HOBBS, N.M. — A Silver Alert has been sent out for 72-year-old Charles Yaws of Hobbs, New Mexico, according to a New Mexico ...

A Silver Alert was issued for Charles Yaws, 72, who was last seen in Hobbs, New Mexico. The Hobbs Police Department is now ...

Two measles cases have been identified in Gaines County, Texas, on New Mexico’s southeast border near Lovington and Hobbs.

Three hours and many criticisms later, Democrats let a bill that would bar new oil and gas operations within a mile of ...

Two Republican lawmakers want voters to approve a plan to boost teacher salaries in Arizona by about $4,000 a year.

Alfredo Gomez-trained La Nanas tested positive after winning the $100,000 James Isaac Hobbs Stakes at Zia Park on Dec. 15, ...

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Three hours and many criticisms later, Democrats let a bill that would bar new oil and gas operations within a mile of schools through a House committee. A 7-4 vote on a motion to pass the legislation ...

Two lawmakers want voters to approve a plan to boost teacher salaries in Arizona by about $4,000 a year. It would not raise taxes.

Here are the Feb. 3 coaches top 10 polls for high school boys and girls basketball teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, ...

Lea County Commissioner Pat Sims is a registered Republican but a Libertarian at heart. He calls his cows Democrats. “They’re always sitting around, waiting for a handout,” he said. He has homes on ...