2021 in New Mexico
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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in New Mexico.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]Events
[edit]- April 12 – A bill to legalize recreational use, House Bill 2, the Cannabis Regulation Act, was signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.[1][2]
- April 26 – The Three Rivers Fire started which burned 5,854 acres in the Lincoln National Forest.[3][4][5]
- May 20 – The Johnson Fire started which burned burned 88,918 acres near Gila National Forest.[6]
- August 13 – A 13-year-old student allegedly shot and killed another 13-year-old student, Bennie Hargrove, during a lunch hour at Washington Middle School.[7][8]
- June 1 – Melanie Stansbury wins in the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election.[9]
- July 11 – Virgin Galactic Unity 22 was launched by Virgin Galactic at Spaceport America in Sierra County.[10]
- October 21 – Rust shooting incident: Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust.[11]
- November 2 – Tim Keller wins in the 2021 Albuquerque mayoral election.[12]
- December 18 – 2021 New Mexico Bowl played against UTEP Miners and Fresno State Bulldogs.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Morgan (April 12, 2021). "New Mexico governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot". Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Chacón, Daniel J. (April 12, 2021). "New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Three Rivers Fire burns 5,854 acres, 100% contained". KRQE. June 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Three Rivers Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Krajewski, Maggie (April 30, 2021). "Three Rivers Fire downgraded in size". KOAT. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Friday, July 23, 2021– 0730 MDT National Preparedness Level 5" (PDF). nifc.gov. July 23, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Seymore, Jami; Allem, Courtney (August 13, 2021). "1 dead, 1 in custody in Washington Middle School shooting". KRQE. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Police:School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied, August 14, 2021
- ^ Gowins, Max (June 1, 2021). "Election Results: New Mexico 1st Congressional District Special Election". Decision Desk HQ. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Howell, Elizabeth (July 10, 2021). "Meet the crew launching on Virgin Galactic's 1st fully crewed flight Unity 22". Space.com. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (October 22, 2021). "Director of photography killed, movie director injured after Alec Baldwin discharged prop firearm on movie set". CNN. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Official Results - REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2021". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 29, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Schedule announced for 44 college football bowl games in 2021-22". Crescent City Sports. May 27, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2026.