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Rockslide closes Red Mountain Pass for about 5 hours Friday

4 to 5 feet of debris covered U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton

July 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico court officials report positive early data from new competency, diversion law

Senate Judiciary Chair says judicial branch shouldn’t act as “social workers”

July 23, 2026

Local News

Out-of-control SUV comes to rest in tree on north Durango property

Crash occurred along U.S. Highway 550 on Thursday

July 23, 2026

New Mexico

Pueblo leaders, federal lawmakers ramp up calls to keep Chaco drilling buffer

Two-week public comment period ends July 29

July 23, 2026

$Hydroponic greenhouses on the Navajo Nation are growing food with a fraction of the water usually needed$

New Mexico

Hydroponic greenhouses on the Navajo Nation are growing food with a fraction of the water usually needed

The program is also meant to help address food insecurity

July 23, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico insurers refused to renew policies for record number of homes in 2025, official says

Premiums still increasing but at lower rates than recent years, Office of Superintendent of Insurance says

July 23, 2026

New Mexico

More than 10,000 New Mexico kids have lost federal food assistance in last year, new analysis shows

Advocates call on Congress to delay SNAP penalties for states with high SNAP error rates

July 23, 2026

Local News

Law enforcement identifies man suspected of hitting bicyclist south of Durango

Driver allegedly admitted to drinking three beers an hour before crash

July 22, 2026

Local News

One killed, two seriously injured in car crash last weekend north of Durango

Emergency workers responded to three-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Animas Valley

July 22, 2026

New Mexico

Republican challenger narrowly outraises N.M. U.S. Rep. Vasquez, but trails with cash on hand

Race for CD2 shaping up to be competitive.

July 22, 2026

New Mexico

Former New Mexico AG says federal prosecutors haven’t honored Epstein investigation agreement

Letter comes weeks after current AG accused feds of impeding Zorro Ranch investigation

July 21, 2026

News

ICE arrests reach new high

New Mexico’s two largest immigrant detention facilities have had increases in detainees since April

July 21, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers express frustration with long process to rebuild behavioral health system

Local officials have reported confusion as they draft regional proposals

July 21, 2026

New Mexico

Mental illness, substance abuse driving New Mexico’s high maternal mortality, new data shows

Lawmakers say New Mexico policy of removing drug-exposed newborns will exacerbate problem

July 21, 2026

New Mexico

Independent New Mexico governor candidate drops out, endorses Republican nominee Gregg Hull

Ken Miyagishima, a former Las Cruces mayor who’s running as an independent to be New Mexico’s next governor, filed about…

July 20, 2026

New Mexico

PNM, Blackstone to reverse problematic $400M early stock sale and extend acquisition timeline to 2027

PNM says it needs large investment to meet New Mexico’s zero-carbon energy goals

July 20, 2026

New Mexico

Torrance County ICE detainees say tap water causing skin problems amid local water emergency

Water from showers causing rashes, irritation as Estancia implements emergency water-saving measures

July 20, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. U.S. Rep. Stansbury, Native leaders vow to fight BLM proposal to undo Chaco Canyon protections

Stansbury accuses Trump administration of doing ‘bare minimum’ to get public feedback on controversial plan

July 20, 2026

Local News

CDOT road work – beginning Monday on Red Mountain Pass – to cause travel delays

Construction between Ouray and Silverton scheduled to last through much of September

July 17, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico implements new strategies to expand free childcare system

Making it easier to open new facilities is one part

July 17, 2026

Sports

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino suffers another setback

New Mexico Department of Transportation revealed severe infrastructure damage at facility's main entryway, forcing facility to close its doors

July 17, 2026

News

Three finalists seek title of 2026 Miss Navajo Nation

Winner will be announced during September’s 78th annual Navajo Nation Fair

July 17, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico local governments lag in spending opioid settlement funds, new report finds

Office of State Auditor finds almost half of New Mexico counties have spent no money from nearly $1B settlement

July 17, 2026

Local News

A letter to readers from the new publisher at BCI

At Ballantine Communications, we are fortunate to serve a community as wide-ranging and diverse as ours in a landscape composed…

July 16, 2026