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New Mexico lawmakers’ fight over spending authority escalates

The strife comes on the heels of line-item vetoes by the governor of more than $1 billion in spending for fiscal year 2022 from money the state will receive in federal pandemic aid.

Charges dismissed against man accused in deadly Chamita shooting

New Mexico surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19

New Mexico restarts work search requirements for those receiving jobless benefits

PRC hearing examiner blasts Avangrid over problems elsewhere

Nearly 30 abandoned campfires found in Santa Fe National Forest

Ringside Seat

‘Jay Baker’ using fact and fiction in effort to oust mayor

Santa Fe County Commission votes to exit Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

State allows groups, businesses to hold vaccination events

State health agency cites outbreaks of stomach flu

Lujan Grisham touts New Mexico’s COVID-19 response in chat with Biden

Lujan Grisham told Biden that 95 percent of adults are fully vaccinated in some of the state's sovereign Native American nations.

Body found in Rio Grande identified as missing guardsman

Taos County sheriff's deputies recovered Juan Muñoz's body Thursday from the river, about 2 1/2 miles south of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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Heroes held in high regard

The city of Santa Fe and the Hometown Heroes project on Tuesday began installing some 200 banners on Cerrillos Road light posts in recognition of the service of New Mexican veterans. Three vet…

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Sharing the beauty of hoop dancing

ShanDien LaRance, an instructor with the Lightning Boy Foundation, performs a hoop dance May 2 on the Plaza. LaRance and students were performing to raise money for the nonprofit organization …

Capitol siege, immigration issues mark congressional debate

Four candidates have their names on the ballot for the 1st Congressional District post to succeed Deb Haaland.

Magic table

Coconut and lemon chicken soup

Chilly nights and warm days make this tropical take on the classic avgolemono (Greek lemon chicken soup) an easy choice lately.

New Mexico lawmakers’ fight over spending authority escalates

By Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com
Updated 1 hr ago

The strife comes on the heels of line-item vetoes by the governor of more than $1 billion in spending for fiscal year 2022 from money the state will receive in federal pandemic aid.

Body found in Rio Grande identified as missing guardsman

By Victoria Traxler vtraxler@sfnewmexican.com
Updated 1 hr ago

Taos County sheriff's deputies recovered Juan Muñoz's body Thursday from the river, about 2 1/2 miles south of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

Photo feature

Heroes held in high regard

Photos by Jim Weber The New Mexican
Updated 1 hr ago

The city of Santa Fe and the Hometown Heroes project on Tuesday began installing some 200 banners on Cerrillos Road light posts in recognition of the service of New Mexican veterans. Three veterans — Placido Borrego, 97; Stella Lavadie, 100; and Bennie Montoya, 100 — were on hand to watch th…

PRC hearing examiner blasts Avangrid over problems elsewhere

By Rick Ruggles rruggles@sfnewmexican.com
Updated 1 hr ago

What started as a meeting to schedule dates for deliberations in the proposed Avangrid-PNM merger turned into a rebuke by a state Public Regulation Commission hearing examiner.

Charges dismissed against man accused in deadly Chamita shooting

By Phaedra Haywood phaywood@sfnewmexican.com
Updated 1 hr ago

"The state will be dismissing with potential for refiling if more evidence comes up later," Deputy District Attorney Kent Wahlquist said in a hearing Tuesday.