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New Mexico

Lujan Grisham fills empty McKinley County district attorney seat following efforts to oust prior DA

San Juan County had been overseeing the office

April 2, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico’s annual Heroes Hiring Heroes event kicks off in Las Cruces

Employment events for veterans will be held each week of April throughout New Mexico

April 2, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico U.S. Rep. Vasquez says unregulated sports betting hurting tribal sovereignty

Isleta Pueblo leaders say casino revenue essential for Head Start and other vital services

April 2, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Republicans seek legislative committee on fraud, waste, abuse

Request comes after state auditor raises issues with $4.2M in CYFD spending

April 2, 2026

AP New Mexico

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

New Mexico will become a hub to absorb closed regional offices

April 2, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Justice urges state Supreme Court to stop Otero County ICE contract

Attorney General Torrez argues county lacks authority to house detainees

April 1, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to toss challenge to Duke Rodriguez gubernatorial campaign

Rodriguez now set for the June 2 primary ballot

April 1, 2026

News

N.M. state treasurer joins national call to fix economy after year of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Nonprofit says tariffs cost the average American household $1,700

April 1, 2026

AP New Mexico

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken U.S. West

Clinton Whitten and hydrologist Maureen Gutsch, back, measure snow on Monday in Kremmling, Colorado Brittany Peterson/AP Photo WALDEN, Colorado –…

April 1, 2026

Sports

County Commission files petition with court for review of SunRay decision to relocate

Horses and jockeys leave the paddock area and head to the racetrack prior to the start of a race at…

April 1, 2026

New Mexico

NM U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján named a 2026 James Beard Foundation Impact Award honoree

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led legislation to fund SNAP, which he and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of…

April 1, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. state land commissioner rejects application for gas pipeline to power Project Jupiter data center

Land Office says applicants will need to find a route that does not include state trust lands

April 1, 2026

Headlines

New Mexico AG sues Circle K, other retailers for ‘their role’ in youth nicotine addiction

Lawsuit alleges vapes sold in colorful packaging and bold flavors subliminally advertise to children

March 31, 2026

Education

N.M. Republican lawmaker urges Gov. Lujan Grisham to opt in to federal education tax credit program

Program popular with charter-school advocates, less so with critics

March 31, 2026

Education

N.M. Public Education Department asks court to accept its plan in landmark equity case

State argues the final plan in the Yazzie/Martinez case meets court requirements and does not require more revision

March 31, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Pueblos receive federal grants for wildlife, habitat restoration

Cochiti Pueblo to restore habitat devastated by the 2022 Cerro Pelado wildfire

March 31, 2026

Environment

New Mexico Pueblo governors endorse draft federal legislation to protect Caja del Rio landscape

Bill would designate the area as a national monument

March 30, 2026

Drought

Southwest Colorado recreation industry can adapt during low-water years, panelists say

Panel highlights strategies to sustain rivers and outdoor tourism during drought

March 28, 2026

Headlines

New Mexico officials worry about New World screwworm spreading into state

NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez says more communication needed from federal agriculture agency

March 27, 2026

Assault (general)

Las Cruces school board discusses renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary following abuse revelations

Santa Fe also considers renaming their local Cesar Chavez Elementary School

March 27, 2026

Courts

Education department pushes back on plaintiffs’ call to scrap reform plan

The agency argues it complied with the court’s order

March 27, 2026

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders

Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say

March 26, 2026

Geology

Feds conduct low-level flights to scan southern, central New Mexico geology

The U.S. Geological Survey uses Cessna 208 Grand Caravan aircrafts in low-level flights to help create three-dimensional maps of underground…

March 24, 2026

Local News

Efforts to manage horses continue in Montezuma County

BLM to explore strategies for small but growing horse herds in Weber Canyon

March 23, 2026