New Mexico wildfire grows to 70,000 acres

ALBUQUERQUE, May 25 (UPI) -- A massive wildfire in New Mexico had burned 70,000 acres and destroyed 12 homes, fire officials said.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/05/25/New-Mexico-wildfire-grows-to-70000-acres/UPI-60221337947680/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:20:52 -0700

Democrats refuse to sling mud in New Mexico primary

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four years ago, Heather Wilson gave up her House seat from New Mexico to make a run for a rare opening in the Senate. She lost in a bare-knuckled Republican primary. This year she has the luxury of sitting back as the Democratic successor to her House ...
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Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:42:01 -0700

New Mexico says jet fuel spill could be larger

A decades-old jet fuel spill threatening Albuquerque's water supply could be as large as 24 million gallons, or twice the size of the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez, New Mexico environment officials acknowledged Tuesday.
http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-says-jet-fuel-spill-could-larger-143522222--finance.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:35:22 -0700

Centennial Summerfest to Celebrate New Mexico's 100th Birthday

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate New Mexico's 100 years of statehood, Albuquerque will host the state's largest birthday party.  The Centennial Summerfest on June 16, 2012 will ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/centennial-summerfest-celebrate-mexicos-100th-150500470.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:05:00 -0700

Wildfire destroys 12 homes in southwestern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Winds and erratic flames forced firefighters to sit on the sidelines Thursday as a massive fire that destroyed a dozen homes and several other structures in small New Mexic...
http://romenews-tribune.com/bookmark/18719269

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 22:42:42 -0700

Smoke from fires covered SE New Mexico, expected in Albuquerque on Thursday

Smoke from the massive Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire is affecting people across southern New Mexico and its expected to come into Albuquerque on Thursday.
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s2632154.shtml?cat=504

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30:18 -0700

Gloves stay on in quiet NM Senate primary

Four years ago, Heather Wilson gave up her House seat from New Mexico to make a run for a rare opening in the Senate. She lost in a bare-knuckled Republican primary. This year she has the luxury of sitting back as the Democratic successor to her House seat takes a similar gamble.
http://news.yahoo.com/gloves-stay-quiet-nm-senate-primary-100404321.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 07:46:30 -0700

Johnny Depp made honorary member of Comanche Nation

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Actor Johnny Depp, who plays the American Indian sidekick Tonto in the upcoming film version of "The Lone Ranger," has been made an honorary member of the Comanche Nation, a Native American activist said on Tuesday. The private ceremony for the 48-year-old actor took place on May 16 at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, home of LaDonna Harris, the president and founder ...
http://news.yahoo.com/johnny-depp-made-honorary-member-comanche-nation-010934677.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:09:34 -0700

New Mexico named "riskiest state" in the U.S.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A report has named New Mexico the riskiest state in the U.S. KRQE-TV ( http://bit.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20689855/new-mexico-named-riskiest-state-us?source=rss

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:51:40 -0700

Wildfire destroys 12 homes in southwestern NM

Winds and erratic flames forced firefighters to sit on the sidelines Thursday as a massive fire that destroyed a dozen homes and several other structures in small New Mexico community grew larger and put ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wildfire-destroys-12-homes-southwestern-130728889.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:07:28 -0700