Saturday, November 16, 2024

US boarding school review prompts calls for trauma support

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some members of Congress want to ensure that protections are put in place to address ongoing trauma as more information comes to light about the troubled history of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

US boarding school review prompts calls for trauma support

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some members of Congress want to ensure that protections are put in place to address ongoing trauma as more information comes to light about the troubled history of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

US boarding school review prompts calls for trauma support

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some members of Congress want to ensure that protections are put in place to address ongoing trauma as more information comes to light about the troubled history of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Chief: New Mexico school shooting victim tried to deescalate

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and landed another in custody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico school year off to deadly start amid gun violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and landed another in custody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico school year off to deadly start amid gun violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and landed another in custody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through photos and videos of their lost loved ones. Behind the statistics and the political blame game over rising gun violence are the victims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through photos and videos of their lost loved ones. Behind the statistics and the political blame game over rising gun violence are the victims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through photos and videos of their lost loved ones. Behind the statistics and the political blame game over rising gun violence are the victims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through photos and videos of their lost loved ones. Behind the statistics and the political blame game over rising gun violence are the victims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache students who were among the first sent to a New Mexico boarding school bankrolled by East Coast parishioners and literary fans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache students who were among the first sent to a New Mexico boarding school bankrolled by East Coast parishioners and literary fans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache students who were among the first sent to a New Mexico boarding school bankrolled by East Coast parishioners and literary fans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache students who were among the first sent to a New Mexico boarding school bankrolled by East Coast parishioners and literary fans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Horse owners say New Mexico regulators violated civil rights

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An organization that represents thousands of racehorse owners and trainers is accusing New Mexico regulators of violating their civil rights.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Horse owners say New Mexico regulators violated civil rights

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An organization that represents thousands of racehorse owners and trainers is accusing New Mexico regulators of violating their civil rights.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Horse owners say New Mexico regulators violated civil rights

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An organization that represents thousands of racehorse owners and trainers is accusing New Mexico regulators of violating their civil rights.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US to review Native American boarding schools' dark history

The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of policies that over the decades forced hundreds of thousands of children from their families and communities, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US to review Native American boarding schools' dark history

The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of policies that over the decades forced hundreds of thousands of children from their families and communities, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US to review Native American boarding schools' dark history

The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of policies that over the decades forced hundreds of thousands of children from their families and communities, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US to review dark history of Indigenous boarding schools

The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of the institutions, which over the decades forced hundreds of thousands of children from their families and communities, U.S. Interior Secretary …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ceremonies, prayer mark day of awareness for Native victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others performed ceremonies and said prayers. All called for action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vigils, rallies mark day of awareness for Indigenous victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others prayed and performed ceremonies. All called for action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over mine spill

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three western states being fouled with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over mine spill

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three western states being fouled with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Official: Many in New Mexico eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A significant number of New Mexico residents are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations because they have one or more preexisting medical conditions, the state health secretary said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Official: Many in New Mexico eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A significant number of New Mexico residents are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations because they have one or more preexisting medical conditions, the state health secretary said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico Supreme Court overturns child abuse convictions

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday overturned the child abuse convictions of an Albuquerque man in the 2015 death of an infant, prompting the state's top prosecutor to voice immediate concerns about the ability to hold child abusers accountable.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico opens vaccine distribution to more people

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is moving ahead with COVID-19 vaccine distribution, expanding eligibility on Friday to people 75 and older as well as residents with underlying medical conditions that place them at greater risk.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Official: New Mexico among top states in vaccine rollout

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US Park Service releases video involving tasing of visitor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man who was tased during a confrontation with a ranger at a national monument in New Mexico was seen climbing on and among petroglyph cliff features off-trail in violation of park regulations, according to the National Park Service.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window opened Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year, but the exact timing of the launch will depend on the weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virgin Galactic makes first flight from New Mexico site

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely when the spacecraft landed safely at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico after its rocket engine failed to ignite high above the Earth.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window opened Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year, but the exact timing of the launch will depend on the weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window opened Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year, but the exact timing of the launch will depend on the weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window opens Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog: US nuclear dump facing space, staffing challenges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal government's only underground nuclear waste dump could run out of room if the number of drums shipped to the New Mexico site keeps expanding or if a new method for measuring the waste is unraveled as part of a pending legal challenge, according to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico counties in the 'red,' virus spread remains high

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s daily count of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been trending down over recent days from the record highs reported earlier this month, but nearly every county remained deep in the red zone Friday as the state was just days away from launching its new “red …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 billion in production spending, government and corporate leaders announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico looks ahead to more economic relief amid pandemic

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (AP) — The flurry to pass a $330 million relief package aimed at helping out-of-work New Mexicans and certain businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic is done, but Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Republican lawmakers say the hardest work is yet to come as they look …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 billion in production spending, government and corporate leaders announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Audit details lack of oversight at New Mexico spaceport

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An audit made public Tuesday that was part of an investigation into the conduct of Spaceport America’s former chief executive details what officials call a severe breakdown of internal controls that resulted in possible taxpayer funding waste and abuse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 billion in production spending, government and corporate leaders announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 billion in production spending, government and corporate leaders announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New Mexico governor hopes 'pause' will blunt virus surge

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — People are being asked to stay home and gyms, salons, golf courses and other nonessential businesses will have to close for two weeks under public health restrictions reimposed Friday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico governor reimposes stay-at-home order amid surge

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — People were asked to stay home and nonessential businesses must stop in-person activities as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday reimposed tougher public health restrictions for the next two weeks in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico governor re-imposes stay-at-home order amid surge

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is reimposing the toughest of the state’s public health restrictions for the next two weeks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico governor weighs new pandemic response

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is weighing whether to impose new emergency measures to rein in surging rates of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths across New Mexico, in a scheduled public address on Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Experts: Neglect prevention key to better childhood outcomes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Any efforts in New Mexico to build a successful early childhood education system will depend on the state’s ability to prevent child neglect and abuse, members of a task force on child well-being told state lawmakers Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Top Democrat says district will be redrawn after GOP win

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A day after Republicans won back New Mexico's only conservative-leaning congressional district, a top state Democrat said its boundaries will be redrawn in redistricting that will be guided by super majorities in the Democrat-controlled Legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

GOP's Yvette Herrell defeats New Mexico congresswoman

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Yvette Herrell on Tuesday won a contested race for a U.S. House seat in New Mexico, beating incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in what was New Mexico’s most watched congressional contest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico makes history with all-female US House team

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Yvette Herrell on Tuesday staged an upset to win a contested race for a U.S. House seat in New Mexico, beating incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in what was New Mexico’s most watched congressional contest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Key New Mexico House race too early to call

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez has won a seat in Congress to succeed U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján and Democratic U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland was reelected, as the state sends its first all-female U.S. House delegation to Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Teresa Leger Fernandez wins New Mexico House seat

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez has won a seat in Congress to succeed allied U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico poised to elect all-female U.S. House delegation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — No matter who wins, New Mexico will send its first all-female U.S. House delegation to Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico building infrastructure for vaccine distribution

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It could be well into next year before a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, but top health officials in New Mexico said Tuesday that they have submitted their plan to the federal government for building the infrastructure, tracking systems and partnerships that will be needed for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico building infrastructure for vaccine distribution

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It could be well into next year before a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, but top health officials in New Mexico said Tuesday that they have submitted their plan to the federal government for building the infrastructure, tracking systems and partnerships that will be needed for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico officials issue warning about hospital capacity

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If COVID-19 continues to spread in New Mexico like it has in recent weeks, officials with three of the largest health care systems in the state warned Monday that hospitals and health care workers will not be able to keep up.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico officials issue warning about hospital capacity

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If COVID-19 continues to spread in New Mexico like it has in recent weeks, officials with three of the largest health care systems in the state warned Monday that hospitals and health care workers will not be able to keep up.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Business mandates mount as New Mexico deals with virus surge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday unveiled more requirements for businesses after a string of record-breaking daily case counts prompted renewed restrictions just last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic's final round of testing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window for the final round of testing of Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered spacecraft opens later this week as the company inches toward commercial flights.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Business mandates mount as New Mexico deals with virus surge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday unveiled more requirements for businesses after a string of record-breaking daily case counts prompted renewed restrictions just last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Window opens for Virgin Galactic's final round of testing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The window for the final round of testing of Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered spacecraft opens later this week as the company inches toward commercial flights.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lab under investigation as New Mexico deals with virus surge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is scheduled Tuesday to provide an update on COVID-19 cases after a string of record-breaking daily case counts prompted more restrictions last week and officials continue to crack down on employers who they say aren’t following the rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico tribes concerned about pitch to expand gambling

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native American leaders in New Mexico are raising concerns about a proposal by non-tribal racetracks and casinos to overhaul the industry and open the state to Las Vegas-style gambling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico tribes concerned about pitch to expand gambling

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native American leaders in New Mexico are raising concerns about a proposal by non-tribal racetracks and casinos to overhaul the industry and open the state to Las Vegas-style gambling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Mexico governor renews restrictions as virus cases rise

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she will renew public health restrictions and warned that more stringent rules could be imposed because of a rise in COVID-19 cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Mexico governor renews restrictions as virus cases rise

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she will renew public health restrictions and warned that more stringent rules could be imposed because of a rise in COVID-19 cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Mexico governor urged to take stand against nuclear plan

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists and other watchdog groups want New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to create a government agency that would be tasked with keeping the state from becoming a permanent dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel and other high-level waste.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Mexico governor urged to take stand against nuclear plan

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists and other watchdog groups want New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to create a government agency that would be tasked with keeping the state from becoming a permanent dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel and other high-level waste.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Governor: Man in 40s becomes 5th virus death in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as state health officials acknowledge Tuesday that the demand for hospital beds and intensive care resources may outstrip capacity as infections accelerate.
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New Mexico governor: More social distancing must be done

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public school students in New Mexico will not return to classrooms or athletic fields during the current academic year because of the coronavirus, the state's top education official announced Friday as the number of cases rose to nearly 200 and more restrictions were announced.
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New Mexico regulators getting squeezed out of state building

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A powerful commission in charge of regulating utilities and other New Mexico businesses is being evicted from its state offices by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration.
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Endangered gray wolf population on the rise in southwest US

THE EDGE OF THE GILA WILDERNESS, N.M. (AP) — A voice interrupted the crackle of the radio at basecamp: “Starting pursuit.”
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New Mexico officials: Proposed US cleanup budget falls short

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top New Mexico officials are concerned the U.S. government isn’t taking seriously its obligations to clean up waste left behind by decades of nuclear research and bomb-making at one of the nation’s premier laboratories.
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TV pilot 'Capitol Barbie' tackles gender, race and politics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Riley Del Rey is taking some inspiration from the time she spent working in Washington, D.C., to create a television pilot she hopes will get people talking about gender, race and politics while showcasing New Mexico's talent.
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Touching down after making history

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Mishaps at nuke repository lead to $54M in fines

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Final frontier focus

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Destruction heading east

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Regional Wet Spring

In this June 19, 2013 photo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists Tristan Austring, left, and Angela James use a seine net to search for endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow in isolated pools in the riverbed near Socorro, N.M. The federal government has spent more than $150 million over the …
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Flying on Impulse

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Arizona wildfire heads east

SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. - A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and cabins and forced nearly 10,000 people to flee was poised to move into New Mexico on Friday, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to …
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Doc: Giffords heard cheers leaving Arizona, smiled

HOUSTON - She heard them, smiled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
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Missing pilots cast pall over fiesta

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Hundreds of balloonists in New Mexico lifted off Saturday at dawn amid a somber mood, opening the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta while search crews on the other side of the globe scoured the seas for two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots.
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Escapees near Yellowstone

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The search for two men who escaped from a private Arizona prison and their suspected accomplice has turned to the vast Yellowstone National Park area after one of the inmates was linked to a double homicide in New Mexico and efforts to find them intensified.
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