

From the Executives Desk New Mexicos small businesses remain bullish for 2023
Despite economic headwinds, New Mexico small business owners are confident in their abilities to manage their businesses through difficult times.

Border Patrol Smuggled migrants found in fake FedEx vans
26 migrants discovered, while four charged in connection with scheme

Past present Lobo golfers are in US Open field
UNM golfer Bastien Amat makes his major debut on Thursday at the U.S. Open in Los Angeles. Former Lobo Victor Perez of France is set to make his fourth straight U.S. Open appearance.

Local golf This is what makes Puerto del Sol the place to be after sundown
Go back to the 1960s. Los Altos' executive nine-hole course was fitted with a set of lights to accommodate night play. Around the end of the 1970s, those lights found a new home at Puerto for a nighttime driving range. So, a city golf tradition was born.

Local golf notes Prep stars are among NM qualifiers for Junior PGA Championship
Grady Cox of Rio Communities and Vari Mariscal of Deming have qualified for the upcoming boys Junior PGA Championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Rylee Salome of Los Lunas and Olivia Zamarripa were the two girls' qualifiers from the event.

Sports Speak Up On the wild Canadian Open finish and Alex Bregman
NICK TAYLOR was celebrating one of the great moments in golf history after draining a remarkable 72-foot putt and becoming the first Canadian to win his country’s golf championship in 69 years. Then in less than a minute, his accomplishment was upstaged by a security guard mistakenly tackling and...

APD applauded for reform progress but groups caution against complacency
In a recent hearing, major players gave updates and insight into what APD has done, and has left to do, to reach full compliance with the Court Approved Settlement Agreement.

Editorial NM must keep pressure on illegal animal fighting
From the Editorial Board: Authorities need to continue cracking down on animal fighting.

Editorial Lets get politics and cash out of judicial races
From the Editorial Board: Judicial candidates shouldn't have to play party politics or grub for money.

Asha the lone wolf in northern New Mexico moved back to Arizona
She walked 500 miles across Arizona and New Mexico deserts in search of a mate, turned her nose up at a potential suitor and is now back on the prowl as a single lady in southeastern Arizona. An endangered Mexican gray wolf who roamed out of the species’ recovery area to the northern reaches of […]

Longtime Sen Mark Moores of ABQ to forgo reelection
Sen. Mark Moores, a longtime Republican from Albuquerque, won’t seek reelection next year. He has championed bipartisan legislation on animal welfare and student athletes.

Pitching In Public Service Company of New Mexico donates tablets for Isleta students
Public Service Company of New Mexico donates tablets for Isleta students

Worst for child wellbeing New Mexico 50th in annual Kids Count report
New Mexico ranked last again in child well-being. But the numbers in a new report paint a complex picture.

Catch the World Cup at NHCC beginning July 21
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is teaming up with the city of Albuquerque and New Mexico United to host World Cup watch parties.

Ventana Fund award aims to help pandemic recovery in New Mexico
Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), was awarded $2,637,484 by the U.S. Department of Treasury to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the pandemic and invest in long-term prosperity, according to a news release.

How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, clearing a key hurdle as authorities across the globe race to rein in AI. The European Parliament vote is one of the last steps before the rules become law, which...

Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns European regulators say
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker. The unprecedented decision to push for such a breakup...

Russia steps up aerial strikes on Ukraine killing at least 6 amid Kyiv counteroffensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and shelled the eastern Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing at least six people and damaging dozens of homes, regional Ukrainian officials said. Russian forces have recently stepped up aerial...

Stock market today Asia shares rise as Fed holds rates steady while hinting of hikes ahead
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. Data from China showed consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of...

The weapons expert in the Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set prosecutors say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the...

Editorial State cannabis ads late skip health risks
From the Editorial Board: State's cannabis ads make no mention of health risks, and appear more promotional than educational.

Editorial Expelled students need education too
From the Editorial Board: Education leaders need to provide options for expelled students.

ABQ BioPark Zoo explains whats next for elephant who tested positive for tuberculosis
Albert, an Asian bull elephant at ABQ BioPark Zoo, recently tested positive for tuberculosis. Zookeepers are taking some precautions.

Man charged in 2020 killing of bicyclist
A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a bicyclist in 2020 in an East Central neighborhood.

Break in Tara Calico cold case Authorities submit evidence for potential charges 35 years after NM woman went missing
Nearly 35 years after Tara Calico was last seen riding her pink Huffy bicycle from her home in Rio Communities, the Valencia County sheriff called a news conference to announce a major development in the case.
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