AP New Mexico

Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents

Researchers trying to raise funds for studies

August 21, 2026

AP New Mexico

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

Overton attended medical school at the University of New Mexico

August 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Texas transferred nearly 89,000 dogs out of its shelters in 2025

August 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

Community can comment until Sept. 21

August 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

‘An overstep’: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico’s new plan for museum

Museum planned for Navajo Preparatory School‘s campus in Farmington

August 18, 2026

AP New Mexico

Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

Williams Stapleton could face decades in federal prison when sentenced

August 17, 2026

AP New Mexico

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

Milestone comes about a week after Lake Mead also hit a historic low

August 17, 2026

AP New Mexico

National Code Talker Day to bring 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix

At least 20 tribes have had members participate in the code talking programs

August 14, 2026

AP New Mexico

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta

Advocates hope other courts follow

August 10, 2026

AP New Mexico

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

40 million people rely on the waterway

August 10, 2026

AP New Mexico

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can’t enforce the law without a chairperson

Commission vacancy comes as the popularity of online prediction markets explodes

August 10, 2026

AP New Mexico

Court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online

A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, California,…

August 7, 2026

AP New Mexico

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

Crosses, flowers and other mementos are displayed outside Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, New Mexico, on Friday April…

August 6, 2026

AP New Mexico

Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

At least eight wells drilled along border without permission

August 4, 2026

AP New Mexico

Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder’s disappearance back to federal prison

Seraphine Warren, center left, is embraced by state Sen. Shannon Pinto outside the state capitol building on Feb. 4, 2022,…

July 31, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Albuquerque. Jon Austria/The Albuquerque Journal via AP,…

July 31, 2026

AP New Mexico

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River

The proposed cuts in the Lower Basin states would be the biggest to date

July 31, 2026

AP New Mexico

Busy wildfire season tests U.S. fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

Firefighters monitor the Aspen Acres Fire near Colorado City as it begins to grow late July 2, 2026. (Michael Seamans/The…

July 15, 2026

AP New Mexico

Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations

Evacuations have been ordered in Arizona, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah

July 3, 2026

AP New Mexico

What to know about fireworks and the risk of wildfires this July 4

New Mexico governor urges restraint

July 2, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

The fentanyl went unseized amid the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history

June 30, 2026

AP New Mexico

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

The firefighters were on a specialized crew that fought in remote areas

June 30, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

The agency contends it’s not plausible to seize every drug shipment

June 25, 2026

AP New Mexico

As Native American boarding schools project ends, survivors describe feeling honored and restored

The oral history project will wrap up on Friday

June 23, 2026