Morning Word: Senators Support Gun Law Reforms

Democrats Filibuster Senate for Gun Law Reforms

“Both of New Mexico’s U.S. senators joined with fellow Democrats on Wednesday in a filibuster to try to force Republicans to allow a vote on

in the wake of last week’s massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.,” Steve Terrell reports.

State of Emergency Declared as Dog Head Fire Rages

On Wednesday, Gov. Susana Martinez declared a state of emergency as that large fire in the Manzano Mountains continues to

. Residents have now been ordered to evacuate, and

Cancer Risks Increase Near Fossil Fuel Sites

A new report reveals that

In New Mexico, that radius includes 89 schools and four medical centers. SFR's Elizabeth Miller reports, "The total area affected covers 9,000 square miles, most it concentrated in San Juan, Eddy, Lea and Chaves counties."

Former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy

His first ended in a mistrial earlier when jurors could not agree on a verdict.

US Sen. Tom Udall and US Rep. Ben Ray Luján, both Democrats from New Mexico, along with Rio Rancho city officials are

at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories.

Matthew Reichbach reports that two New Mexico school districts and San Miguel County have been scammed for

initiated by email scammers.

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