New Mexico

Deadline for FEMA aid extended for Salt Fork and South fires, amid floods and local concerns

FEMA says it’s given out about $5.5 million so far, as floods continue pummeling burn scar

August 19, 2024

San Juan Generating Station cleanup set to begin in 2025

The decommissioned coal-fired plant is scheduled to be demolished Saturday

August 19, 2024

Authorities investigate death of airman based in New Mexico

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have started investigating the death of a 28-year-old airman who was based…

August 18, 2024

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since…

August 16, 2024

Task force recommends universal basic income for at-risk families in N.M.

Goal is to keep people out of the child welfare system in the first place

August 16, 2024

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Heavier rains and other water-saving efforts somewhat improved the short-term outlook for Lake Mead and Lake Powell

August 16, 2024

Watchdogs want U.S. to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon

From 1943 to 1964, liquid wastes from nuclear research at the lab was piped into the canyon

August 16, 2024

New Mexico provides nearly $100,000 for ‘economic development’ labyrinth

17 projects to receive grant funding, totaling about $3.2 million

August 15, 2024

The Wilderness Land Trust acquires 40 acres to add to the Gila

The inholding’s proximity to trails and water makes it more likely to have been developed if not acquired

August 15, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of parents died from drugs. Their kids need more help, advocates say

More than 321,000 children in the U.S. lost a parent to a drug overdose between 2011 and 2021

August 15, 2024

USDA to take ‘additional step’ in testing beef from former dairy cattle for bird flu

Five states have had dairy cattle test positive for H5N1 in the last 30 days

August 15, 2024

Passing a new competency law won’t be enough, N.M. Supreme Court justice says

Proposed law would allow people found incompetent to stand trial to participate in community competency restoration programs

August 15, 2024

Heinrich and Vasquez visit border, talk about new bill to stop fentanyl

Vasquez, who represents the state’s 2nd Congressional District, introduced the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act in July

August 14, 2024

N.M. officials withdraw $1.2 million fine against El Paso Water

Fine stemmed from a catastrophic break in two sewage mains in August 2021

August 14, 2024

Northwest fishing report: Trout fishing good in Bluewater Lake

Fishing for trout in the San Juan River was good when using bead-head, black midge emerger flies

August 14, 2024

House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for U.S. radiation victims

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, left, is flanked by Democratic Congressmen Gabe Vasquez, of New Mexico, and Pete Aguilar, of…

August 14, 2024

‘Extreme disappointment’: Legislators discuss public safety challenges

Issues include services usage, shortages, reporting, recruitment and retention

August 13, 2024

N.M. governor hiring at least two people for her new statewide housing office

New office tasked coordinating various statewide housing programs

August 13, 2024

Applications open in Sept. for first round of $125 million in state housing loans

Goals of the loan program are to complement existing local and state programs

August 13, 2024

Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change

Much of the problem has roots in the COVID-19 outbreak

August 12, 2024

About a third of New Mexico counties characterized as ‘maternity care deserts’

March of Dimes considers San Juan County to have full access

August 12, 2024

Sentence overturned in border agent’s killing that exposed ‘Fast and Furious’ sting

PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of…

August 9, 2024

Free federal tax filing to be available to New Mexicans in 2025

Program allows taxpayers to file their federal tax returns directly with the IRS for free

August 9, 2024

PRC approves new reliability metrics rule

New rule will lead to more standardized reporting of reliability metrics by investor-owned utilities

August 9, 2024