SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has issued an executive order for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise today to sunset Saturday in honor and mourning of former U.S. Sen. Pete V. Domenici.
The text of the executive order can be read by clicking here.
Former New Mexico U.S. Senator Pete Domenici died this morning at the age of 85 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, as confirmed by multiple media sources and family members. Domenici represented New Mexico in the United States Senate from 1972 till 2008, making him the longest serving U.S. Senator from New Mexico.
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Judge Sarah M. Singleton who served on the New Mexico First Judicial District Court retired Aug. 31, resulting in a vacancy in the State District Court that serves Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Los Alamos counties.
Two days before Judge Singleton stepped down from the bench the Court’s Judicial Selection Office announced the names of eight individuals who have applied for the job. Some of the individuals applying are not well known, but a few have run for office in the recent past.
The following information is provided by the Española Police Department. These arrests were made between Aug. 27 and Sept. 2. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.Read on to see this week's blotter.
New Mexico elected officials have reacted to reports from Washington that President Trump may soon announce an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Over 9,000 New Mexico youth, who moved to the United States while they were young, have formally filed with the DACA program and are now in fear that they may be subject to deportation.
U.S. Senator Tom Udall responded to news that President Trump may soon...
TAOS ― The New Mexico State Police is investigating a shooting by a Taos Police Department officer. The shooting occurred Aug. 28 around 2:30 p.m. at the Fred Baca Park located at the intersection of Camino Del Medio and Fred Baca Park Road in Taos...
Staff ReportThursday morning the Rio Arriba County Commission met in Tierra Amarilla to address the ongoing budget crisis that the county is facing. Top on the Aug. 31 agenda was the consideration of a small increase to what the country charges in gross receipts taxes (GRT), commonly known as sales taxes. In a split decision, the County Commission approved a 3/8 of one percent.
The County's decision to consider a sales tax increase was largely driven by necessity...
From now, through the Labor Day weekend, Pizza 9 will be hosting an emergency supplies donation drive to assist Hurricane Harvey Victims. Each Pizza 9 will serve as a drop-off location for supplies. Please join us in supporting our neighboring state by dropping off supplies at your local Pizza 9.
