Yearly Archives: 2025

A Santa Fe County woman has died from plague, New Mexico's first human case of 2026. The tragedy is a sobering reminder that the disease that fueled the Black Death never disappeared. Though rare, plague still circulates among wildlife in the American West, making awareness, prevention and early treatment essential.

Ruidoso Downs wildfire has prompted The various emergencies to respond and urge residents to remain calm and vigilant in situations like this.

A New Mexico judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's universal child care program, allowing free child care for families regardless of income to continue. The ruling marks a major victory for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and thousands of working parents who depend on the benefit, even as opponents vow to appeal.

A forest fire broke out on June 8, 2026, in the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of New Mexico. Fire...

Homeless youth gain access to free state IDs and birth certificates under the state policy.

Heat waves continue across the state, and the risk of flash flooding persists near Ruidoso Burn Scars.

The proposed mega data center in Socorro has ignited a fierce debate over water use, rural landscapes, and who really benefits from the AI boom as New Mexico courts tech infrastructure to move beyond oil and gas.

State regulators added 145 alleged violations to New Mexico’s Enforcement Watch list in May while closing 93 cases. From a $34,000 refinery fire penalty to water system and emissions violations, here’s who made the list.

Scientists at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer have achieved a breakthrough once thought impossible: using a ground-based optical interferometer to observe a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. As the number of satellites around Earth surges, the capability could transform space surveillance, helping governments and commercial operators track spacecraft condition, orientation and activity while opening new frontiers in astronomy.

Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout wants smoke shops to have the same standards as dispensaries.

In back-to-back incidents in Silver City and Mountainair, powdered fentanyl and methamphetamine sickened dozens of firefighters, deputies and paramedics responding to overdose scenes, highlighting a dangerous new risk for emergency personnel in New Mexico’s fentanyl crisis.

Richard Van Dongen established a fund to expand access to books and reading resources in Albuquerque schools–an initiative that pays tribute to the educational legacy he and his wife, Barbara, built.