New Mexico News
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Aggregated New Mexico News Articles
- Teen planned to shoot ex-girlfriend at school, documents say
Police say a note found in a 16-year-old New Mexico boy's pocket indicated that he had planned to kill his ex-girlfriend and others on Valentine's Day, when he fired a gunshot inside his high school.
Fox News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 22:22:19 GMT. - Police: Teen charged after gunshot at New Mexico high school
A 16-year-old student suspected of opening fire inside a high school in suburban Albuquerque was charged Thursday with attempting to commit murder and carrying a deadly weapon on school grounds
ABC News. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:52:33 -0500. - Shot fired at suburban Albuquerque high school, no injuries
A shot was fired Thursday on the grounds of a suburban Albuquerque high school on the anniversary of the Parkland, Florida high school massacre but police said no one was injured and a suspect was taken into custody.
Russell M. Contreras. Fox News. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:58:29 GMT. - Quay County, New Mexico declares itself 'Second Amendment Sanctuary County'
TUCUMCARI, N.M. — A small New Mexico county has passed a resolution in protest of gun control legislation in the Legislature. ...
Washington Times. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 23:10:12 -0500. - New Mexico county aims to buck lawmakers with gun resolution
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) - A small New Mexico county has passed a resolution in protest of gun control legislation in the Legislature. ...
Washington Times. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 23:03:06 -0500. - Native deaths, Disappearances Get Lawmaker Attention In 7 States
New Mexico, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Washington and Arizona address unsolved mysteries surrounding Native American girls and women.
Associated Press. Patch. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:05:59 -0500. - Migrants overwhelm New Mexico border post with thousands of illegal crossings
New Mexico border patrol resources stressed after more than 28 large migrant groups make illegal crossings since October
Yahoo. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:46:01 -0500. - New Mexico House Speaker says he won't impeach governor for National Guard pullback
House Speaker Brian Egolf of Santa Fe said "no way, forget about it" regarding prospects for impeachment
CBS News. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:40:17 +0000. - Las Cruces Diocese releases files, identifies 13 more accused priests
The diocese said that it has voluntarily shared personnel files with the New Mexico attorney general’s office.
Staff and Wire Reports. El Paso Times. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:28:22 -0500. - US expects record domestic oil production in 2019, 2020
US oil production will rise this year and next year to record highs, mostly due to increased drilling in Texas and New Mexico
ABC News. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:24:28 -0500.
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
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website.
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New Mexico library names, descriptions, and
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