • The Taos News

TAOS — A man was found dead Jan. 18 in a residence in Picuris Pueblo, and federal authorities are investigating it as a homicide.

State bill would lift local airport by $51 million

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record
  • Updated
State bill would lift local airport by $51 million

The Roswell Air Center is asking for $51.4 million over four years in state funding as part of a $308.99 million airport improvements bill pre-filed by state Senate Fi…

Statewide ag production up 5%

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record
Statewide ag production up 5%

Chaves County and New Mexico agricultural producers have seen a decline in cash receipts and income since 2019, according to the latest agricultural statistics publish…

Anti-abortion ordinance would rely on residents

  • Eastern New Mexico News

CLOVIS — The proposed Roosevelt County anti-abortion ordinance set for a vote next month is different than an ordinance passed in Hobbs and tabled in Clovis: The propo…

New details on death of trash authority employee

  • By Samantha Chavez Rio Grande Sun

ESPAÑOLA — New details have emerged on the death of the North Central Solid Waste Authority employee who was injured on Nov. 22 while collecting trash. He apparently f…

Respiratory illnesses a concern this season

  • The Communicator

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is urging New Mexicans to take precautions to protect ourselves — and especially young children, older individuals and those …

Robotic picking company expanding

  • Clovis Livestock Market News

Soft Robotics Inc. (SRI) recently announced the company has raised $26 million and added new investor to expand and deploy its mGripAI robotic picking solutions.

NM senator seeks more funding for abandoned wells

  • By Lisa Dunlap Roswell Daily Record
  • Updated
NM senator seeks more funding for abandoned wells

Democratic U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico has introduced a bill that would provide up to $162.5 million over five years to develop new ways to identify and reme…

Students complete reading challenge

  • The Communicator

SANTA ROSA — The third annual Rudolfo Anaya Reading challenge inspired Santa Rosa students to read over 800 books, with middle and high schoolers creating 70 art projects.

Anti-abortion ordinance remains tabled

  • Eastern New Mexico News

CLOVIS — The proposed anti-abortion ordinance to make Clovis a “sanctuary city for the unborn” remained tabled after Mayor Mike Morris’ tiebreaking vote at a Dec. 1 ci…

Shelter pups fly to the Hamptons

  • By Samantha Chavez Rio Grande Sun
Shelter pups fly to the Hamptons

ESPAÑOLA — Española Humane flew out 10 dogs to the Hamptons in private planes to give them the opportunity to be adopted into loving homes.

Lincoln County man sentenced in child's death

  • Roswell Daily Record

A man who lived in the Ruidoso area for most of his life has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his 2-year-old son, according to the New Mexico Attorney G…

LCC’s Morales wants CDL program to be the best

  • By Jesse Gallegos Luna Community College
LCC’s Morales wants CDL program to be the best

LAS VEGAS — Luna Community College’s CDL Program Administrator Tracy Morales has had several goals throughout her career. Her goal today is a simple one — make Luna’s …

Pearce wins third term as state GOP chair

  • By Alex Ross Roswell Daily Record
  • Updated
Pearce wins third term as state GOP chair

Despite facing challengers and calls by some in the party for him to step down after two underwhelming election cycles, Steve Pearce was re-elected Saturday to a third…