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New Mexico

New Mexico advocates, elected officials decry federal proposal to curtail Chaco Canyon protections

Critics call out a 2-week public comment period with no planned public hearing.

July 16, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico land commissioner blocks Project Jupiter-related pipeline from building on state land

Company has 30 days to appeal

July 16, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico disability community urges further state protections amid federal uncertainty

Several states have their own accessibility laws; New Mexico does not

July 15, 2026

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Chris Ballantine named CEO/publisher of Ballantine Communications

Next generation family member says he wants to listen, improve and innovate

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

Federal judge dismisses USDOJ lawsuit seeking New Mexico voter rolls

Judge rules the USDOJ lacked any basis for the lawsuit

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. environment officials push for limits on contaminants in produced water while awaiting hearing

Officials are hopeful rule-making hearing can take place in 2027

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environmentalist group on ‘high alert’ after Trump shrinks Utah national monuments

President Donald Trump on Monday announced he was greatly reducing two Utah national monuments. The leader of a New Mexico…

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico advocates back effort to expand federal radiation exposure compensation program

More than $55M provided to New Mexicans since 2025 RECA expansion, according to federal database

July 14, 2026

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The newspaper that broke the Roswell UFO story is shutting down

The Roswell Daily Record, in operation since 1903, says it’s pursuing a possible sale but has offered no guarantees

July 14, 2026

New Mexico

12 states, including New Mexico, sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

New Mexico AG says merger could threaten state’s film industry

July 14, 2026

New Mexico

Energy leaders tell New Mexico lawmakers large users like data centers could help modernize grid

Democratic legislator backing data center moratorium pushes back

July 14, 2026

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New Mexico affordable housing developers ask lawmakers for tax relief, predictability

Statewide housing market ‘frozen’ despite hundreds of millions in new legislative spending, developers say

July 14, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Gov’s office argues universal childcare lawsuit is ‘imaginary constitutional crisis’

Challengers have appealed to the New Mexico Supreme Court

July 14, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico State Ethics Commission sues state Corrections secretary over probation ICE referrals

New lawsuit asks a judge to require Corrections head to officially ban the practice

July 13, 2026

New Mexico

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed’s new task forces evaluating operations

One task force will focus on how new technologies will affect productivity and jobs

July 10, 2026

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Canadian company announces it has ‘abandoned’ push to mine gold at New Mexico lizard, dark sky haven

Company had staked more than 130 gold and silver claims in the Antelope Pass area

July 10, 2026

New Mexico

New emails allege New Mexico probation officer ICE referrals more widespread than previously known

Referrals resulted in at least seven deportations, according to Source NM review of documents

July 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico AG Torrez says feds impeding criminal Epstein investigation

More than 130 days have passed since the AG’s initial request

July 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico regulators announce 16 community solar projects are online, generating power

Program’s goal is to deliver 200 megawatts across 47 developments

July 9, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico town, detention center face water shortage

More than 80% of the Estancia’s water goes to commercial customers

July 9, 2026

Education

Visually impaired youth find independence at Camp Abilities Four Corners

Program was created for visually impaired children living in rural areas

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

Forecasters see signs of strong NM monsoons later this month after punishing snow drought and heat

‘Enhanced monsoon’ could improve, but not remove, drought across New Mexico

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

Slot machine gamblers will face more scrutiny as N.M. tries to nix federal food program errors

Potential state Health Care Authority, Gaming Control board agreement could result in some gambling winners losing SNAP benefits

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Environment Department to hold hearing for Project Jupiter data center air quality permit

As public comment period closes, some elected officials say their names were falsely used in supportive comments

July 8, 2026