New Mexico

1 Skier Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Being Buried by Avalanche at New Mexico Ski Resort

One skier has died and another is in hospital with critical injuries after an avalanche on Thursday at a ski resort in New Mexico. Both men were pulled from the snow alive at Taos Ski...

By Billy Perrigo January 18, 2019

Democrats in Kansas, New Mexico Become First Native American Women Elected to Congress

"I never imagined a world where I would be represented by someone who looks like me"

By Katie Reilly November 6, 2018

'He's a Good Dog.' Man Forgives Dog That Shot Him on Hunting Trip

'I never thought that this would happen.'

By Billy Perrigo November 2, 2018

Space Observatory Suddenly Closed Because of Child Porn Investigation, Not Aliens, Authorities Say

The Sunspot Solar Observatory re-opened on Monday after being closed for two weeks

By Mahita Gajanan September 20, 2018

7 Dead After New Mexico Bus Crash

Police are still assessing the number and extent of passengers' injuries

By Gina Martinez August 30, 2018

She Could Be the First Native American Woman in Congress

"I almost feel like my winning is a shoutout to democracy everywhere"

By Katie Reilly June 7, 2018

A 9-Year-Old Accidentally Shared Her Grandpa's Marijuana Gummies With Her Fifth-Grade Class

The edibles belonged to her grandpa

By Jamie Ducharme January 23, 2018

Someone Stole a 1,700-Pound Grill From a Restaurant

“What on God’s earth do you think they would want with it?”

By Abigail Abrams August 1, 2017

Boy Trips Over Rock and Finds Million-Year-Old Fossil

The stegomastodon is an ancestor of the modern elephant

By Rachel Lewis July 20, 2017

'She Just Loved Life.' Texas Teen Dies After Being Electrocuted by Cellphone in Bathtub, Family Says

“That was just very obvious that that’s what had happened"

By Melissa Chan July 12, 2017

An American Airlines Pilot Died During a Landing

A medical emergency was announced on the flight as it prepared to land

By Zamira Rahim March 30, 2017

Community Mourns 10-Year-Old Killed on Birthday

"It’s just devastating," Victoria Martens' grandfather said

By Melissa Chan August 26, 2016

Remains of Missing Treasure Hunter Found

Tens of thousands have undertaken the quest to find author Forrest Fenn's hidden $2 million trove

By Amanda Calvo July 27, 2016

Restaurant Under Fire for 'Black Olives Matter' Sign

Some people found the pun offensive

By Mahita Gajanan July 19, 2016

Spotlight on American Voices: New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez

GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO, 56 Martinez, the first Latina U.S. governor, made headlines in May when she refused to be "bullied" into supporting Donald Trump after he criticized her at an Albuquerque event. Martinez says...

June 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton Wins New Jersey Primary

Hillary Clinton has beat Bernie Sanders in New Jersey, winning one of the final states of the Democratic primary on her way to likely winning a majority of pledged delegates Tuesday night. Her victory in...

By Sam Frizell June 7, 2016

Man Pleads Guilty After Pulling Woman's Hijab Off on Plane

“Take it off! This is America!”

By Katie Reilly May 14, 2016

New Mexico Man Accused of Killing Girl on Navajo Reservation

He pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and kidnapping of a minor

By Katie Reilly May 4, 2016

Firefighter’s Wife Criticized for Breastfeeding in His Uniform

Photographer defends image as representation of female empowerment

By Melissa Chan April 11, 2016

Second Escaped New Mexico Inmate Caught

The other escapee, Joseph Cruz, 32, was caught Friday

By Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC March 12, 2016

'You Would Probably Be Raped Every Day' in Prison, Judge Tells Convict

"Do you know what would happen ... to a young and dumb person in prison?"

By Rishi Iyengar October 30, 2015

Parents of 4-Year-Old Killed in Road Rage Shooting Speak Out

They say their daughter was a "beautiful soul" and they will not rest until her killer is locked up

By Miguel Almaguer and Daniella Silva / NBC News October 23, 2015

Navajo Nation Spars With EPA Over Animas River Disaster Compensation

The Navajo president says damage from the disaster can last for years

By Aditya Agrawal August 13, 2015

Navajo Nation Says It Will Sue EPA Over Toxic Spill

"The spill has impacted us religiously, emotionally, financially"

By Aditya Agrawal August 12, 2015

Boy Survives Desert Heat After Dying Parents Give Him Their Water

Park rangers found the boy next to his dead father

By Maya Rhodan August 11, 2015

911 Dispatcher Tells Caller to ‘Deal With It Yourself’

He resigned Tuesday

By Nolan Feeney July 29, 2015

Dispatcher Investigated After Hanging Up on Distraught 911 Caller

Jaydon Chavez-Silver was shot by a gunman at a party

By NBC News July 28, 2015

Former White House Chef Walter Scheib Drowned in Accidental Death

The former White House chef whose body was found late Sunday, after a week-long search in the New Mexico mountains, died from drowning, state police said Tuesday. Medical examiners ruled 61-year-old Walter Scheib's death as...

By NBC News June 23, 2015

This 'Toy Rifle' Put a New Mexico Elementary School on Lockdown

A very real-looking toy sparked an emergency response.

By Noah Rayman May 1, 2015

This Part of the U.S. Just Imposed a Tax on Junk Food

It also eliminated a 5% sales tax on healthy produce

By Sabrina Toppa March 30, 2015

Body Cam Yields Murder Charge Against N.M. Cops

It could be the first of many

By Josh Sanburn January 14, 2015

$500,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Deemed a ‘Misprint’

It's a classic rags-to-riches story. Only without the riches

By Victor Luckerson January 6, 2015

From the Pineapple Express to Avoiding a Shutdown

Watch this week's #KnowRightNow to catch up on all the latest stories

By TIME Video December 12, 2014

Woman's Pickup Truck Stalls Due to an Unexpected Case of Python

"How much horsepower you got?" "Nah, man. Pythons."

By Bijan Stephen July 12, 2014

New Mexico Forecast: 100% Chance Of A Grasshopper Storm

Nope

By Melissa Locker June 3, 2014

Obama Designates Half-Million Acre National Monument in New Mexico

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region is now the largest national monument created during Obama's presidency

By Denver Nicks May 21, 2014

Supreme Court Declines Same-Sex Discrimination Case

New Mexico's high court said a photographer's refusal to photograph same-sex weddings because it violated her religious beliefs was discriminatory, and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear her appeal

By Charlotte Alter April 7, 2014

Why the Government Is Shooting Cows From Helicopters

Protester Shot Over Conquistador Statue in New Mexico

'Joy, Excitement, and Togetherness at the Border.' With Three Hot Pink See-Saws, These Architects Turned the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Into a Playscape

With Gofundme Money, They Built a Border Wall in New Mexico. U.S. Officials Say It's Causing Problems