The state Environment Department is asking for a New York bankruptcy court for help with cleanup of a former circuit board manufacturing site in Albuquerque.

State lawmakers took a swipe at Governor Richardson Monday as the Senate passed its first veto override of a bill the Governor killed during the last session. Now more veto overrides could be on the way.

Hernst Laroche hit a jumper from the free throw line with 1.1 seconds left to lift New Mexico State to a 70-68 victory over Louisiana Tech on Monday night.

A legislator from New Mexico's oil and natural gas country is taking aim at state rules that govern drilling operations.

New Mexico transportation has received a $300 million boost since stimulus cash started flowing last year, with $30 million set aside specifically for public transit.

Twenty-one states have already passed similar laws requiring felons to have their DNA entered into a database matching it against unsolved crimes.
In a bizarre controversy, the drummer of a band is accusing Albuquerque city councilor Don Harris of swiping his sticks without permission.

Officers, off-duty firemen, and a citizen raced to lift a one and a half ton car off the man.

An Albuquerque police sergeant is stopped for a DWI, but he doesn't go to jail. Instead, the deputy took him to a police substation then let him go home.

Speeding--and even parking--may get more expensive for drivers in Bernalillo County; a bill that raises ticket fines to help fund the Metro Detention Center has already passed in the House.

Ellen Snyder claimed Michael had left and was granted possession of the gated Northeast heights home where his remains were later found.
Snyder family mourns discovered body

A House panel has tabled legislation that would lay the groundwork for New Mexico's participation in a future cap-and-trade program.

The legislation would have made it illegal for farmers and other landowners to kill big game such as deer, elk and antelope simply for damaging crops.

The family of Michael Snyder is making preparations today for a memorial service after his remains were found last week.
The new chief executive at San Juan Regional Medical Center will begin work one month earlier than planned.

Average retail gasoline prices in New Mexico have risen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.61 per gallon on Monday.

The Navajo Nation tribal council has approved a $60 million loan that will fund public safety and judicial complexes across the sprawling reservation.

The Lobo men's basketball team jumped into the top ten for national RPI after their win over San Diego State.
Nuclear specialists at the los Alamos National Laboratory spent the past week training a team from the African nation of Ghana.

It was launched less than two months ago, but already Albuquerque’s new property crime advertisements appear to be paying off with more than a dozen arrests.