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Freedom Days festivities

Events feature a patriotic concert, Sunday fireworks and an electric light parade honoring current and former mayors

July 2, 2026

Benally to host youth basketball camp at Shiprock High School

Analyss Benally, professional basketball player and owner of ABFIVE organization, assists and guides her basketball camp attendees during a dribbling…

July 2, 2026

Sports

Zia Futurity trials top Friday program at Albuquerque Downs

Baby Daddy Cartel (10) and jockey Noe Garcia, Jr. rally on the outside and is up in time at the…

July 2, 2026

Sports

U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive

United States' Malik Tillman (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a free kick during the World Cup round of…

July 1, 2026

Sports

Opening round of New Mexico Connie Mack World Series qualifier full of highlights

Tournament runs through Sunday, champ earns spot in CMWS later this month

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the region’s transmission lines

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham: ‘We cannot move enough electricity under the current national system’

July 1, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farming police evidence technician killed in head-on crash

FPD Chief Steve Hebbe announces passing of Stacy Peters

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

Will betting on wildfires lead to arson?

Fire survivors say using prediction markets to gamble on wildfire is “morally reprehensible”

July 1, 2026

Sports

Texas prepares for another run at Connie Mack World Series

The Lone Star State will be represented by at least seven teams in Farmington

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children

Playground at the CYFD Pinetree office in Albuquerque. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexico, File Most New Mexicans did not know the…

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

Federal housing officials pitch N.M. lawmakers on new work requirements for public housing tenants

New rule would allow housing authorities and owners to evict federally subsidized tenants after two years

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. governor approves $500K for statewide wildfires, including McCauley Springs Fire in Jemez

More than 16 fires currently burning in the state as Beehive Fire grows to more than 4,000 acres

July 1, 2026

Local News

Fourth of July celebrations to fill Four Corners with parades, music and fireworks

Communities to mark America’s 250th with festivals, family activities

July 1, 2026

Tri-Cities

Rollover crash damages another vehicle, property in Aztec

Incident occurred Sunday evening on S. Park Ave.

June 30, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico residents say their names used without permission to support Project Jupiter data center

Letters supporting project appeared on state comment portal after Project Jupiter canvassers approached residents in at least three NM cities

June 30, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in shooting

Suspect wanted on three felony warrants

June 30, 2026

Tri-Cities

Aztec Mayor Mike Padilla resigned June 25, with 1½ years to serve

“It’s time,” Padilla said, citing doctors’ advice about stress

June 30, 2026

Tri-Cities

Arizona man charged in 2020 sexual assault case

Ganado accused of raping a 9-year-old girl

June 30, 2026

Tri-Cities

Attorneys await medical records in bludgeoning case

Judge warns subpoena should not be ignored

June 30, 2026

Associated Press

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

Trump signed the birthright citizenship order on the first day of his second term

June 30, 2026

New Mexico

Trump admin has cut $177M in federal grants for New Mexico state agencies, new report says

Vast majority was intended for solar panels in disadvantaged communities

June 30, 2026

Sports

The art of the scorebook makes for a great game of baseball

FARMINGTON – There are several traditions within the sport of baseball that I genuinely enjoy. In addition to finding colorful…

June 30, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

The fentanyl went unseized amid the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history

June 30, 2026

AP New Mexico

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

The firefighters were on a specialized crew that fought in remote areas

June 30, 2026