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New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1216+ words) Last week, former Marine and Albuquerque detective Greg Cunningham lost his only opponent in the June 2 Republican primary for the state's 2nd Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic U. S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez. This week, Cunningham picked up a notable endorsement: from President…...
New Mexico GOP reports broken window at Albuquerque headquarters
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (352+ words) The Republican Party of New Mexico announced that employees discovered a broken window at the party's headquarters Monday morning, marking the second act of alleged vandalism at the office in a little over a year. RPNM Chairwoman Amy Barela said…...
New Mexico officials, tribal leaders vow to oppose slate of federal actions on public lands
1+ week, 3+ day ago (540+ words) In a virtual call with news media on Thursday, New Mexico officials, tribal leaders and advocates said they will mount resistance against a cascade of Trump administration proposals to mine and extract oil and gas on federal public lands within…...
Legal challenges still pending for some New Mexico legislative races
1+ week, 4+ day ago (602+ words) A handful of legal challenges could strip a few candidates off New Mexicans" ballots ahead of the June 2 primary election. The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court"s decision to disqualify political newcomer Frankie Mc Querry…...
Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100
1+ week, 5+ day ago (23+ words) The Tri-City Record...
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1255+ words) ALBUQUERQUE " There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny…...
Fentanyl deaths rise in the Four Corners despite national decline
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1317+ words) In the far northwestern corner of New Mexico, San Juan County stretches across high desert mesas and long, lonely roads at the intersection of Arizona, Colorado and Rio Arriba County. The landscape is vast and rural, shaped by oilfield traffic,…...
Arizona prep basketball teams sweep showcase at Chieftain Pit
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (528+ words) SHIPROCK " Nearly 40 of the top prep basketball players from Arizona and New Mexico participated in the second annual AZ/NM Showcase Saturday night at Shiprock High School. In a pair of games between the girls and boys teams from both…...
Bregman pitches brackish water use, no-tax plan in New Mexico governor campaign
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1453+ words) Sam Bregman has spent more than three decades working as an attorney in Albuquerque, and now serves Bernalillo County as district attorney. Bregman is now running as a Democrat for New Mexico governor. In a March 17 interview, Bregman argued that…...
Replacement officials, kickoffs and other rule changes will be discussed at NFL meetings
3+ week, 48+ min ago (362+ words) Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona. One topic that…...