Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsOpinionPasatiempoObituariesLifeClassifiedsReal EstateJobsLegalsAdvertisementThree of New Mexico’s federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend the deadline for victims of last year’s historic wildfire to apply for federal compensation.The legislation would enable the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s regional claims office, which is set to close in November, to remain open until the end of 2027 so it can help those affected by the Hermits...…Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsOpinionPasatiempoObituariesLifeClassifiedsReal EstateJobsLegalsAdvertisementThree of New Mexico’s federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend the deadline for victims of last year’s historic wildfire to apply for federal compensation.The legislation would enable the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s regional claims office, which is set to close in November, to remain open until the end of 2027 so it can help those affected by the Hermits...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementIt’s time for New Mexico to tackle institutional racism and excessive force by police head on, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday.She has appointed a new Council for Racial Justice to help root out ingrained prejudices in New Mexico’s political, economic and legal systems as well as in people’s attitudes, the governor said during a live address broadcast on Facebook.The announcement comes a week and a half after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in policy custody in...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementIt’s time for New Mexico to tackle institutional racism and excessive force by police head on, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday.She has appointed a new Council for Racial Justice to help root out ingrained prejudices in New Mexico’s political, economic and legal systems as well as in people’s attitudes, the governor said during a live address broadcast on Facebook.The announcement comes a week and a half after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in policy custody in...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementOtero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has again stirred an outcry over his fiery political rhetoric — this time for saying certain Democratic governors should be executed for treason.Griffin, who founded the group Cowboys for Trump, also told on Tuesday that anti-lockdown protesters might be justified in using violence.During the interview, published Wednesday, Griffin said top Democrats, such as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, are traitors who deserve the death penalty....…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementOtero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has again stirred an outcry over his fiery political rhetoric — this time for saying certain Democratic governors should be executed for treason.Griffin, who founded the group Cowboys for Trump, also told on Tuesday that anti-lockdown protesters might be justified in using violence.During the interview, published Wednesday, Griffin said top Democrats, such as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, are traitors who deserve the death penalty....WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementState GOP chairman Steve Pearce tweeted about his support for President Donald Trump on Saturday, calling Trump ‘our President FOREVER.’ Pearce later deleted the tweet.Steve PearceSteve Pearce is standing by his man.Although GOP support for President Donald Trump has begun to falter on the national level after last week’s deadly Capitol invasion, Pearce, the head of the New Mexico Republican Party, said his loyalty to the president remains steadfast.In a Twitter post Saturday, Pearce said Trump “will be...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementState GOP chairman Steve Pearce tweeted about his support for President Donald Trump on Saturday, calling Trump ‘our President FOREVER.’ Pearce later deleted the tweet.Steve PearceSteve Pearce is standing by his man.Although GOP support for President Donald Trump has begun to falter on the national level after last week’s deadly Capitol invasion, Pearce, the head of the New Mexico Republican Party, said his loyalty to the president remains steadfast.In a Twitter post Saturday, Pearce said Trump “will be...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementU.S. Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, right, is reportedly the front-runner to lead the Department of the Interior.Michael ConnorA Native American heading the federal agencies that oversee tribal medical care, education, housing and lands seems a natural fit, but it has never happened.It soon might.Both the Beltway and New Mexico are abuzz about two Native Americans being considered to become the next secretary of the Department of the Interior. If one is chosen, it would be a milestone.A Native American has...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementU.S. Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, right, is reportedly the front-runner to lead the Department of the Interior.Michael ConnorA Native American heading the federal agencies that oversee tribal medical care, education, housing and lands seems a natural fit, but it has never happened.It soon might.Both the Beltway and New Mexico are abuzz about two Native Americans being considered to become the next secretary of the Department of the Interior. If one is chosen, it would be a milestone.A Native American has...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The state confirmed Tuesday it had to discard 75 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine because of potential overheating during delivery to a Clayton hospital.It was unclear how troublesome the loss of the vaccine would be for the state, given the limited volume of 17,550 doses New Mexico has received this week for front-line medical workers. Each person vaccinated requires two doses.A spokesman for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office said the 75 doses were en route from the state Department of Health’s warehouse in...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The state confirmed Tuesday it had to discard 75 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine because of potential overheating during delivery to a Clayton hospital.It was unclear how troublesome the loss of the vaccine would be for the state, given the limited volume of 17,550 doses New Mexico has received this week for front-line medical workers. Each person vaccinated requires two doses.A spokesman for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office said the 75 doses were en route from the state Department of Health’s warehouse in...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementVirgin Galactic hopes to launch New Mexico’s first human spaceflight from Spaceport America on Dec. 11 after pausing its plans because of the coronavirus pandemic.Virgin had previously aimed to launch a rocket-powered test flight between Nov. 19 and Nov. 23 but postponed it in response to a stricter state health order that called for nonessential businesses to shut down until Nov. 30.A new three-tiered system the state put into place Wednesday allows most businesses to operate in a limited capacity.“With...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementVirgin Galactic hopes to launch New Mexico’s first human spaceflight from Spaceport America on Dec. 11 after pausing its plans because of the coronavirus pandemic.Virgin had previously aimed to launch a rocket-powered test flight between Nov. 19 and Nov. 23 but postponed it in response to a stricter state health order that called for nonessential businesses to shut down until Nov. 30.A new three-tiered system the state put into place Wednesday allows most businesses to operate in a limited capacity.“With...WW…