July 22, 2016 Woman in illegal body cavity search settles border case The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has agreed to pay $475,000 to a New Mexico woman who accused agents of forcing her to undergo illegal body cavity probes.
July 21, 2016 Suspect in fatal beatings in Albuquerque pleads no contest One of three suspects in the fatal beatings of two homeless men in Albuquerque has pleaded no contest to first- and second-degree murder and no contest to aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.
July 16, 2016 Winds could drive Colorado fire that has forced evacuations Weather conditions in Colorado could likely drive a wildfire burning in a tiny Colorado town that has forced the evacuation of 140 homes, while crews in New Mexico are gaining more ground over a blaze in the southern part of the state.
July 14, 2016 Nun who stood up to Billy the Kid to be subject of TV series An Italian-born nun who once challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs, opened hospitals and schools in the American Southwest and is now on a path toward possible Sainthood soon will be the subject of a TV series.
July 11, 2016 Patrols increase in New Mexico after rare species of owl killed More officers have been put on patrol in the Caja del Rio area near Santa Fe after the reported killing of a burrowing owl, a federal land management official said.
July 6, 2016 New Mexico fire started by feds has rural residents devastated, angry Residents of this tiny Mozano Mountain community were devastated when a fire last month scorched 18,000 acres and destroyed a dozen homes. When they learned it was started by the federal government, they were angry.
July 6, 2016 Crews battle blaze at Bosque del Apache refuge in New Mexico The visitor center and tour loop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge will remain closed as crews try to get a handle on a wildfire that has burned more than a square mile at the southern New Mexico refuge.
July 2, 2016 The Latest: Fire forces evacuations in California foothills The Latest on a wildfires burning in the U.S. West (all times local): 7:30 a.m.
June 27, 2016 The Latest: Barbecue-sparked wildfire contained in Utah The Latest on wildfires burning in the West (all times local): 10:45 a.m.
June 27, 2016 The Latest: Deadly California wildfire 10 percent contained The Latest on wildfires burning in the West (all times local): 8:51 a.m.