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The Rio Rancho mayor, who officially announced his campaign for governor this week, said he’s optimistic his pragmatic approach to crime, health care, education and other topics can lead to a breakthrough in next year’s race.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Garcia Richard says she made the decision after her husband of 26 years, Eric Velasquez, was diagnosed with cancer. Garcia Richard says the demands of campaigning were incompatible with her husband's health needs.

With the race to determine New Mexico’s next governor starting to heat up, several candidates are amassing formidable campaign accounts.

Sen. Nicolas Paul (R-Alamogordo) represented District 33, which contains parts of Chaves, Lincoln and Otero counties.

Village of Los Lunas senior economic developer Victoria Archuleta told the Journal that the existing building Pacific Fusion is leasing used to be a Merillat Cabinetry manufacturing site.

In Eastern New Mexico Friday, Cannon Air Force Base was under lockdown for about an hour in response to an active shooter threat. However, CAFB security found no active shooter or suspects.

The New Mexico Department of Justice will investigate the case of a man whose 2024 death in Albuquerque is currently getting national attention.

On the eighth day of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a New Mexico Democrat representing the state’s southern 2nd Congressional District, led a letter to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) highlighting the looming threat of missed paychecks for military personnel.

Isaac Flores, a candidate for the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education, has suspended his campaign. He was running to represent District 3, which covers the city's north-central and northwestern corridors.

Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service Company of New Mexico said on Monday. No injuries were reported.