San Juan County started May in the Green Level of COVID-19 restrictions, but on May 5 reached the least-restrictive Turquoise Level status.
The resolution put forth to revoke the sole source award to Barkhouse was quite swiftly spayed. The motion to discuss it failed to get a second.
Kamilah Hernandez died April 19 due to injuries doctors said were consistent with long-term abuse. She was 5 months old.
The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has dismissed the charges against an Española man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding three others in Chamita.
New Mexico's coronavirus caseload surpassed 200,000 Tuesday as health officials announced 137 new cases and three new deaths.
Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart answers questions about the death of 5-month-old Kamilah Hernandez during a news conference Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart holds news conference Tuesday, May 11, to address child and animal abuse in the county.
Las Cruces Public Schools high schools prepare for their first graduation season since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Ceremonies will be May 21 and 22.
This is a digest of service calls performed by the Farmington Police Department.
A special Jazz Jam will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, to christen the newly renovated HeArt Space behind the Studio 116 art gallery.
For the second consecutive year, New Mexico Junior College graduates received their degrees, certificates or high school equivalency diplomas through a virtural ceremony. The ceremony took place Friday, May 7, with a broadcast from inside Watson Hall. The graduates, their parents and friends…
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court last week accuses the Pecos Independent School District of having a “history of indifference” toward child rape and sexual abuse, and of failing to prevent sexual assaults within the district.
The sheriff is on the lookout for a Grant County man in connection with a shooting in Santa Clara earlier this month that saw dozens of shots fired an...
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The bill is viewed as a solution to replace dwindling revenue from the closures of the Navajo Generating Station and Kayenta Mine.
New Mexico businesses, nonprofits, religious congregations, community centers and other organizations can request on-site vaccination events
Adam Alavarez, 35, has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
A fire damaged a mobile home and caused relatively minor injuries to two occupants early Monday evening.
Third Judicial District Judge Richard Jacquez set Israel Ramirez's bond at $25,000 in a pretrial detention hearing Tuesday morning.
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced Tuesday the state's work search waiver for those receiving jobless benefits, put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, has come to an end.
After a vehicle was taken from a convenience store parking lot, the owner found it days later and two men who allegedly took it were arrested. Giermo Bordayo, 20, of Hobbs, was arrested on April 14 by police and charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence and c…
A state hearing examiner on Tuesday blasted an East Coast electric company that hopes to merge with New Mexico's largest utility, saying Connecticut-based Avangrid hadn't disclosed problems elsewhere.
The private sector began investigate how it could reduce its own pollution years ago when oil and gas saw an historic boom in the Permian Basin.
A Bovina man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on New Mexico 77, near the intersection of Curry Road G. A news release from Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller stated Garrett Viss, 65, of Bovina was ejected from his vehicle and died at the scene. The accident happened about noon Tuesday.…
SWIMMING Prep summary District 3 championships Saturday at Carlsbad Boys Team standings: 1. Hobbs 150; 2. Clovis 113; 3. Carlsbad 88; 4. Alamogordo 47; 5. Las Cruces 37; 6. Artesia 32; 7. Lovington 8. Clovis results 200 medley relay: 1. Porter Kidd, Thomas Palla, David Reeb, William Longhenr…
I read something recently that proposed an interesting conundrum (and gave me an excuse to use “conundrum,” which is one of my favorite words): We humans love choices, but we hate making decisions. There is no question I agree with the latter part of that statement. After all, I have spent m…
The U.S. Treasury announced Monday the state of New Mexico will receive $1.75 billion in federal pandemic relief aid, part of an effort by President Joe Biden and Congress to help governments respond to the economic fallout from COVID-19 and position the nation for recovery. Though the Treas…
CLOVIS -- A 25-year-old Clovis man on Tuesday was convicted of trafficking illegal drugs. A Clovis jury found Roman Viveros guilty on two counts of trafficking controlled substances, second degree felonies. Judge Matt Chandler sentenced Viveros to 15 years in prison, according to a news rele…
I’ve long ago forgotten where I found the tale I’m about to relate, but I like it. Personally, I very much doubt that it’s factual; it does, however, hold a lesson or two that are true indeed. As the story goes, a fellow was walking down the street one day when he saw a hand-lettered sign in…
FORT SUMNER — The Chamber of Commerce board of directors has initiated a new interpretive signage project, which will offer historical background information for several graves within the Old Fort Military Cemetery. The cemetery garners thousands of tourists each year and is touted as one of…
Curry and Roosevelt counties confirmed 28 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, along with one of the state’s eight deaths. The Monday report, which combines Saturday and Sunday reports, showed Curry County with 28 new cases of COVID-19 and Roosevelt County with five. They were part of 570…
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis • Rex Williams, 67, criminal damage to property • Ricky Martinez, 56, parole violation • Mario Hernandez-Arreola, 43, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Raquel Jaramillo, 33, failur…
On this date … 1911: Homer Jones did not shoot his business partner at Taiban as authorities had alleged. Jones' innocence was declared by Edward Gardner, the man Jones was alleged to have shot. Police arrested Jones because his boot tracks were found near the scene of Gardner's shooting. Bu…
State Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said Monday his agency has nearly 900 boots on the ground picking up trash and debris year-round.
CLOVIS - Clovis High sophomore Shyann Kissinger is hoping her experience will help in Thursday's state girls swimming competition at Albuquerque Academy. After all, she's one of the few Wildcats or Lady Wildcats who can rely on it. "I'm excited to see everybody swim," she said. "I'm excited …
CANYON, Texas — Junior Malethabo Seema highlighted Eastern New Mexico University performances in the Lone Star Conference track meet over the weekend, capturing first place in the women’s 800 with a time of 2 minutes, 19.02 seconds on Saturday. The three-day event featured 12 schools and was…
CLOVIS — Roswell Goddard scored five runs in the top of the seventh to break a tie and defeat Clovis High’s softball team 14-10 on Saturday, completing the sweep of a high-scoring doubleheader at Lady Wildcat Field. Goddard, playing its first games of the season, won the opener 23-10. The La…
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Clovis High’s boys scored a rare win over traditional state tennis power Las Vegas Robertson on Monday, beating the Cardinals 7-2 in a dual match. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats absorbed a 7-2 setback at the hands of the Lady Cardinals. In the boys dual, the Wildcats lost only…
PORTALES — Ruth Chavez came back to Portales High School in 2020 to coach the Ram volleyball program for a second time. Now, she’ll coach the entire PHS athletic program, with an upcoming promotion to the district’s athletic director position. The move was announced during Monday night’s Por…
The body found in the Rio Grande Gorge last week was identified Monday as Juan Muñoz of Taos, a 20-year-old National Guardsman who went missing in February.
The US Census Bureau recently released what can only be described as some disturbing data regarding the future of New Mexico. Notably, while the state’s population grew by just 2.8 percent over the past decade, each of our neighbors saw double-digit population growth with the exception of Ok…
The use of a secure communications app by the Children, Youth and Families Department that routinely encrypts and deletes communications between staffers is more than troubling. One child advocacy organization calls it “outrageous.” The attorney general says it’s “highly concerning.” And an …
It's good to have choices. The continuing COVID-19 overreactions of New Mexico's politicians mean I've spent much less time and money in New Mexico than I would have normally. Why would I go where businesses are either closed or operating with restricted capacity when I have other options? I…
Eddy County Fire Service officials said mechanical error was the apparent cause of a tank battery fire Sunday night south of Carlsbad.
Clovis MainStreet was one of 10 recipients of Resilient Community Fund grants for community and economic development projects, according to a New Mexico MainStreet release. The grants are between $2,500 and $5,000 and require a match. In-kind services can be used, but at least half of the ma…
