New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE

NM, Colo., Texas seek high-speed rail link

8 hrs ago

New Mexico, Colorado and Texas are applying for federal funds to study the viability of a high-speed rail system in the hopes of putting new life into passenger railroads in the Intermountain West.Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said Thursday the 720-mile high-speed rail system would travel at speeds of 110 mph to more than 200 mph from El Paso, Texas, through Albuquerque to Denver.

ALBUQUERQUE

Groups seek federal probe of NM wolf pup deaths

10 hrs ago

Conservation groups asked the federal government Thursday to investigate the deaths of three endangered Mexican gray wolves found dead in southwestern New Mexico.The deaths were a significant blow to the decade-long effort to reintroduce the species in the Southwest. The most recent survey showed there were just 52 wolves scattered between New Mexico and Arizona at the end of 2008.

ALBUQUERQUE

Drivers asked to test alternative to fuel tax

1 day ago

Researchers are looking for 1,500 drivers in six cities, including Albuquerque, to test an on-board computer system that taxes motorists based on miles driven rather than fuel taxes paid at the pump.That mileage-based tax is being considered by the University of Iowa Public Policy Center in a $16.5 million study for the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine whether it's a viable option for paying for surface transportation, including roads and railroads, in the future.

ALBUQUERQUE

Lawsuit filed over federal energy corridors

2 days ago

More than a dozen conservation groups filed suit Tuesday alleging that the federal government skirted several laws when designating thousands of miles of energy corridors in New Mexico and other Western states.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, names Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and the heads of three other federal land management agencies.

ALBUQUERQUE

NM cafe seeks record for green chile cheeseburger

2 days ago

The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world's largest green chile cheeseburger.The burger, crafted by Peppers Cafe in Mesilla, features a 10-inch diameter, 1-pound burger, a half-pound of cheese and three green chiles all between two specially made buns, said restaurant owner C.W. "Buddy" Ritter.

ALBUQUERQUE

Feds: Desert fish warrants protection

2 days ago

A fish once found throughout the lower Colorado River basin warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday the roundtail chub will have to wait its turn.The agency said it will add the chub's populations in New Mexico and Arizona to the federal list of candidate species while it works on listing proposals for other species that are at greater risk of extinction.

ALBUQUERQUE

Police charge dad who drove with girl, 5, on lap

3 days ago

Police charged the father of a 5-year-old girl with child abuse after the girl was spotted behind the wheel of a speeding pickup truck. KRQE-TV reported the father was arrested Thurday when police saw his truck speeding and swerving on the city's west side. Police said the father told them he was trying to teach his daughter how to drive by having her sit in his lap.KRQE said the man was released from jail on $5,000 bond.

SANTA FE

Dessay takes on Verdi's Violetta for 1st time

3 days ago

Hey, Anna! Hey, Renee! There's a new Violetta in town, and she's staking a compelling claim to the role, orange wig and all.Natalie Dessay, the French soprano best known for her stratospheric coloratura skills, opened the Santa Fe Opera's 2009 season Friday night with her first-ever performance as the doomed heroine of Verdi's "La Traviata," one of the classic roles of the lyric repertory.

ALBUQUERQUE

Nut growers look to space for support, guidance

4 days ago

Space is preparing to go a little nuts.NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could affect crop yield and quality.

ALBUQUERQUE

Classes aim to preserve urban Indians' heritage

4 days ago

When Brittany Arviso was old enough to take part in a Navajo coming-of-age ceremony, her family grappled with the preparations. Not knowing where to find some of the items for the ceremony, they turned to her grandparents for help.Her father and grandfather went up into the mountains to get some plants and other things for the four-day ceremony.

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