A wildfire that has burned more than 200 homes on the edge of a mountain community in the southern part of New Mexico and killed two people was caused when a power line was toppled by strong winds, according to state authorities. Crews worked Thursday to restore power to parts of the village. The lack…
New Mexico Announces Tuition-Free Education in Public Colleges
New Mexico has passed a law that allows public university students to receive education without any tuition fees starting from July 1. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, signed the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act on March 4 allocating millions of dollars in state funding toward free college education. Reportedly the most wide-reaching free-of-cost college…
13-Year-Old Drove Father’s Pickup in Fiery Crash That Killed 9: NTSB Official
A 13-year-old boy was driving the pickup truck that collided head-on with a minibus on Tuesday, killing six students of a New Mexico university, their head coach, and both occupants of the pickup truck, authorities said. During a Thursday news conference, the vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Bruce Landsberg, said a preliminary investigation…
Woman Arrested in Crash That Killed 2, Including Officer
SANTA FE, N.M.—A New Mexico woman was arrested after authorities say she caused a crash that killed an officer and retired firefighter and then lied about having been kidnapped. Jeannine Jaramillo, 46, faces charges including two counts of first-degree murder, authorities said in a news conference Saturday. After a pursuit, the Wednesday crash on Interstate…
New Mexico Officer Wounded, 1 Suspect Dead, 2nd at Large
HOBBS, N.M.—An encounter between a New Mexico officer and two suspects left the officer wounded, one of the suspects dead and the other at large after she escaped in a police vehicle, officials said Thursday. It began about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday when the officer encountered what appeared to be a stranded vehicle in Hobbs near…
New Mexico Lifts Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate
New Mexico’s statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces is no more, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a surprise announcement Thursday. “I’m announcing … that the mask requirement for indoor settings is gone,” Grisham, a Democrat, said at a news conference at the end of a 30-day legislative session. “If you’re not vaccinated, I…
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Stabbing 11 in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Police in Albuquerque arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people as he rode a bicycle around the city over the weekend, leaving two victims critically injured, authorities said. He was identified as 42-year-old Tobias Gutierrez and booked into jail overnight on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, police in New Mexico’s…
New Mexico Sen. Luján May Return in 4-6 Weeks After Stroke, Says Aide
New Mexico Sen. Ben Luján (D-N.M.) is expected to make a full recovery and return to the Senate in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery, his office said on Wednesday. Luján, 49, was hospitalized last week after he began to experience dizziness and fatigue, and doctors found that he had…
New Mexico National Guard Members Filling in as Substitute Teachers
January 26, 2022
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New Mexico National Guard members this week started volunteering as substitute teachers amid teacher shortages in the state. Fifty Guard personnel have received teaching licenses, a spokeswoman for the New Mexico Public Education Department told The Epoch Times in an email. They were among the 108 who applied for substitute teacher applications after New Mexico…
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