Latest New Mexico Headlines
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New Mexico Water Supplies at Risk, Task Force Says
Dec 4 2014 // Researchers from universities around the state say New Mexico is undoubtedly dealing with a dire situation thanks to a persistent drought and there’s no telling when conditions will improve. The task force of experts...
Attorney Wants Records From Franciscan Friars in News Mexico Abuse Case
Dec 3 2014 // An attorney for victims who claim they were sexually abused by priests in the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico wants insurance and financial records from the Franciscan Friars, the Albuquerque Journal reported. Claimants...
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crashes; Co-Pilot Reported Dead
Oct 31 2014 // A spacecraft for Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Ltd. tourism operator crashed during a test flight in California’s Mojave Desert, killing the co-pilot and injuring the pilot. The pilot ejected and suffered...
Cold Onion Rings Sparked Attack at New Mexico Burger King, Suit Says
Oct 20 2014 // A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion rings. KRQE-TV reported the lawsuit filed in state district court says Robert Deyapp was assaulted in June 2013...
Scientists in New Mexico Predict Post-Wildfire Erosion Risks
Oct 13 2014 // It’s nearly impossible to predict when and where the next major wildfire will be and whether an ill-timed thunderstorm could result in tons of ash and charred debris being washed down the bare mountainsides once the...
Cold Onion Rings Sparked Attack at New Mexico Burger King, Suit Says
Oct 10 2014 // A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion rings. KRQE-TV reported the lawsuit filed in state district court says Robert Deyapp was assaulted in June 2013...
Federal Aid OK’d For New Mexico Storm, Flood Damage
Oct 8 2014 // Local governments and some other entities in New Mexico are now eligible for federal assistance to recover from flooding and storm damage suffered during last summer. The White House says a disaster declaration by...
Tornado Touched Down Near New Mexico City: Weather Service
Oct 6 2014 // The National Weather Service says a tornado briefly touched down and caused some damage near Chama, in a sparsely populated mountainous area of northern New Mexico earlier this week. According to the weather...
New Mexico Inmate Sues for Not Being Allowed to Worship Satan
Oct 6 2014 // A state prison inmate says New Mexico correction officials aren’t allowing him to practice his religion and properly worship Satan behind bars. Bernard Pritchard recently filed a lawsuit in state court alleging the...
New Mexico Judge Refuses to Stop Uber, Lyft
Oct 6 2014 // A state judge has denied a request by New Mexico taxi cab and limousine companies for a temporary restraining order against the ridesharing services Lyft and Uber. District Court Judge Nancy Franchini wrote in her order...
Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation on Industry’s Watch List
Oct 3 2014 // Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles on the the marijuana insurance industry. Upcoming stories will include reports on potential changes to federal laws, and regional reports on how medical...
New Mexico’s Green Chile Crop Endangered by Weather
Sep 30 2014 // Wet weather in recent weeks has left some of New Mexico’s green chile crop in danger. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported that a hail storm last week was the latest in a spate of precipitation to plague chile fields in...
New Mexico Judge refuses to stop Uber, Lyft
Sep 29 2014 // A state judge has denied a request by New Mexico taxi cab and limousine companies for a temporary restraining order against the ridesharing services Lyft and Uber. District Court Judge Nancy Franchini wrote in her order...
New Mexico Inmate Sues for Not Being Allowed to Worship Satan
Sep 25 2014 // A state prison inmate says New Mexico correction officials aren’t allowing him to practice his religion and properly worship Satan behind bars. KRQE-TV reported that Bernard Pritchard recently filed a lawsuit in...
$1.6M in Preparedness Grants Go to Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Sep 23 2014 // Emergency management agencies in five states – Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – have been awarded more than $1.6 million in preparedness grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
New Mexico City Seeks Assistance After $230K In Flood Damage
Sep 9 2014 // Alamogordo, N.M. officials say they plan to ask for state assistance for $230,000 in damages caused by recent flooding. The Alamogordo Daily News reported that the city will submit damage estimates to the New Mexico...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M
Sep 8 2014 // New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle damage claims against the Rail Runner Express, according to state records. The Rail Runner,...
New Mexico Traffic Deaths Up 20% This Year
Sep 8 2014 // A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from the Department of Transportation, 204 people have died in traffic accidents from...
Marijuana and Workers’ Comp
Sep 8 2014 // There are some who believe medical marijuana and the workplace are a potent mix just waiting to be stirred as increasingly more states approve the herb and its derivatives for medicinal use. Not only are states approving...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M
Aug 20 2014 // New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle damage claims against the Rail Runner Express, according to state records. The Rail Runner,...
