New Mexico

Undercover investigation of Meta heads to first stand-alone trial in New Mexico

February 7, 2026 Morgan Lee

SANTA FE, N.M. — The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico. New Mexico’s case is built on a state undercover investigation using […]

Baldwin: It’s ‘a lie’ that he’s not helping shooting probe

January 13, 2022 Associated Press

NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin said that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set is a lie. At issue is a search warrant […]

New Mexico sees TV tech as one fix to K-12 internet divide

November 27, 2021 Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Santa Fe, N.M. — Internet problems continue to slow down many students in the U.S. state of New Mexico, but a pilot project using TV signals to transmit computer files may help. Last Thursday, state […]

How it happened: Inside movie set where Baldwin’s gun fired

October 28, 2021 Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan and Gene Johnson, Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass. Outside, the arid ground of […]

Special House election measures political pulse after Trump

May 31, 2021 Morgan Lee, Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — A special congressional election is checking the political pulse of politics across the Albuquerque metro area and a few outlying rural communities in one of the few House campaigns since President […]

US nuclear lab to relocate hundreds of workers in New Mexico

March 12, 2021 Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories announced Monday that it will be moving hundreds of employees from its sprawling campus in the mountains of northern New Mexico to Santa Fe as […]

Tribes have high hopes as Haaland confirmation hearing nears

February 23, 2021 Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Deb Haaland stood with fellow tribal members protesting an oil pipeline outside a reservation in North Dakota, advocated for protecting cultural landmarks in her home state of New Mexico and pointedly told […]

Trump tweet about wall hints at possible visit to New Mexico

September 28, 2020 The Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — President Donald Trump hinted Friday at a visit to New Mexico without providing further details in a tweet about protecting gun rights and building the border wall. The Twitter message from […]

$1B in revenue expected from New Mexico’s state trust lands

August 21, 2020 Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is on track to have another banner year as a result of oil and gas drilling and other activities on state trust lands, officials with the State Land Office said […]

Lujan Grisham builds profile as Biden looks to make VP pick

August 8, 2020 Morgan Lee, Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — Michelle Lujan Grisham has not received the attention of many higher-profile candidates under consideration to be Joe Biden’s running mate. But she has a resume that few of them can match. […]