DEMING – Families in Luna County who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will soon notice a change in how certain household expenses are verified, as state officials move to strengthen the accuracy of benefit calculations. Starting May 1, the New Mexico Health Care Authority will beginRead More →
DEMING – State officials have enacted sweeping fire restrictions across New Mexico as dangerously dry conditions, low humidity, and high winds continue to increase the risk of wildfires statewide. The restrictions, issued by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Forestry Division, took effect at 8:00 a.m. Monday,Read More →
DEMING – New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has asked the state Supreme Court to step in and block Otero County’s renewed agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house detainees, arguing the contract violates multiple provisions of state law as a new immigration-related statute prepares to take effect.Read More →
DEMING – Torrance County commissioners have voted unanimously to extend the county’s detention contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for one additional month at the CoreCivic-operated Torrance County Detention Facility in Estancia. The vote took place Tuesday as county leaders continue to manage the contract on a short-term basis.Read More →
DEMING – A pediatric nurse in Albuquerque is facing serious criminal charges after investigators with the New Mexico Department of Justice arrested a man accused of possessing child pornography. Authorities identified the suspect as Blade Rogers, who was taken into custody early Thursday morning following an investigation that began afterRead More →
Photo Credit: Photo Credit: christushealth.org DEMING – A federal agency has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against a northern New Mexico hospital, alleging the medical facility failed to accommodate an employee’s medical condition and later terminated her employment in violation of federal law. The lawsuit was announced by the U.S.Read More →
DEMING – A suspected impaired driver is facing multiple felony charges following a fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in northern New Mexico, according to the New Mexico State Police. Investigators say officers were first alerted around 10:30 a.m. on March 29 after an employer contacted authorities with concerns that oneRead More →
DEMING – New details are emerging in a deadly road rage shooting in Albuquerque that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man, as investigators revealed the suspect previously faced a murder charge as a teenager. According to a report on KOB-TV, Albuquerque police said Thursday that 31-year-old Cecilio Lopez isRead More →
DEMING – Drivers traveling through Albuquerque should be aware of additional automated speed enforcement as city officials announced four new speed cameras are now active across key corridors. The expansion brings the total number of camera locations in Albuquerque to 29 as part of an ongoing effort to reduce crashesRead More →
DEMING, N.M. — Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has directed lawmakers to study whether one or more New Mexico counties could be annexed into Texas, according to a report in the Albuquerque Journal. Burrows included the directive in a set of interim charges instructing a legislative committee to examine theRead More →
