New Mexico

Strategic Water Supply slides over to Senate

Senate Conservation to take up the bill in a Saturday hearing

March 13, 2025

New Mexico

Alzheimer’s Association pairs up with New Mexico in U.S. pilot program to raise awareness

It’s estimated that 46,000 people have the disease in New Mexico

March 13, 2025

Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration moved to drop a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the largest provider of housing…

March 12, 2025

N.M. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard bans mineral mining in a portion of the Upper Pecos Watershed

Ban will remain in place through 2045

March 12, 2025

Haaland reports millions in campaign donations in first month

The former congresswoman and federal cabinet secretary announced her gubernatorial campaign in February

March 12, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico measles expands into a second county

NMDOH rolls out vaccine clinics statewide

March 12, 2025

This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction

It's the longest conveyer belt in the U.S. and its moving sand in Texas and New Mexico

March 12, 2025

New Mexico

House committee advances vocational teacher salaries bill

A teacher spins a ball on his finger during a class at Socrates Elementary School in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico,…

March 11, 2025

Inside the manslaughter conviction of a Las Cruces police officer

Before Brad Lunsford was charged with manslaughter, Searchlight New Mexico analyzed hundreds of police shootings across the state

March 11, 2025

‘It’s bad’: How drought, lack of snowpack and federal cuts could spell wildfire disaster in New Mexico

State officials say New Mexico on track with firefighting training goals

March 11, 2025

New Mexico Legislature passes 23 bills over weekend

Legislation addresses immigration, search-and-rescue incidents and psilocybin mushrooms

March 10, 2025

New Mexico

Fired New Mexico-based federal biologist: Cuts already hurting state conservation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife ‘stretched thin’ before mass firings

March 10, 2025

Confirmed N.M. measles cases up to 30

All confirmed cases are in Lea County so far

March 10, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico AG Torrez opposes motion to dismiss case against former WNMU president Joseph Shepard

Torrez filed a civil suit challenging Shepard’s $1.9 million severance package

March 10, 2025

Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration…

March 8, 2025

New Mexico

Local school districts respond to court ruling on PED’s 180-day school calendar

‘I don’t think it’s really a black-and-white answer’

March 7, 2025

New Mexico

House unanimously supports classifying PFAS as hazardous substance

Bill sponsor says legislation will help address contamination

March 7, 2025

New Mexico

NMED issues $9M fine for air pollution; record-keeping violations at White Sands

The military has already requested an extension to prepare a response

March 7, 2025

N.M. Dept. of Health reports person who died tested positive for measles

This would be the first measles death in New Mexico in at least 40 years

March 7, 2025

New Mexico

Investigation advances into Gene Hackman’s mysterious death

New Mexico authorities have scheduled a news conference Friday

March 7, 2025

San Carlos Apache teenager’s death reverberates throughout Indian Country

PHOENIX (AP) — From heartbreak and devastation to outrage, Emily Pike’s tragic death is stirring heavy emotions and spotlighting a…

March 6, 2025

New Mexico trial judge in ‘Rust’ case to retire in May

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer retiring after 15 years on the bench

March 6, 2025

N.M. utility to shut off power to area of East Mountains

The preventative move was due to high winds and wildfire risk

March 6, 2025

New Mexico

Carlsbad WIPP office to remain in place, feds say

U.S. Sen. Heinrich criticizes inclusion of fire dispatcher centers on termination list

March 6, 2025