BREAKING: District court rules in favor of the current N.M. congressional district maps. District Court judge Fred T. Van Soelen issued his ruling today at 11 a.m. on the case of the Republican Party and other parties vs. N.M. Secretary State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and other parties. “The Court does not find that the disparate treatment of vote dilution rises …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun A 7-month-old puppy, burned by a can of aerosol lit with a lighter, jumped out of a second-story window in Hobbs to escape the torture. The puppy was then surrendered to Amazing Grace Pet Rescue, and is receiving the care needed. And a local veterinarian helping with treatment said the case is a bad one. “I’ve seen a …

Virginia Cunningham/News-Sun It’s the time of the year for giving — which is what Bethel Baptist Church in Knowles did by filling 841 shoe boxes with toys, hygiene items and school supplies for needy children around the globe. Operation Christmas Child, a ministry founded by Samaritan’s Purse, has sent more than 198 million boxes to children in more than 170 …

Strong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert MENTONE, Texas (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of desert in West Texas on Thursday, causing tremors felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez. The magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck around 3:30 p.m., according to Jim DeBerry, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the …

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed back to Albuquerque after assisting firefighters in another New Mexico city, authorities said Sunday. Sheriff’s officials said three people from the sheriff’s office and a county firefighter were aboard the helicopter when it went down near Las …

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham State of the State address SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday delivered her fourth State of the State address, commencing the second session of the 55th Legislature. The text of the governor’s 2022 State of the State address as prepared is as follows: Good afternoon. Thank you Mr. Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Speaker, Madam …

It was the start to a new beginning for Pharmacy 575 owners Mark Poling and John Mezger as they held their ribbon cutting on Thursday. Pharmacy 575 is located at 305 E. Sanger in Hobbs. Poling burst into tears as he was welcomed by Hobbs various organizations. “Forgive me if I start crying,” Poling said. “This whole process for us …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to convict former President Donald Trump on the high crime of inciting an insurrection. The Senate voted 57-43 on the Article of Impeachment. “What happened on January 6, 2021, was not a spontaneous event. This violent and bloody attack on our democracy was cultivated by months of Donald …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to convict former President Donald Trump on the high crime of inciting an insurrection. The Senate voted 57-43 on the Article of Impeachment. “What happened on January 6, 2021, was not a spontaneous event. This violent and bloody attack on our democracy was cultivated by months of Donald …