http://www.newschannel10.com/category/50712/new-mexico-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KFDA News - AP-State 15 new-mexico-headlines http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299130/2-arrested-in-las-vegas-killing-related-fire http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299130/2-arrested-in-las-vegas-killing-related-fire?t=2013-05-20T12:52:33Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT Two Las Vegas men sought in a homicide and related fire in the northern New Mexico city have been arrested in Albuquerque. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298366/no-spanish-nm-high-school-games-called-pattern http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298366/no-spanish-nm-high-school-games-called-pattern?t=2013-05-20T11:44:18Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 EDT The League of United Latin American Citizens says two recent cases of Spanish being banned at New Mexico high school games are examples of a "disturbing" pattern. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22297321/nm-woman-convicted-in-fatal-accident-arrested http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22297321/nm-woman-convicted-in-fatal-accident-arrested?t=2013-05-20T10:00:09Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT An Albuquerque woman convicted last October of careless driving in the 2010 death of a bicyclist now faces new charges of driving while intoxicated and other crimes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877999 http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877999&t=2013-05-20T11:35:20Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT Congregants at a Rio Rancho church had to make do with natural light after thieves stole copper wire that provided power to the building. KRQE reports that the Rev. Ken DeSoto discovered the theft at Shepherd of the Hills... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296903/copper-wire-stolen-nm-church-left-without-power http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296903/copper-wire-stolen-nm-church-left-without-power?t=2013-05-20T09:32:03Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT Congregants at a Rio Rancho church had to make do with natural light after thieves stole copper wire that provided power to the building. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296805/thousands-seek-work-even-as-nm-jobless-rate-drops http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296805/thousands-seek-work-even-as-nm-jobless-rate-drops?t=2013-05-20T09:20:13Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:00 EDT Thousands of people in New Mexico are still looking for work or at least better jobs even as the state's unemployment rate is down. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295343/dona-ana-county-officials-to-vote-on-tax-proposals http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295343/dona-ana-county-officials-to-vote-on-tax-proposals?t=2013-05-20T06:15:59Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:00 EDT The Dona Ana County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether voters will ultimately decide a sales tax proposal and bond renewal on July 30. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295064/governors-arts-awards-recipients-to-be-honored http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295064/governors-arts-awards-recipients-to-be-honored?t=2013-05-20T05:03:54Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT The New Mexico Arts Commission says seven artists and supporters of the arts are recipients of this year's Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880370 http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880370&t=2013-05-20T11:35:20Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 04:35:00 EDT Albuquerque's Board of Ethics will hold a preliminary hearing over a complaint filed by Pete Dinelli's mayoral campaign against incumbent Richard Berry. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22294988/cartel-towns-pose-challenge-for-immigration-reform http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22294988/cartel-towns-pose-challenge-for-immigration-reform?t=2013-05-20T04:32:07Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 04:31:00 EDT As Congress takes up immigration reform, lawmakers seeking tighter border security may have to confront the reality of places such as Matamoros, Mexico, and other border towns controlled by drug cartels. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293405/board-to-hold-hearing-over-complaint-against-berry http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293405/board-to-hold-hearing-over-complaint-against-berry?t=2013-05-19T18:18:14Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT Albuquerque's Board of Ethics will hold a preliminary hearing over a complaint filed by Pete Dinelli's mayoral campaign against incumbent Richard Berry. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293278/mesa-verde-visitor-center-set-to-open-thursday http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293278/mesa-verde-visitor-center-set-to-open-thursday?t=2013-05-19T17:50:13Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Five months after a "soft" opening, the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center in southwestern Colorado is set to hold its grand opening Thursday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292587/comment-period-ends-in-mid-june-for-proposed-mine http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292587/comment-period-ends-in-mid-june-for-proposed-mine?t=2013-05-19T15:01:39Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT The U.S. Forest Service expects to close its public comment period in mid-June on a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Roca Honda uranium mine near Mount Taylor. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292478/tribes-police-agency-without-permanent-leader http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292478/tribes-police-agency-without-permanent-leader?t=2013-05-19T14:25:29Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 14:25:00 EDT The Navajo Nation Police Department has gone five years having without a permanent leader. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22291170/another-portion-of-gilas-catwalk-to-reopen http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22291170/another-portion-of-gilas-catwalk-to-reopen?t=2013-05-19T05:05:16Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Gila National Forest officials say another portion of the popular Catwalk National Recreation Trail is expected to open soon. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22289591/uranium-developer-to-close-nm-offices http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22289591/uranium-developer-to-close-nm-offices?t=2013-05-18T17:28:39Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22289544/police-former-aztec-mayor-killed-in-plane-crash http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22289544/police-former-aztec-mayor-killed-in-plane-crash?t=2013-05-18T17:12:59Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT Authorities have identified former Aztec Mayor Michael Arnold as the pilot who was killed when his single-engine plane crashed on takeoff at an airport in northwestern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288969/nm-official-tax-package-saved-jobs http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288969/nm-official-tax-package-saved-jobs?t=2013-05-18T14:44:46Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:00 EDT The head of the New Mexico Economic Development Department says a massive tax package passed by lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session is having a positive effect on jobs. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288893/navajo-prep-breaks-ground-on-new-offices http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288893/navajo-prep-breaks-ground-on-new-offices?t=2013-05-18T14:24:26Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT Navajo Preparatory School is one step closer to getting new offices. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288518/da-clears-albuquerque-officers-in-2-shooting-cases http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288518/da-clears-albuquerque-officers-in-2-shooting-cases?t=2013-05-18T12:32:35Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT Two Albuquerque police officers who were involved in non-fatal shootings have been cleared by the Bernalillo County district attorney's office. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288232/rabies-confirmed-in-bat-found-in-albuquerque http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288232/rabies-confirmed-in-bat-found-in-albuquerque?t=2013-05-18T11:12:20Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT New Mexico health officials are urging parents to tell children not to handle wild animals. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22287552/santa-fe-launches-1m-internet-project http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22287552/santa-fe-launches-1m-internet-project?t=2013-05-18T05:04:44Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT The city of Santa Fe has launched a $1 million project aimed at improving the city's broadband infrastructure and boosting the availability of high-speed Internet connections. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22286461/albuquerque-student-to-graduate-with-a-50 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22286461/albuquerque-student-to-graduate-with-a-50?t=2013-05-17T21:00:20Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:00 EDT Manzano High School senior Katherine Cordwell will be graduating with a 5.0 GPA. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22286054/santa-fe-marijuana-dispensary-robbed-at-gunpoint http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22286054/santa-fe-marijuana-dispensary-robbed-at-gunpoint?t=2013-05-17T19:27:56Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 19:27:00 EDT Authorities are looking for three men who robbed a licensed medical marijuana distributor in Santa Fe on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285443/cross-country-ride-for-vets-cruises-through-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285443/cross-country-ride-for-vets-cruises-through-nm?t=2013-05-17T18:21:11Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:00 EDT Hundreds of motorcyclists are being greeted by honks and waving flags as they make their way across parts of central and southern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285367/ex-nm-paramedic-convicted-in-creek-bed-child-rape http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285367/ex-nm-paramedic-convicted-in-creek-bed-child-rape?t=2013-05-17T18:11:45Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT A former Gallup paramedic convicted of raping of an 11-year-old boy in an Albuquerque arroyo has been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285337/new-mexico-jobless-rate-drops-slightly-in-april http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285337/new-mexico-jobless-rate-drops-slightly-in-april?t=2013-05-17T18:08:10Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT The Department of Workforce Solutions reports that New Mexico's unemployment rate dropped last month and that job growth has improved. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285122/jill-biden-speaks-to-navajo-tech-graduates http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22285122/jill-biden-speaks-to-navajo-tech-graduates?t=2013-05-17T17:48:10Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT Graduates at Navajo Technical College got to hear from Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during their commencement ceremony Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284682/alford-buyout-agreement-to-net-unm-625k http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284682/alford-buyout-agreement-to-net-unm-625k?t=2013-05-17T17:03:49Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:00 EDT The University of New Mexico says it has reached an agreement in principal with former men's basketball coach Steve Alford over his buyout. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284350/endean-singh-running-for-nms-2nd-district-seat http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284350/endean-singh-running-for-nms-2nd-district-seat?t=2013-05-17T16:35:46Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:00 EDT Alamogordo Democrat Leslie Endean-Singh has announced her candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Republican Steve Pearce. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284271/albuquerque-police-investigate-drive-by-shooting http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284271/albuquerque-police-investigate-drive-by-shooting?t=2013-05-17T16:27:42Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 16:27:00 EDT Albuquerque police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that landed a UNM Cancer Center executive in the hospital. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283314/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283314/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor?t=2013-05-17T14:39:38Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282873/nm-gets-private-grant-to-expand-school-programs http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282873/nm-gets-private-grant-to-expand-school-programs?t=2013-05-17T13:47:31Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:00 EDT New Mexico is receiving a half million dollars from a Denver-based philanthropic group to expand programs that allow students to receive an associate degree from a college while attending high school. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282657/survivor-of-nm-killings-in-tailspin-since-ruling http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282657/survivor-of-nm-killings-in-tailspin-since-ruling?t=2013-05-17T13:19:25Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:00 EDT A Nebraska woman who survived the 1979 killings of her family in New Mexico says she "went into a tailspin" upon hearing that the killer, her stepfather, will be eligible for parole later this year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282472/trial-to-begin-monday-in-3-killings-in-new-mexico http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22282472/trial-to-begin-monday-in-3-killings-in-new-mexico?t=2013-05-17T13:04:28Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:00 EDT A 50-year-old man goes on trial Monday in Las Cruces in the 2010 killings of a New Mexico couple and their business partner from California. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280915/girl-accused-of-trying-to-blackmail-man-over-sex http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280915/girl-accused-of-trying-to-blackmail-man-over-sex?t=2013-05-17T10:15:18Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 10:15:00 EDT New Mexico State Police say a 17-year-old Glorieta girl is accused of trying to blackmail a 43-year-old man over consensual sex by threatening to falsely report that he raped her. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280631/freeze-of-albuquerque-oversight-commission-sought http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280631/freeze-of-albuquerque-oversight-commission-sought?t=2013-05-17T09:51:20Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 09:51:00 EDT Operations of an appointed advisory commission that investigates citizen complaints against the Albuquerque Police Department would be suspended while the City Council considers the commission's future. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280262/judge-declines-to-reconsider-ruling-on-mining-ban http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280262/judge-declines-to-reconsider-ruling-on-mining-ban?t=2013-05-17T09:15:24Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT A federal judge in Arizona is refusing to reconsider a ruling upholding the Interior Department's authority to ban new hard rock mining claims on federal land. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278821/documentary-tv-series-to-film-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278821/documentary-tv-series-to-film-in-nm?t=2013-05-17T05:36:35Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT A new version of Carl Sagan's 1980 Public Broadcasting Service series "Cosmos" will be filming in Santa Fe through early June. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278565/panel-solicits-applicants-for-insurance-regulator http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278565/panel-solicits-applicants-for-insurance-regulator?t=2013-05-17T05:07:39Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT Former State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling has been named to a panel that will select New Mexico's top insurance regulator. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278563/woman-pleads-guilty-in-nm-identity-theft-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278563/woman-pleads-guilty-in-nm-identity-theft-case?t=2013-05-17T05:07:39Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT An Albuquerque woman has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges that stemmed from the cashing of more than $141,000 in counterfeit checks at stores in five states. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22275520/man-convicted-in-death-of-ruidoso-woman http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22275520/man-convicted-in-death-of-ruidoso-woman?t=2013-05-16T18:13:16Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT An Otero County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of a Ruidoso woman five years ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274159/nm-transgender-student-told-to-wear-girls-gown http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274159/nm-transgender-student-told-to-wear-girls-gown?t=2013-05-16T16:17:19Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT All Damian Garcia wants to do is wear his black robe when he and his fellow high school classmates graduate next week. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272362/house-bill-protects-homeland-security-budget http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272362/house-bill-protects-homeland-security-budget?t=2013-05-16T13:24:33Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT House Republicans have moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's slashing budget plan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272316/navajo-nation-considers-tougher-crime-sentences http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272316/navajo-nation-considers-tougher-crime-sentences?t=2013-05-16T13:20:36Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:00 EDT Navajo Nation officials are holding public hearings on proposed sentencing law changes that include tougher penalties for numerous crimes, including possession of alcohol. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22271432/jemez-site-designated-as-national-landmark http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22271432/jemez-site-designated-as-national-landmark?t=2013-05-16T12:04:37Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT A northern New Mexico historic site that is considered one of the best preserved examples of a 17th century Spanish colonial mission has been designated as a national historic landmark. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22270280/nm-high-court-considers-appeal-on-back-pay-raises http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22270280/nm-high-court-considers-appeal-on-back-pay-raises?t=2013-05-16T10:28:43Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of state workers covered by union contracts are owed back pay and raises totaling millions of dollars. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269981/mom-chases-down-child-abductor http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269981/mom-chases-down-child-abductor?t=2013-05-16T10:08:27Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:00 EDT Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed into his car, triggering a manhunt. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269940/ex-director-of-nm-halfway-house-pleads-guilty http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269940/ex-director-of-nm-halfway-house-pleads-guilty?t=2013-05-16T10:04:26Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT The former director of an Albuquerque halfway house for criminal defendants and former inmates has admitted she stole from the federally funded treatment center. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267398/edgewood-dogs-to-soon-be-up-for-adoption http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267398/edgewood-dogs-to-soon-be-up-for-adoption?t=2013-05-16T05:20:39Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Nearly three dozen dogs that were taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian will soon be up for adoption. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267112/wnmu-approves-benefits-for-domestic-partners http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267112/wnmu-approves-benefits-for-domestic-partners?t=2013-05-16T05:04:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents has voted unanimously to give benefits to its employees' domestic partners. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267111/state-engineer-plans-metering-of-some-water-wells http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267111/state-engineer-plans-metering-of-some-water-wells?t=2013-05-16T05:04:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT New Mexico's top water manager plans to order irrigators, municipalities and industry in a portion of the state to install meters on their underground wells to measure water use. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22264885/mexican-wolf-captured-again-after-straying-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22264885/mexican-wolf-captured-again-after-straying-in-nm?t=2013-05-15T20:16:02Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 20:16:00 EDT It's strike two for a Mexican gray wolf that was released into the wild just weeks ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22263390/audit-more-than-50-nm-inmates-released-early http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22263390/audit-more-than-50-nm-inmates-released-early?t=2013-05-15T17:48:11Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT A new audit has found that more than 50 inmates were mistakenly released early from New Mexico prisons largely due to miscalculations. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262594/congress-approves-additional-lanl-cleanup-money http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262594/congress-approves-additional-lanl-cleanup-money?t=2013-05-15T16:51:54Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT Congress has approved an additional $19 million for nuclear waste cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262551/nm-streamlines-command-of-military-forces-at-fires http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262551/nm-streamlines-command-of-military-forces-at-fires?t=2013-05-15T16:48:07Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico National Guard senior officers can serve as commanders of active duty military forces assigned to help with wildfires and other emergencies in the state. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262371/last-defendant-sentenced-in-nm-drug-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262371/last-defendant-sentenced-in-nm-drug-case?t=2013-05-15T16:31:57Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say the last of nine defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking case in southern New Mexico has been sentenced. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261675/another-wave-of-fire-restrictions-to-hit-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261675/another-wave-of-fire-restrictions-to-hit-nm?t=2013-05-15T15:44:05Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT Dry conditions are prompting federal officials to impose more fire restrictions in New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261412/legislative-auditors-fault-nm-gambling-regulators http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261412/legislative-auditors-fault-nm-gambling-regulators?t=2013-05-15T15:20:00Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:00 EDT Legislator auditors are recommending that New Mexico strengthen its regulatory oversight of gambling at horse racing tracks and casinos operated by Indian tribes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260876/former-nm-warden-says-firing-due-to-whistleblowing http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260876/former-nm-warden-says-firing-due-to-whistleblowing?t=2013-05-15T14:32:31Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:00 EDT A former New Mexico Penitentiary warden says he was fired not for sexual harassment but as retaliation for whistleblowing. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260279/alamogordo-rejects-cell-phone-texting-ordinance http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260279/alamogordo-rejects-cell-phone-texting-ordinance?t=2013-05-15T13:55:39Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT Alamogordo officials have decided not to prohibit drivers from texting or using cell phones while behind the wheel. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258543/report-nm-facing-medical-access-difficulties http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258543/report-nm-facing-medical-access-difficulties?t=2013-05-15T11:19:45Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT A legislative audit report says New Mexicans could face trouble and delays in trying to see a doctor or other providers as demand grows for medical services from an aging population and expanded insurance coverage under a... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257547/bernalillo-county-oks-plan-to-transfer-prisoners http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257547/bernalillo-county-oks-plan-to-transfer-prisoners?t=2013-05-15T10:03:47Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 10:03:00 EDT Hundreds of Bernalillo County jail commissioners will be transferred to lockups outside the county in order to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257385/hud-cites-problems-with-nm-running-programs http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257385/hud-cites-problems-with-nm-running-programs?t=2013-05-15T09:43:36Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT A federal agency says New Mexico is doing a poor job running federally funded housing programs and that money for administration will be withhold until the state develops a plan to fix the shortcomings. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256973/sf-countys-insurer-to-pay-legal-fees-to-church http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256973/sf-countys-insurer-to-pay-legal-fees-to-church?t=2013-05-15T09:27:23Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:27:00 EDT A church whose members drink a hallucinogenic tea as a sacrament will be reimbursed $750,000 by Santa Fe County's insurer for legal fees as part of a settlement that resolves a land-use dispute. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256886/american-jet-makes-emergency-landing-in-amarillo http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256886/american-jet-makes-emergency-landing-in-amarillo?t=2013-05-15T09:15:45Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT An American Airlines jet bound from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Mexico has made an emergency landing in Amarillo amid reports of smoke in the plane. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256885/bernalillo-county-imposes-new-fire-restrictions http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256885/bernalillo-county-imposes-new-fire-restrictions?t=2013-05-15T09:15:45Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT Bernalillo County is imposing new restrictions and prohibitions on outdoor smoking, campfires and open burning in areas of the county outside the Albuquerque city limits. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254718/group-seeks-public-hearing-over-nm-uranium-permit http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254718/group-seeks-public-hearing-over-nm-uranium-permit?t=2013-05-15T05:35:16Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT Mining regulators are being asked to hold a public hearing regarding a permit proposal that calls for changing the status of an idle uranium mine in western New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254557/panel-to-consider-vacant-judgeship-in-southern-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254557/panel-to-consider-vacant-judgeship-in-southern-nm?t=2013-05-15T05:07:31Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A bipartisan panel will meet in Alamogordo next month to screen candidates for a vacant state district court judgeship in southern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254556/nm-media-seeking-to-unseal-docs-in-chavez-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254556/nm-media-seeking-to-unseal-docs-in-chavez-case?t=2013-05-15T05:07:31Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A coalition of media outlets are seeking to unseal pretrial motions in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254398/sci-fi-thriller-to-be-filmed-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254398/sci-fi-thriller-to-be-filmed-in-nm?t=2013-05-15T05:03:18Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT A sci-fi thriller about three college freshmen who disappear while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest will film in New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254397/nm-celebrations-honor-patron-saint-of-farmers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254397/nm-celebrations-honor-patron-saint-of-farmers?t=2013-05-15T05:03:18Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT It will be a day of praying for rain and blessings for fields and community ditches as New Mexico Catholics gather to honor San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252602/man-dies-after-attempted-robbery-carjacking http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252602/man-dies-after-attempted-robbery-carjacking?t=2013-05-14T21:23:16Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 21:23:00 EDT Authorities say a man is dead after crashing a vehicle he had carjacked following an attempted robbery at a convenience store in Albuquerque's North Valley. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252560/albuquerque-police-dog-sniffs-out-planeload-of-pot http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252560/albuquerque-police-dog-sniffs-out-planeload-of-pot?t=2013-05-14T21:11:06Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT Albuquerque police say a pilot is facing felony charges after a drug-sniffing dog found a load of marijuana stashed on the man's single-engine plane. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252510/nm-woman-sentenced-for-tax-evasion http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252510/nm-woman-sentenced-for-tax-evasion?t=2013-05-14T20:59:15Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 20:58:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say a Rio Rancho woman convicted in a tax evasion case has been sentenced to three years of supervised release. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252419/nm-arizona-deputies-share-certification http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22252419/nm-arizona-deputies-share-certification?t=2013-05-14T20:39:02Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT Deputies from New Mexico's Hidalgo County and Arizona's Cochise County are now certified to enforce laws in either county. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22251142/wyoming-republicans-push-to-restore-mineral-funds http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22251142/wyoming-republicans-push-to-restore-mineral-funds?t=2013-05-14T17:50:51Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT A Wyoming congresswoman is sponsoring legislation that would restore $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250057/police-pipe-bomb-found-near-clovis-water-valve http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250057/police-pipe-bomb-found-near-clovis-water-valve?t=2013-05-14T16:26:58Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT Police say a pipe bomb found near a water main valve adjacent to the Clovis landfill has been destroyed by the New Mexico State Police bomb squad. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22249531/suspect-in-nm-church-stabbing-attack-indicted http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22249531/suspect-in-nm-church-stabbing-attack-indicted?t=2013-05-14T15:46:57Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:00 EDT A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing three people in an Albuquerque Catholic church has been indicted. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248673/las-cruces-officials-say-population-hits-100k http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248673/las-cruces-officials-say-population-hits-100k?t=2013-05-14T14:18:37Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:00 EDT Las Cruces officials say the southern New Mexico city's population now tops 100,000. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248274/nm-man-gets-prison-term-for-stealing-from-program http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248274/nm-man-gets-prison-term-for-stealing-from-program?t=2013-05-14T13:54:49Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:54:00 EDT An Albuquerque man who admitted stealing from a federally funded program to help people facing homelessness now faces a year in prison. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245881/peacock-attacks-2-year-old-girl-at-albuquerque-zoo http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245881/peacock-attacks-2-year-old-girl-at-albuquerque-zoo?t=2013-05-14T10:22:29Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT The Albuquerque zoo says it doesn't plan to cage its peacocks but does plan to put up more warning signs in the wake of an attack on a 2-year-old girl. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245475/us-scrutinized-albuquerque-tea-partys-application http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245475/us-scrutinized-albuquerque-tea-partys-application?t=2013-05-14T10:02:29Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:02:00 EDT The head of the Albuquerque tea party says the group's application for nonprofit tax status is among those of tea party groups nationally targeted for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245305/farmington-leads-us-in-percentage-of-mobile-homes http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245305/farmington-leads-us-in-percentage-of-mobile-homes?t=2013-05-14T09:46:21Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:00 EDT The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22243507/angel-fire-establishes-wildfire-fund http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22243507/angel-fire-establishes-wildfire-fund?t=2013-05-14T07:38:16Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 07:38:00 EDT With another bad wildfire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242866/monthly-burglaries-hit-10-year-low-in-santa-fe http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242866/monthly-burglaries-hit-10-year-low-in-santa-fe?t=2013-05-14T06:14:16Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 06:14:00 EDT Santa Fe police say the number of property crimes in April is a 10-year low for a single month in Santa Fe. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242526/san-antonio-mayor-to-speak-at-sfcc-commencement http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242526/san-antonio-mayor-to-speak-at-sfcc-commencement?t=2013-05-14T05:06:33Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:06:00 EDT San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is scheduled to give the keynote address at Santa Fe Community College's commencement ceremony. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242523/nm-seeks-court-ruling-on-hunting-license-quotas http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242523/nm-seeks-court-ruling-on-hunting-license-quotas?t=2013-05-14T05:06:33Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:06:00 EDT The state Game and Fish Department is asking a federal court to lift a decades-old order preventing the agency from providing New Mexico residents with more licenses to hunt bighorn sheep, ibex and oryx. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242360/angel-fire-establishes-wildfire-fund http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242360/angel-fire-establishes-wildfire-fund?t=2013-05-14T05:02:16Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT With another bad wildfire fire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239803/fire-at-nm-tech-injures-3-working-with-explosives http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239803/fire-at-nm-tech-injures-3-working-with-explosives?t=2013-05-13T19:26:51Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT Three people were injured Monday after explosives caught fire at a southern New Mexico university research and testing site. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239353/nm-land-office-brings-in-more-than-45m-in-april http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239353/nm-land-office-brings-in-more-than-45m-in-april?t=2013-05-13T18:34:02Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Royalties from leases, and oil and natural gas production on New Mexico trust land netted more than $45 million in revenue in April. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238237/nm-inmate-wins-court-fight-in-1979-murder-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238237/nm-inmate-wins-court-fight-in-1979-murder-case?t=2013-05-13T16:54:01Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Las Cruces man will be eligible for parole later this year for the killing of his wife and three stepchildren in 1979. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236819/news-suns-editor-promoted-to-publisher http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236819/news-suns-editor-promoted-to-publisher?t=2013-05-13T14:46:15Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT Daniel Russell, editor of the Hobbs Sun-News, has been promoted to be the newspaper's publisher. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234895/found-mummified-body-was-nm-chicana-author http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234895/found-mummified-body-was-nm-chicana-author?t=2013-05-13T11:41:32Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT A 70-year-old woman believed to have been dead for months and whose mummified body was recently found in her Santa Fe apartment was a Chicana activist, teacher and author. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234144/breaking-bad-actor-to-address-nm-lulac http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234144/breaking-bad-actor-to-address-nm-lulac?t=2013-05-13T10:25:24Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT "Breaking Bad" actor Steven Michael Quezada is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens New Mexico convention as activists aim to tackle education reform. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233874/cibola-forest-imposes-additional-fire-restrictions http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233874/cibola-forest-imposes-additional-fire-restrictions?t=2013-05-13T10:05:26Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT Parts of the Cibola National Forest are imposing additional fire restrictions due to drying conditions. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233873/vilsack-jewell-tour-fire-center-amid-2013-fears http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233873/vilsack-jewell-tour-fire-center-amid-2013-fears?t=2013-05-13T10:05:26Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center to discuss what their agencies are doing to... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233753/bernalillo-to-again-consider-inmate-transfers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22233753/bernalillo-to-again-consider-inmate-transfers?t=2013-05-13T09:50:00Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT Bernalillo County commissioners on Tuesday will again consider a proposal to ship out hundreds of inmates to relieve crowding in the county jail in Albuquerque. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231659/vote-set-for-ban-on-using-phones-when-driving http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231659/vote-set-for-ban-on-using-phones-when-driving?t=2013-05-13T06:15:08Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 06:13:00 EDT Alamogordo officials are scheduled Tuesday to take another try at passing a proposed ban on using cell phones while behind the wheel. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231183/pearce-files-bill-to-expand-wipp-mission http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231183/pearce-files-bill-to-expand-wipp-mission?t=2013-05-13T05:05:42Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT New Mexico Republican Rep. Steve Pearce has introduced legislation to expand the mission of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231182/court-affirms-convictions-in-clovis-double-murder http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231182/court-affirms-convictions-in-clovis-double-murder?t=2013-05-13T05:05:42Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT New Mexico's highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229312/albuquerque-woman-shot-atop-her-head-sunday http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229312/albuquerque-woman-shot-atop-her-head-sunday?t=2013-05-12T17:25:00Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT Albuquerque police suspect a bullet that struck a woman may have been fired from a surrounding neighborhood. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228921/fewer-signs-of-distress-in-nms-housing-market http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228921/fewer-signs-of-distress-in-nms-housing-market?t=2013-05-12T15:40:37Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 15:40:00 EDT An industry report says New Mexico's housing market is seeing fewer signs of distress. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228688/group-seeks-help-in-protecting-horses-in-placitas http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228688/group-seeks-help-in-protecting-horses-in-placitas?t=2013-05-12T14:24:29Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT A group that advocates for the protection of free-roaming horses in Placitas has asked federal officials for assistance in confronting public safety concerns arising from the animals straying on the roads. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22227394/voters-chose-name-for-albuquerques-baby-giraffe http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22227394/voters-chose-name-for-albuquerques-baby-giraffe?t=2013-05-12T06:15:57Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 06:15:00 EDT Facebook fans of the Albuquerque BioPark have spoken. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22227340/santa-fe-police-officer-quits-after-investigation http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22227340/santa-fe-police-officer-quits-after-investigation?t=2013-05-12T05:04:10Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT A Santa Fe police officer investigated for possible affiliation with a motorcycle gang has resigned. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225025/new-dual-credit-high-school-to-open-in-albuquerque http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225025/new-dual-credit-high-school-to-open-in-albuquerque?t=2013-05-11T14:43:37Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 14:43:00 EDT Gov. Susana Martinez says she wants to see more students graduate from high school and be well prepared for college or the workforce. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224974/nm-nursing-students-sue-over-accreditation-issue http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224974/nm-nursing-students-sue-over-accreditation-issue?t=2013-05-11T14:27:22Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT Dona Ana Community College is being sued by eight current and former nursing students over the school's failure last year to maintain national accreditation. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224886/farmington-council-says-no-to-albuquerque-route http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224886/farmington-council-says-no-to-albuquerque-route?t=2013-05-11T14:03:26Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 14:03:00 EDT A proposed subsidized flight from the Four Corners Regional Airport to Albuquerque has been rejected by Farmington city councilors. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224813/correra-alleges-wife-hacked-company-email http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224813/correra-alleges-wife-hacked-company-email?t=2013-05-11T13:43:20Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT An investment broker who fled to France after investigators began looking into pay-to-play scandal involving state investments is now suing his wife in New Mexico District Court. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224507/western-regional-wildfire-outlook-planned-monday http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224507/western-regional-wildfire-outlook-planned-monday?t=2013-05-11T12:19:12Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 12:19:00 EDT U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential across... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224401/nm-governor-to-unveil-newest-heart-gallery-exhibit http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224401/nm-governor-to-unveil-newest-heart-gallery-exhibit?t=2013-05-11T11:55:22Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT A New Mexico program aimed at raising awareness about the number of children in foster care and those who are waiting to be adopted is getting a boost this weekend. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224353/fbi-looks-for-last-fugitive-in-border-drug-sweep http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224353/fbi-looks-for-last-fugitive-in-border-drug-sweep?t=2013-05-11T11:43:20Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 11:43:00 EDT Federal authorities say one fugitive remains at large after four were arrested this week on drug charges stemming from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224299/border-patrol-seizes-bundles-of-cash-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224299/border-patrol-seizes-bundles-of-cash-in-nm?t=2013-05-11T11:31:24Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized nearly $270,000 in cash during an inspection at a checkpoint along Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22223480/nm-forest-imposes-fire-restrictions http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22223480/nm-forest-imposes-fire-restrictions?t=2013-05-11T05:35:27Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 05:34:00 EDT Officials on the Lincoln National Forest say they are imposing Stage II fire restrictions across the southern New Mexico forest beginning Saturday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22222150/third-fugitive-arrested-following-drug-sweep http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22222150/third-fugitive-arrested-following-drug-sweep?t=2013-05-10T21:18:56Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 21:18:00 EDT Federal authorities say a third fugitive wanted on drug-related charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border has been taken into custody. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22222108/nm-jury-convicts-man-of-first-degree-murder http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22222108/nm-jury-convicts-man-of-first-degree-murder?t=2013-05-10T21:06:52Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 21:06:00 EDT Dona Ana County prosecutors say a man facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a 2011 shooting has been found guilty. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22221851/nm-governor-heads-to-colo-utah-with-civic-group http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22221851/nm-governor-heads-to-colo-utah-with-civic-group?t=2013-05-10T19:58:41Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 19:58:00 EDT Gov. Susana Martinez is joining a civic group for a trip to Colorado and Utah to promote New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22220427/2-more-charged-in-navajo-slush-fund-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22220427/2-more-charged-in-navajo-slush-fund-case?t=2013-05-10T17:10:47Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:00 EDT A Navajo Nation lawmaker and a tribal employee are facing criminal charges stemming from an investigation of the Tribal Council's use of discretionary funds. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219643/gun-control-group-waged-new-mexico-ad-campaign http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219643/gun-control-group-waged-new-mexico-ad-campaign?t=2013-05-10T15:58:33Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 15:58:00 EDT Lobbying disclosures show that a national group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pumped nearly $32,000 into an advertising campaign in New Mexico for legislation to expand criminal background checks of gun... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219238/nm-high-school-tennis-player-penalized-for-spanish http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219238/nm-high-school-tennis-player-penalized-for-spanish?t=2013-05-10T15:14:49Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 15:14:00 EDT A New Mexico high school tennis player has been penalized for speaking Spanish during a state championship singles match. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216494/albuquerque-faulted-for-lost-shooting-statement http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216494/albuquerque-faulted-for-lost-shooting-statement?t=2013-05-10T10:10:16Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 10:10:00 EDT A federal magistrate judge has sanctioned the city of Albuquerque for losing a recorded statement of an officer who witnessed a fellow officer fatally shoot a man. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216460/nmsu-contract-would-pay-carruthers-385k-salary http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216460/nmsu-contract-would-pay-carruthers-385k-salary?t=2013-05-10T10:06:30Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT A draft five-year contract would pay Garrey Carruthers a $385,000 annual salary to be New Mexico State University's president. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216244/nm-utility-plans-experiment-using-colorado-water http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216244/nm-utility-plans-experiment-using-colorado-water?t=2013-05-10T09:42:05Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT A New Mexico utility plans to use some of the water it gets from Colorado to test the idea of pumping water underground for use later during times of drought or high demand. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215952/autopsy-suffocation-killed-nm-man-after-bar-fight http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215952/autopsy-suffocation-killed-nm-man-after-bar-fight?t=2013-05-10T09:14:22Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 09:14:00 EDT An autopsy has determined that suffocation from pressure on the chest cavity is what killed a 42-year-old man who was restrained following a fight at a Santa Fe bar on Jan. 18. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214562/court-ex-navajo-lawmaker-ineligible-for-benefits http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214562/court-ex-navajo-lawmaker-ineligible-for-benefits?t=2013-05-10T06:14:36Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 06:13:00 EDT The state Court of Appeals says a former Navajo Nation lawmaker who was paid unemployment benefits after he lost a re-election campaign was ineligible. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214259/nmsu-to-hold-reception-for-carruthers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214259/nmsu-to-hold-reception-for-carruthers?t=2013-05-10T05:06:20Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is hosting a community reception Friday to welcome former Gov. Garrey Carruthers as the 27th president. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214258/nm-tourism-official-named-to-national-board http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214258/nm-tourism-official-named-to-national-board?t=2013-05-10T05:06:20Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A New Mexico tourism official has been named to the Commerce Department's national travel advisory board. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214257/brothers-convicted-in-nm-real-estate-scam http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214257/brothers-convicted-in-nm-real-estate-scam?t=2013-05-10T05:06:20Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A Santa Fe jury has convicted two brothers who were accused of stealing $440,000 from an elderly couple in a real estate investment scam. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214256/clinics-eligible-for-federal-aid-to-help-uninsured http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214256/clinics-eligible-for-federal-aid-to-help-uninsured?t=2013-05-10T05:06:20Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A federal agency is offering about $2 million to health clinics in New Mexico to help uninsured residents obtain medical coverage. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214255/experts-la-santa-muerte-to-still-grow-in-us http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214255/experts-la-santa-muerte-to-still-grow-in-us?t=2013-05-10T05:06:20Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Experts says the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte will likely continue to grow in New Mexico and other U.S. states despite a Vatican official recently calling the saint a blasphemous symbol. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22213166/epa-other-us-agencies-expand-urban-waters-effort http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22213166/epa-other-us-agencies-expand-urban-waters-effort?t=2013-05-10T00:06:08Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT The Environmental Protection Agency and other departments are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211909/enzi-pushes-back-release-of-mineral-payments-bill http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211909/enzi-pushes-back-release-of-mineral-payments-bill?t=2013-05-09T19:49:49Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 19:49:00 EDT Wyoming's senior U.S. senator is delaying the release of legislation that aims to block the federal government from cutting mineral royalty payments to 35 states. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211165/2-more-in-custody-following-border-drug-sweep http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211165/2-more-in-custody-following-border-drug-sweep?t=2013-05-09T18:21:46Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT Two fugitives wanted on drug trafficking and other charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border have been taken into custody. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211039/las-vegas-bowl-set-for-dec-21-saturday-1230-pm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211039/las-vegas-bowl-set-for-dec-21-saturday-1230-pm?t=2013-05-09T18:05:45Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 18:05:00 EDT The 2013 Las Vegas Bowl will be played Dec. 21 on a Saturday afternoon for the second year in a row. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210722/nm-dad-accused-of-killing-infant-pleads-guilty http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210722/nm-dad-accused-of-killing-infant-pleads-guilty?t=2013-05-09T17:41:45Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT A dad indicted for shooting his infant daughter in the head after accusing his daughter's mother of seeing another man has pleaded guilty News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209798/drought-worsens-in-new-mexico-no-relief-in-sight http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209798/drought-worsens-in-new-mexico-no-relief-in-sight?t=2013-05-09T16:25:50Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209099/6-more-sue-archdiocese-of-santa-fe-over-abuse http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209099/6-more-sue-archdiocese-of-santa-fe-over-abuse?t=2013-05-09T15:41:46Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 15:41:00 EDT Six more men have filed lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and are accusing a late priest of sexual abusing them as teenagers in the 1970s and '80s. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22208466/new-mexico-exchange-subject-to-sunshine-laws http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22208466/new-mexico-exchange-subject-to-sunshine-laws?t=2013-05-09T14:41:31Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 14:41:00 EDT New Mexico is establishing a state-run health insurance exchange that's subject to open government laws. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207798/power-plant-operator-objects-to-changes-in-lease http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207798/power-plant-operator-objects-to-changes-in-lease?t=2013-05-09T13:29:28Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 13:29:00 EDT The owners of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation are objecting to changes made by the tribe in approving a lease extension. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207385/police-retaliation-sought-for-farmington-killing http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207385/police-retaliation-sought-for-farmington-killing?t=2013-05-09T12:57:22Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 12:57:00 EDT Farmington police have arrested a man in an alleged plot to retaliate for the killing of a man repeatedly shot while in a parked car with his family at a mall. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22205599/latino-activists-disney-cant-trademark-holidays http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22205599/latino-activists-disney-cant-trademark-holidays?t=2013-05-09T10:17:14Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 10:17:00 EDT Tweets from Latino activists, writers and artists are being credited for pushing Disney into withdrawing a "Dia de los Muertos" trademark request. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22205215/santa-fe-woman-was-dead-for-months-when-found http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22205215/santa-fe-woman-was-dead-for-months-when-found?t=2013-05-09T09:37:13Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT Santa Fe police say a 70-year-old woman had been dead for many months when found in her apartment. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22204831/no-prosecution-in-2012-albuquerque-police-shooting http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22204831/no-prosecution-in-2012-albuquerque-police-shooting?t=2013-05-09T09:13:14Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 09:13:00 EDT A prosecutor says an Albuquerque police officer acted in self-defense and won't be charged for fatally shooting a man who had rammed his car into the officer's vehicle in March 2012. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202831/ruidoso-downs-imposes-standards-for-racing-season http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202831/ruidoso-downs-imposes-standards-for-racing-season?t=2013-05-09T05:24:59Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:24:00 EDT Track officials at Ruidoso Downs say they are sticking with standards that will ensure integrity during this summer's racing season. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202673/census-hispanic-voter-turnout-up-in-nm-in-2012 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202673/census-hispanic-voter-turnout-up-in-nm-in-2012?t=2013-05-09T05:05:14Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT The Census Bureau reports a larger share of New Mexico's Hispanic voters participated in last year's presidential election than in 2008 when President Barack Obama was first elected. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22201057/nm-man-in-toe-stalker-case-claims-hes-in-danger http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22201057/nm-man-in-toe-stalker-case-claims-hes-in-danger?t=2013-05-08T22:45:11Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 22:44:00 EDT A former New Mexico shoe salesman accused of trying to cut off his ex-girlfriend's big toe is asking a judge to reconsider his request to be released. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200657/vatican-mexicos-folk-death-saint-is-blasphemous http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200657/vatican-mexicos-folk-death-saint-is-blasphemous?t=2013-05-08T21:32:53Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT The Vatican's culture minister says Mexico's folk Death Saint is a blasphemous symbol that shouldn't be part of any religion. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200310/santa-fe-to-debut-new-police-cruisers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200310/santa-fe-to-debut-new-police-cruisers?t=2013-05-08T20:09:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 20:08:00 EDT The Santa Fe Police Department is going with the classic colors of black and white. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22199369/wyo-senator-bill-protects-states-cash-from-feds http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22199369/wyo-senator-bill-protects-states-cash-from-feds?t=2013-05-08T18:25:09Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT Wyoming's senior U.S. senator says a pending bill would allow states to collect royalties directly from companies producing minerals from federal lands. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198694/editor-of-the-new-mexican-to-retire http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198694/editor-of-the-new-mexican-to-retire?t=2013-05-08T17:28:45Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT The editor of The New Mexican says he plans to retire after more than 21 years of guiding Santa Fe's daily newspaper. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198652/jury-begins-deliberating-texas-horse-ranch-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198652/jury-begins-deliberating-texas-horse-ranch-case?t=2013-05-08T17:24:39Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT A jury has begun deliberating the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder drug cartel money. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197832/closing-arguments-begin-in-texas-horse-ranch-trial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197832/closing-arguments-begin-in-texas-horse-ranch-trial?t=2013-05-08T16:20:33Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT Closing arguments have started in the case against five men charged in a Texas federal court with using a race horse breeding operation to launder cartel drug money. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197569/qa-nm-lawmakers-offered-pension-but-no-salary http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197569/qa-nm-lawmakers-offered-pension-but-no-salary?t=2013-05-08T16:13:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT A look at the New Mexico Legislature's pension program. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197568/a-look-at-pensions-for-ex-legislators-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197568/a-look-at-pensions-for-ex-legislators-in-nm?t=2013-05-08T16:13:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT Here are among the highest pensions paid to former members of the New Mexico Legislature, according to information released by the Public Employees Retirement Association in response to a public records request by The... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197533/santa-fe-institute-taps-bingaman-as-newest-trustee http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197533/santa-fe-institute-taps-bingaman-as-newest-trustee?t=2013-05-08T16:08:50Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT A prestigious nonprofit research and education center in Santa Fe has tapped former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman to serve as its newest trustee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197418/nm-legislators-receive-pensions-but-no-salary http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197418/nm-legislators-receive-pensions-but-no-salary?t=2013-05-08T15:56:37Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 15:56:00 EDT New Mexico is the only state in the nation where legislators don't receive a salary, but collect a pension. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197290/authorities-campfire-sparked-blaze-in-sandias http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22197290/authorities-campfire-sparked-blaze-in-sandias?t=2013-05-08T15:44:37Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT Authorities say a wildfire that has charred about 50 acres in the Sandia Mountains was sparked by an abandoned campfire. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22196714/feds-raid-homes-in-nm-texas-border-town http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22196714/feds-raid-homes-in-nm-texas-border-town?t=2013-05-08T14:52:35Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT Residents of a small New Mexico border town woke Wednesday to the sounds of helicopters, bangs and screaming as federal and local agents conducted an early morning sweep on at least two homes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22194659/luna-county-sheriff-opens-columbus-outpost http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22194659/luna-county-sheriff-opens-columbus-outpost?t=2013-05-08T11:48:22Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 11:48:00 EDT The Luna County Sheriff's Office has opened up an outpost in a small New Mexico border town rocked by corruption and a disbanded police department. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22194268/federal-investigation-in-nm-texas-border-town http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22194268/federal-investigation-in-nm-texas-border-town?t=2013-05-08T11:12:18Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT The El Paso Times reports a federal investigation is being conducted in the border town of Anthony, N.M. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193548/albuquerque-unpaid-camera-citations-still-owed http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193548/albuquerque-unpaid-camera-citations-still-owed?t=2013-05-08T10:00:06Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT Albuquerque officials say motorists who received red-light citations under the city's now-ended camera program still must pay the tickets though the program went away over a year ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193496/santa-fe-plans-new-compacts-for-charter-schools http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193496/santa-fe-plans-new-compacts-for-charter-schools?t=2013-05-08T09:52:08Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT Santa Fe's public school system is moving to set new performance goals and transparency standards and for its four charter schools, a move that's surprised some of the schools' operators. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193399/university-to-revamp-teacher-education-program http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193399/university-to-revamp-teacher-education-program?t=2013-05-08T09:40:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 09:40:00 EDT The University of New Mexico plans to revamp its College of Education, and there will be somebody new at the helm as that takes place. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193002/albuquerque-conducts-disaster-response-exercise http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193002/albuquerque-conducts-disaster-response-exercise?t=2013-05-08T09:16:24Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 09:16:00 EDT Albuquerque officials say a major exercise being conducted Wednesday tests the city's ability to respond to a major disaster. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190992/santa-fe-county-imposes-fire-restrictions http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190992/santa-fe-county-imposes-fire-restrictions?t=2013-05-08T05:16:00Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:15:00 EDT Santa Fe County has issued an emergency ordinance declaring hazardous fire conditions and imposing restrictions. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190723/nm-to-open-new-juvenile-center-near-fort-stanton http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190723/nm-to-open-new-juvenile-center-near-fort-stanton?t=2013-05-08T05:04:42Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT Gov. Susana Martinez's administration plans to open a new juvenile detention center in southern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190722/gila-regional-medical-center-downgrades-staffers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190722/gila-regional-medical-center-downgrades-staffers?t=2013-05-08T05:04:42Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT Gila Regional Medical Center has downgraded 70 full-time hospital employees to part-time status as part of new cost cutting measures. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190721/iglesias-to-give-wnmu-commencement-address http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190721/iglesias-to-give-wnmu-commencement-address?t=2013-05-08T05:04:42Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT Captain David C. Iglesias, a former New Mexico U.S. attorney and a prosecutor in the case that inspired the movie "A Few Good Men," will give the commencement address at Western New Mexico University on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188750/blm-to-impose-fire-restrictions-in-2-nm-districts http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188750/blm-to-impose-fire-restrictions-in-2-nm-districts?t=2013-05-07T20:39:58Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT The Bureau of Land Management is planning to enact fire restrictions across more than 6 million acres of federal land in New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188685/firefighter-collapses-dies-while-working-in-nm http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188685/firefighter-collapses-dies-while-working-in-nm?t=2013-05-07T20:27:52Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 20:27:00 EDT Authorities say they don't know what caused a 26-year-old firefighter to collapse and die while working on a forest project in southern New Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188666/hundreds-attend-spaceport-proposal-hearing http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188666/hundreds-attend-spaceport-proposal-hearing?t=2013-05-07T20:23:49Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 20:23:00 EDT Several hundred people turned out for a discussion of a draft environmental study of a proposal to launch rockets from the southernmost tip of Texas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188402/a-look-at-us-governments-cuts-in-mineral-payments http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22188402/a-look-at-us-governments-cuts-in-mineral-payments?t=2013-05-07T19:43:41Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 19:43:00 EDT By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Interior is cutting mineral payments to 35 states as a result of the automatic federal spending cuts that took effect in March. A list of the cuts, which... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22187882/western-senators-seek-to-restore-minerals-payments http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22187882/western-senators-seek-to-restore-minerals-payments?t=2013-05-07T18:35:42Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 18:35:00 EDT U.S. senators from Wyoming and New Mexico say they'll roll out legislation this week to try to restore about $110 million in cuts to a federal minerals payment program that hit their states the hardest. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22187732/hung-jury-declared-in-nm-drivers-license-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22187732/hung-jury-declared-in-nm-drivers-license-case?t=2013-05-07T18:23:39Z KFDA Tue, 7 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT Jurors were not able to reach a verdict in the case of a man accused in a driver's license scam that involved Chinese foreign nationals who were in the U.S. illegally. News - AP-State