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Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination

The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who was elected as the first openly transgender bishop of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country in May 2021, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he w...

DATE: Mar 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Faith

19 wild cows killed in U.S. aerial shooting operation

ALBUQUERQUE – A specialized team of wildlife managers has killed 19 wild cows in the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico as part of a contested project to rid the area of the unauthor...

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

West Virginians clash over religious freedom bill at hearing

Supporters cite growing threats to constitutional freedoms

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Faith

Challenges await new education secretary in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tapped a Hispanic school superintendent from southern New Mexico on Tuesday to oversee the state's K-12 education system as secretary of the Public Edu...

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Storm brings high winds, snow to Arizona and New Mexico

PHOENIX — Winds howled overnight in northern Arizona, knocking out power to thousands of homes and the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff. Data from the weather service showed the...

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case

Law was added after the October 2021 shooting

DATE: Feb 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

In NBA All-Star spotlight, Utah looks to change perceptions

SALT LAKE CITY – In the 1990s, Dallas Mavericks point guard Derek Harper famously shot down an offer to be traded to the Jazz, quipping to ESPN: “You go live in Utah.” Two decades later, mem...

DATE: Feb 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Kill order for New Mexico feral cows issued by U.S. officials

Helicopter with a shooter will look for cows

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tiger cub rescued in New Mexico finds new home in Colorado

Police track unlawfully held tiger to a trailer

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

New Mexico may seek veto power over spent nuke fuel storage

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Senate on Monday approved a proposed ban on the local disposal of spent nuclear fuel, unless the state provides its consent first. The bill from Democratic state Se...

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Arizona rancher denies killing Mexican shot dead by border

PHOENIX (AP) – The lawyer for an Arizona rancher being held on $1 million bond says her client did not shoot and kill the Mexican man whose body was found on his property last month near the...

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico