New Mexico News
News about Events in New Mexico
Aggregated New Mexico News Articles
- Patriot movement targets vote access, campaign finance laws
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Efforts to repeal recent New Mexico laws by referendum are targeting same-day voter registration and new campaign finance regulations for the first time. ...
Washington Times. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:08:22 -0400. - New Mexico Oil, Gas Industry Maps Methane Mitigation Route to Reduce Emissions
The oil and gas industry can collaborate with regulators in implementing cost-effective strategies to reduce methane emissions, New Mexico’s top energy group said this week.
Natural Gas Intel. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:42:00 -0400. - Two dead as charter bus carrying 15 members of a church group crashes in Colorado
The bus was carrying a charter group from a church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was traveling southbound on Interstate 25 when it struck the bridge structure and veered off the highway.
Daily Mail. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:43:54 GMT. - How Wells Fargo is trying to grow its NM business roster
Wells Fargo ranked No. 1 on Business First's list of largest banks in New Mexico with $8.5 billion in local deposit volume.
Ron Davis. American City Business Journals. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:34:29 +0000. - New book shows Native Americans are not 'extinct,' New Mexico rep says at Bismarck event
grandforksherald - Haaland flew to North Dakota for the first time since the Standing Rock protests to participate in book signing
Natasha Rausch. Grand Forks Herald. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:58:19 +0000. - Man suspected of killing UNM student, mother in Albuquerque arrested in El Paso
Double-murder suspect Jesus Cartagena Jr. told El Paso police that he had "done something bad in Albuquerque," according to documents.
Associated Press. El Paso Times. Sun, 23 Jun 2019 18:39:35 -0400. - Thief steals crown of Ms. Wheelchair New Mexico
Ms. Wheelchair New Mexico Irene Delgado says someone broke into her car in Santa Fe and took the crown.
Associated Press. El Paso Times. Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:26:21 -0400. - Certification of New Mexico deputy in stun gun flap debated
ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico sheriff's office is disputing a claim a deputy under fire for using a stun gun on a teen doesn't have an active law enforcement certification. ...
Washington Times. Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:07:33 -0400. - WATCH: Parents charged in school shooting incident
Dale and Tamara Owen have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after their 16-year-old son allegedly opened fire at a high school in New Mexico.
ABC News. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:55:06 -0400. - Privately funded border wall forced open by federal agency
A privately funded border wall in New Mexico is being forced to keep a gate open during the day.
ABC News. Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:24:32 -0400.
New Mexico Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of New Mexico as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 2,081,015 | 0.03 |
| July 1, 2015 | 2,080,328 | -0.13 |
| July 1, 2014 | 2,083,024 | -0.10 |
| July 1, 2013 | 2,085,193 | 0.07 |
| July 1, 2012 | 2,083,784 | 0.29 |
| July 1, 2011 | 2,077,756 | 0.63 |
| July 1, 2010 | 2,064,756 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of New Mexico was 2,059,179.
In 2008, the estimated population of New Mexico was 1,984,356, whereas
in 2006, the population of New Mexico was about 1,937,916.
For detailed, up-to-date information about New Mexico's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about New Mexico web page. For maps of New Mexico,
visit this New Mexico Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New Mexico newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
New Mexico library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about New Mexico
can be found here.