New Mexico

‘People have been dying ever since’: Anger mixes with hope for NM Downwinders

With Trinity test hitting its 78th anniversary, and the ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere this week, Downwinders hope for more eyes on their…

July 21, 2023

New Mexico military facilities regain $95 million from border wall settlement

Coalition of 18 states filed suit over diversion of funds by the Trump administration to construct the wall

July 20, 2023

Statehouse leaders to assert ‘legislative privilege’ in redistricting lawsuit

Judge considers appointing someone specifically to handle any claims that would shield powerful lawmakers from questioning

July 20, 2023

Senator says New Mexico eligible for $25M to plug, clean up abandoned oil wells

Steve Labowskie walks around a Red Mesa Holdings well in 2018. A downturn in energy prices starting back in 2008…

July 19, 2023

Witnesses testify Krebs ordered them to move money to cover losses from golf trip

Judge removes local TV news cameras from filming the proceedings, citing all three stations violated rules of decorum

July 19, 2023

Reproductive rights groups call ‘victory’ over FDA approval of OTC birth control pill

The FDA’s approval of mifepristone is on pause for now

July 19, 2023

Border Patrol agents: June southwest border apprehension data is a ‘shell game’

Feds have no operational control of border, agents don’t know who’s coming in, critics argue

July 19, 2023

National defense bill gets mixed votes from NM delegation

Objections stem from anti-abortion, anti-trans, anti-diversity provisions

July 19, 2023

Nearly 500 New Mexico SNAP households may have had benefit cards hacked

Card skimmer was discovered in June

July 18, 2023

Report: Immigrant detention system not as beneficial for local economies as some think

Study comes after NM lawmakers blocked bill prohibiting immigrant detention centers. Now, volunteers are exploring options to repurpose these locations.

July 18, 2023

NM Republicans respond to HB7

House Republican Committee provides parents with form letter

July 17, 2023

Oil and gas withdrawal around US park stirs debate over economic costs for Native American tribe

Tourist Chris Farthing, from Suffolks County, England, takes a picture of Anasazi ruins in Chaco Culture National Historical Park on…

July 17, 2023

As many as 20,000 New Mexicans experience homelessness over the course of the year

Commonly cited “point-in-time” estimates do not capture the entire picture, lawmakers heard this week

July 16, 2023

Lawsuit claims Holtec made “false” statements on proposed New Mexico nuclear storage site

Internal estimates project the facility would lose $750 million in the first five years, former CFO said.

July 16, 2023

FEMA willing to pay for fire victims’ flood insurance premiums for a longer period of time

Anyone in Mora and San Miguel Counties qualifies. Claims office will evaluate everyone else on a case-by-case basis

July 15, 2023

New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California

A marijuana retailer was selling out-of-state marijuana, which is against New Mexico state law. (Andrew Selsky/Associated Press file)du1-i-syn SANTA FE,…

July 15, 2023