State Land Commissioner Dunn says no to offer from US border agency By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top land boss has rejected a proposal from the federal government to settle a dispute over land along the U.S.-Mexico border as work continues to bolster security throughout the region to stem illegal immigration and drug trafficking. …

Pinnacle announces new growth projects in Northern Delaware Basin HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 15, 2018–Pinnacle Midstream announced today the completion of multiple crude oil, gas gathering and processing projects in the northern Delaware Basin, one of the most active oil and gas producing basins in the United States. Pinnacle began operations of a new 60 million cubic feet per day natural gas processing …

Ex-Democratic governor backs GOP’s Pearce Democrats say the endorsement of Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Pearce by a former Democratic governor is connected to the former governor’s son losing the Democratic nomination for governor. However, in a news release issued Sunday by the Pearce campaign, Pearce said former New Mexico Gov. Jerry Apodaca, a Democrat, is a great New Mexican and …

Prosecutor: Man at compound trained kids for school shooting By MORGAN LEE and MARY HUDETZ, Associated Press TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The father of a missing Georgia boy was training children at a New Mexico compound to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents obtained Wednesday, as authorities waited to learn if human remains found at the site were those …

Female inmate break out from Clovis detention center CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico officials say a female inmate overpowered a health-care worker and escaped from the Curry County Adult Detention Center in Clovis. The Eastern New Mexico News reports 25-year-old Kaitlyn Martinez-Arington escaped Monday and remained at large as of early Tuesday. It’s the third time in less than …

Remember chronic pain patients when ramping up anti-opioid campaigns We can all agree that we have an opioid problem in the state and the nation, but can we be sensible about solutions? Recently Dr. Richard Larson, executive vice chancellor of the UNM Health Sciences Center, recommended government-regulated restrictions on prescribing. In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, he …

Remember chronic pain patients when ramping up anti-opioid campaigns We can all agree that we have an opioid problem in the state and the nation, but can we be sensible about solutions? Recently Dr. Richard Larson, executive vice chancellor of the UNM Health Sciences Center, recommended government-regulated restrictions on prescribing. In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, he …

7 injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosions MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — The number of people injured in a series of explosions on a West Texas natural gas pipeline has risen to seven. Authorities initially said five people — a volunteer firefighter and four pipeline employees — were hurt Wednesday when the explosions happened about 20 miles (30 kilometers) southeast …

Santa Fe, NM – Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Department of Health announced the launch of a new campaign to combat prescription opioid abuse and misuse in New Mexico – the campaign is called “There Is Another Way”. The statewide, multifaceted campaign aims to educate patients and caregivers about safer pain management options and alternative pain management strategies. …

State to appeal ruling on adequacy of school funding ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A judge’s ruling won’t end the legal fight over whether New Mexico’s funding for public schools is adequate. Public Education Department officials said late Monday the state will appeal state District Judge Sarah Singleton’s ruling Friday that New Mexico must provide funding to public schools to ensure …