Lawmakers scramble to find lodging in July amid tourist season, looming Baldwin trial
By Daniel J. Chacón
New Mexico Legislature
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has called state lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session in July.
- Finding a place to stay for the session could be more stressful and expensive than usual for lawmakers.
- It's the height of the tourist season and is expected to be the final days of the high-profile Alec Baldwin trial.
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Rabbis meet in Santa Fe, proclaim their support for Israel
By Phill Casaus
New Mexicans honor moms as they reflect on hard work, unceasing support
By Scott Wyland, Margaret O'hara & Jim Weber
Little-known museum celebrates the history and legacy of the telephone
By Robert Nott & Gabriela Campos
Local foundation honors hard work of 'our valuable and ever-inspiring teachers'
By Margaret O'hara, Maya Hilty & Jim Weber
City of Española hit with EPA violations amid wastewater treatment concerns
By Nicholas Gilmore
Parties file flurry of motions, some novel, ahead of upcoming trial in Baldwin criminal case
By Phaedra Haywood
Guns to plowshares: Santa Fe buyback repurposes old firearms
By Margaret O'Hara
- An unusual kind of drive-through appeared on Santa Fe’s south side Saturday morning.
- The drivers were dropping off pistols, rifles, shotguns as part of a "Guns to Gardens" buyback event.
- People received gift cards of up to $250 per gun relinquished.
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Hey, Santa Fe: The burros are coming, the burros are coming!
By Robert Nott
Camino de los Burros
- The Camino de los Burros will take place Sunday from 8 to 10 a.m. in downtown Santa Fe.
- The burro parade is designed to honor the contribution burros made in the past to the city and throughout New Mexico.
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Two IAIA graduates purse artistic dreams | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
By Maya Hilty & Jim Weber
Family files lawsuit over man's prison suicide death
By Phaedra Haywood
NMSU: 13 arrested late Thursday during pro-Palestinian protest
By Jessica Griffin & Kelly Presnell
$60M in federal drought money approved for Lower Rio Grande
By Scott Wyland & Susan Bryan
Bandelier’s Tsankawi unit to remain closed due to power loss
The New Mexican
National Park Service
- The Tsankawi unit of Bandelier National Monument will remain closed for an indefinite period due to a loss of power.
- The park in Northern New Mexico announced the issue Friday in a news release.
- The Tsankawi unit of Bandelier has been closed since April 2023 due to a project to improve traffic flow and safety.
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New grad's SFCC degree opens door to auto tech career
By Robert Nott
They thought they paid their taxes on time. Now, some New Mexicans are getting letters saying they didn't.
By Gabrielle Porter
County affordable housing program will offer grants up to $50K for improvements
By Maya Hilty
Santa Fe County
- A new Santa Fe County housing rehab program will provide up to $50,000 grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners.
- Grant applications are expected to open by the end of May and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
- For now, the program has a $1 million budget.
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Judge grants motion sending civil case against Egolfs to arbitration
By Phaedra Haywood
LANL logs two glove box mishaps in the same week
By Scott Wyland
Bear cub recovering after rescue in Red River
By Geoffrey Plant
Daughter of man who died in jail files wrongful death suit
By Phaedra Haywood
Chipping away at a crisis: Health plan commits cash for expectant moms
By Jim Weber & Gabrielle Porter
Matthew McConaughey movie focused on deadly Camp Fire is filming in Santa Fe
By Matthew Narvaiz
Film Industry
- Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is in New Mexico filming a movie about the 2018 Camp Fire in California.
- "The Lost Bus" is directed by Paul Greengrass, who directed three films in the Bourne action/thriller series.
- Filming began in April and will continue through June in Santa Fe, Ruidoso and Española.
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Rio Arriba County bridge reopens after closure due to damage
By Nicholas Gilmore
New well to provide safe water for Glorieta
By Maya Hilty
Northern New Mexico
- A nearly 1,000-foot well was constructed in Glorieta over the past year for $2.4 million.
- The well will provide the community with a long-term safe, reliable water source, community leaders say.
- The community's water system had been stressed since unsafe levels or radium in a well led to its closure around 2011.
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City Council passes $440 million budget for coming year
By Carina Julig
Lawmakers urged to ensure New Mexico hospital benefit from health care plan, not out-of-state owners
By Gabrielle Porter
Radio show honors veterans, spotlights history
By Robert Nott
Northern New Mexico
- "Thank You for Your Service” is a monthly KSWV radio program that showcases all things related to veterans.
- The show often ties historical military events and people to the lives of active and retired servicemen and women.
- The program also aims to provide information about resources and support systems that could help veterans.
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Republican leader calls on N.M. GOP to disavow candidate over old social media posts
By Daniel Chacon
Christus enters 'joint venture' with private equity-backed staffing firm
By Gabrielle Porter
Supreme Court affirms convictions in triple homicide near Dixon
By Phaedra Haywood
Concerns raised over increase in Cerrillos Road crashes, pedestrian injuries
By Nicholas Gilmore
Gannett sells four New Mexico newspapers, three to 'Rio Grande Sun' owners
By Robert Nott
News & Media
- Newspaper giant Gannett recently sold four of its five newspapers in New Mexico.
- El Rio LLC purchased three of the newspapers — the Alamogordo Daily News, Carlsbad-Current Argus and Ruidoso News.
- Gannett also has sold the Daily Times in Farmington. Its only holding now in New Mexico is the Las Cruces Sun-News.
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Suspect who waved knife and was shot by Santa Fe police faces charges
By Nicholas Gilmore
Court filing reveals investors in Egolfs' juice company venture
By Phaedra Haywood
Police: Man's body found in Santa Fe River, no foul play suspected
By Nicholas Gilmore
Owning a home in Santa Fe is getting more expensive
By Matthew Narvaiz
- In the wake of COVID-19, homeowners have been facing risings costs associated with the pandemic and inflation.
- In the first quarter of the year, the median home price in the Santa Fe area was at $631,250.
- Repairs have gotten more expensive and home insurance has also increased.
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Anti-nuclear group sues Santa Fe for slow records response
By Scott Wyland
Santa Fe County 'prepared for anything' as early voting begins
By Daniel Chacon
Two differently qualified candidates vie for magistrate judge post
By Phaedra Haywood
Judge OKs recall petition process against Rio Arriba commissioner
By Phaedra Haywood
Enjoy the shade: PNM drops tree-cutting plan
By Milan Simonich
Santa Fe
- Public Service Company of New Mexico has dropped its plan to cut down a swath of Siberian elms at Fort Marcy park.
- The utility decided on a milder approach in which it will remove trees directly under power lines.
- PNM will continue regular maintenance by trimming other trees to prevent branches from interfering with power lines.
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As U.S. spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases
By Susan Bryan
Photo Gallery: Car culture in Northern New Mexico
The New Mexican
- Northern New Mexico has had an unending fascination and devotion to the automobile.
- A look through the archives shows images of the region's car culture through the decades.
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Rural lifeline: Family Dollar closures could impact small communities
By Matthew Narvaiz & Gabriela Campos
Three letters — DWI — frame the race for DA
By Phaedra Haywood
Santa Fe's Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
By Carina Julig & Jim Weber
Familiar foes compete for district attorney position | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
By Phaedra Haywood
A look at the numbers in the DWI debate
By Phaedra Haywood
Gallery: Holy Trinity celebrates Orthodox Good Friday | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
By Jim Weber
Marijuana reclassification unlikely to end cannabis seizures near border
By Daniel Chacon & Gabriela Campos
Meow Wolf announces plans to open Los Angeles exhibition by 2026
By Matthew Narvaiz
Santa Fe's community development director to retire | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
By Carina Julig
Former Santa Fe priest to take plea in abuse case, court filing says
By Nicholas Gilmore
Open state Senate district seat draws three candidates
By Daniel Chacon
School board mulls budget amid rising costs, disappearing COVID dollars
By Margaret O'hara