Associated Press New Mexico

SANTA FE – A New Mexico legislator who was known for his advocacy in protecting people who are incapacitated and placed under legal guardianship has died, Senate Republicans announced Friday....

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque City Councilor Lan Sena is accusing a former Democratic state lawmaker of abusing his position of power by making unwanted sexual advances toward her when she served as a...

SANTA FE – An oil company operating in northwestern New Mexico has agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department said Tuesday...

ALBUQUERQUE – A California man has pleaded guilty to assaulting two flight attendants while he was a passenger on a 2019 flight to New Mexico. Federal prosecutors said 43-year-old Alton James...

SANTA FE – A more contagious variant of COVID-19 has been detected in New Mexico, state officials confirmed Wednesday. The New Mexico Health Department said the first known case of the variant in...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A Boy Scout from New Mexico has died after a camping incident over the weekend near the New Mexico-Colorado line, authorities said. The Conejos County sheriff’s office said Josh...

The Associated Press QUESTA, N.M. – The acquisition of nearly 1,200 acres of private land near the New Mexico-Colorado border will go a long way to protect a migration corridor for elk and other...

SANTA FE – A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, state officials said. The New Mexico...