Albuquerque Public Schools received grief kits after the Rotary Club of Albuquerque and the Grief Center worked together to provide resources that help students cope with loss.

New Mexico regulators voted to revive a contentious rulemaking process that could expand the use of treated oil and gas wastewater beyond drilling sites, reigniting a fierce clash between industry advocates and environmental groups over public health, water scarcity and political influence.

A new study shows New Mexico health officials detected measles in wastewater five days before hospitals confirmed cases, highlighting sewage surveillance as a powerful early-warning system during the nation’s largest measles outbreak in decades.

A newborn in New Mexico died after contracting listeria from raw milk consumed by the mother during pregnancy, state health officials confirmed. This case highlights the severe risks of drinking unpasteurized dairy products, especially for pregnant women and infants.

Health officials in New Mexico received valuable early warning information from wastewater testing during an outbreak of measles in 2025. Five days prior to the first cases being confirmed in hospitals, the virus was identified in wastewater, providing health officials with enough time to develop vaccines, alert providers and strengthen an emergency response.

The annual GEAR UP New Mexico and STEM Santa Fe Pathways Conference inspired students through hands-on STEM learning experiences.

The Trump administration has formally repealed the Biden-era Public Lands Rule, ending a policy that required conservation to be weighed equally with drilling, mining and grazing on federal lands. Environmental groups warn the move could accelerate industrial development across millions of acres in the American West.

Patrick Corr, former teacher at John Adams Middle School has been found guilty for sexually abusing his student.

A new investigative interviewing course at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy is teaching officers to replace coercive interrogations with science-based conversations focused on truth, trust and accurate information gathering.

The Anchorum Health Foundation (the Foundation) provides leadership and support for advancing Indigenous nation building and improving the social determinants of health of Indigenous people living in New Mexico through its work with Indigenous-led organisations by moving from focusing on building partnerships with hospitals toward focusing on creating partnerships within the local communities. The Foundation will partner with Indigenous-led organisations to support funding for housing, assist with navigating Tribal laws, and assist in preserving and sharing indigenous knowledge systems. These efforts by the Foundation will build the ability of Tribes to self-govern, establish greater trust between the community and the provider, and create general equalities in housing and health care as well as overall well-being within the community.

New Mexico health officials moved quickly to calm fears after reports of a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak abroad. They emphasized that the local Sin Nombre strain does not spread person‑to‑person, unlike the Andes strain linked to the ship. Officials urged residents to follow prevention guidelines — wearing masks and gloves when cleaning rodent areas and disinfecting droppings with bleach — to reduce risk. They confirmed that no New Mexicans were aboard the ship and only one local case has been reported in 2026. By clarifying the difference between strains and reinforcing safe practices, officials reassured the public and prevented unnecessary alarm while keeping awareness high.

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