Gallegos makes ballot for Lt. Gov. Levi Hill/News-Sun Sen. David Gallegos, R-Eunice, made the ballot for the June primary in the race for New Mexico’s next Lt. governor, facing off against two other Republican candidates. Gallegos needed, 2,351 nomination signatures by Tuesday. He told the News-Sun he had more than 3,000. He is listed as a candidate “pending” on the …

Permian Basin in dire need of power Levi Hill/News-Sun The Delaware Basin of Southeast New Mexico is starving. Every economic development opportunity that could possibly come to New Mexico — from nuclear facilities, including upgrades at Urenco USA, to data centers — all need one thing: Power. And it is power New Mexico is lacking in spades. How much? Potentially …

Smugglers to be sentenced in 53 migrant deaths from 2022 human smuggling tragedy in Texas SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 face up to life in prison when they are scheduled to be sentenced Friday. Felipe …

More than 1,400 structures damaged in Ruidoso fires ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Air tankers dropped water and red retardant on Wednesday on a pair of growing fires in mountainous New Mexico that killed at least one person, damaged more than 1,400 structures, forced thousands to flee a tourist locale and may now threaten hundreds of firefighters amid high wind risks. …

Cannons rewriting history of Coronado/native peoples Hobbsan helping to share that history Levi Hill/News-Sun The history books are unwavering in their declaration of the path Francisco Vázquez de Coronado took into North America in 1540 on his 2,500-person quest for Cibola, the Seven Cities of Gold. But the history books are wrong. Historians don’t accept rewrites of history easily and …

Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments — including commercial, state-authorized supplies — as licensed cannabis providers file complaints that more than $300,000 worth of marijuana has been confiscated in recent months at highway checkpoints in southern New Mexico. …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the …

Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes and livestock, and left a charred landscape, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history. The Texas A&M Forest Service said its …

Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes and livestock, and left a charred landscape, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history. The Texas A&M Forest Service said its …