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First case of the omicron variant is detected on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation reported 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths Monday, but tribal health officials say the first case of the omicron variant has been detected ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Crews rescue 21 people on stuck tram cars in New Mexico

New Mexico search and rescue crews used ropes and helicopters Saturday to rescue 21 people who were stranded overnight in two tram cars after an iced-over cable caused the cars to get stuck ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Democratic House leaders move to dissolve land grant panel

SANTA FE – Top Democrats in the New Mexico House have chosen to dissolve a legislative committee that deals with Hispanic land grants, traditional irrigation districts known as acequias and ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tribes lacking water see glimmer of hope with massive bill

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his faucet. Each week, Suppah and his girlfriend haul a half-dozen large jugs of water from a distribution center ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington police investigate shooting; two men injured

The Farmington Police Department said Tuesday it was investigating a shooting that left two men injured. About 6:30 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to several reports of shots heard in the...

DATE: Dec 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Fentanyl: A game of Russian roulette for New Mexicans

ALBUQUERQUE — He had been sober for years, a beacon in the recovery community who inspired dozens of people to get clean. When the pandemic hit, the Narcotics Anonymous meetings that served...

DATE: Dec 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News