The Associated Press

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. ...

New Mexico Senate endorses $200 million for business grants

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Senate has endorsed a bill that would provide $200 million from the state general fund to thousands of businesses that experienced income declines in 2020, in a nearl...

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

SANTA FE – Local churches in New Mexico have said services on Ash Wednesday will be altered in an effort to reduce further spread of the coronavirus. Instead of priests applying a...

Woodland Park mayor dies weeks after contracting COVID-19

COLORADO SPRINGS – The mayor of Woodland Park, a city northwest of Colorado Springs, has died weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19, officials said. Woodland Park Mayor Pro Te...

Search underway for snowmobiler following Colorado avalanche

RAND – A search is underway for a missing snowmobiler after an avalanche near Ruby Mountain in northern Colorado. The slide happened Tuesday afternoon on a northeast-facing slope ...

Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche identified

DENVER – Authorities have identified one of two men who were killed in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday. The Clear Creek Coroner’s Office says 57-year-old David Heide of ...

Outside team to assist Albuquerque police internal affairs

ALBUQUERQUE –The city of Albuquerque and the U.S. Department of Justice have proposed a plan to temporarily assist Albuquerque Police Department internal affairs investigators. An...

Colorado lawmakers to resume COVID-delayed session Tuesday

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are resuming their 2021 session Tuesday, with majority Democrats anxious to implement a proposed $1 billion-plus economic stimulus plan by Gov. Jared Polis to cre...

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths. The latest numbers released Sunday evening bring the total number of cases on ...

Albuquerque police: Man arrested after firing at an officer

ALBUQUERQUE – A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at an Albuquerque police officer that led to a standoff with a SWAT team. Police said 33-year-old Johnny Ray Gonzale...

New Mexico reports 200 COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths Monday

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials reported 200 additional COVID-19 cases on Monday and nine deaths. The latest numbers bring the state to a total of 180,761 known cases and 3...

New Mexico to end quarantine requirements for travelers

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Wednesday said they would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The state Health De...