Public Health

Tri-Cities

San Juan Regional Medical Center to address community’s top health needs

Hospital to share 2026 assessment data and gather public input to determine health care priorities

June 11, 2026

Revised proposal to pay for universal child care costs heads to Senate Floor

Bill would use early childhood trust fund to help shoulder costs

February 11, 2026

While you were sleeping: Public safety, education bills advance

House Bill 8 would fund large campus investments across the state

February 10, 2026

Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

More than 40 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against Meta

February 9, 2026

N.M. Senate committee advances anti-gun trafficking bill

Senate Republicans describe legislation as ‘extreme measure’

February 5, 2026

Committee advances bill requiring regular reporting on N.M. foster children held in offices

Republican lawmaker says legislation reflects her ‘desperation’ over CYFD

February 3, 2026

N.M. Senate committee advances bill to train firearm dealers, ban sale of ‘extremely dangerous’ guns

State GOP leaders call the measure ‘unconstitutional’

January 29, 2026

New Mexico to ask appeals court to reconsider 7-day gun buy waiting period

In the meantime, the waiting-period law remains in effect

August 26, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least. The recently defunded…

August 25, 2025

By the #s: New Mexico targets its pedestrian death rate – the highest in the U.S.

Albuquerque has nine of the state’s top 10 most dangerous intersections

August 25, 2025

Heinrich re-introduces gun safety legislation in Congress

Firearm-related deaths among U.S. children and teenagers increased by 50% between 2019 and 2023

April 11, 2025

As measles outbreak grows in Texas, fears increase in Southwest Colorado

Public health officials say checking immunity status is a critical first step in preparation

March 7, 2025

New Mexico state spending plan seeks more federal Medicaid dollars as Donald Trump takes office

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading New Mexico legislators on Wednesday recommended a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the…

January 15, 2025

Colfax County residents weigh in on crime

NM Gov. Lujan Grisham has hosted a dozen public safety town halls ahead of 2025 legislative session

January 15, 2025

AG releases legislative recommendations after gun safety summits

Summits revealed eight priorities to improve New Mexico’s public safety

December 13, 2023

Next legislative session ‘make or break’ for N.M. health councils

Without replacing federal grant, two-thirds of councils could dissolve

October 9, 2023

Safety in numbers decreases as vaccination rates drop

New Mexico, Colorado have lower childhood vaccination rates post-pandemic

March 8, 2023