Tag: New Mexico

ROSWELL, N.M. — As wildfires displace thousands in a New Mexico village, a former Allen Countian is working to help with recovery efforts. Brenda Lee, daughter of Bob and Beverly Johnson of Humboldt, described the…

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Cooler weather — and the chance of rain — could bring some relief to firefighters battling blazes in southern New Mexico that killed one person, damaged hundreds of structures and forced…

At 98, Altie Smith is still sharp as a tack, regaling anyone willing to listen about life on the ranch. It’s a mere legend that he was born with a lasso in his hand —…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The homes or offices of five elected Democratic officials in New Mexico, including the new attorney general, have been hit by gunfire over the past month, and authorities are working to…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put small New Mexico villages in the path of flames that are expected to chew away Friday at wide…

He’s battled breakdowns, wintry weather already and a few other technical difficulties, but Kenneth Moore is undeterred. Moore passed through Iola Monday on his cross-country trek from Maryland to New Mexico, where he is headed…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according…

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (AP) — Four children killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash in Kansas had been headed with their mother and her boyfriend to a relative’s house when their sport utility vehicle overturned in wintry…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Friday she’s opposed to plans by a New Jersey-based company to build a multibillion-dollar facility in her state to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel from commercial reactors…

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. — Emma Lazarus, “The New Colussus”   Opportunities in Roswell, N.M., last week led me to ask what folks within a 100…