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50 Years of Albuquerque Pride

On Saturday, Route 66 was filled with music, pride, and people cheering for 50 years of Albuquerque’s Pride Parade.  The parade began at Wellesley and...

New Mexico’s Homegrown Crisis: Why Most of the State’s Surging Homelessness Never Left

Despite a sharp rise in visible homelessness, research shows the majority of New Mexico’s unhoused population comes from within the state or Tribal communities — not from out-of-state influxes. A closer look at the local roots of a deepening crisis.

Free Parks. Free College. Free Pre-K. New Mexico Isn’t Just Celebrating Its State Day—Governor Pushes a Bold Bet on Families.

Marking National New Mexico Day, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blended state pride with policy ambition, celebrating the state day while spotlighting major investments in families and inviting residents to explore all 35 state parks for free.

Data Centers Are Coming to the Desert. The Price Tag? Millions of Gallons of Water.

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.

Nearly 38,000 Independent Voters Just Flexed Their Muscles in New Mexico’s First Semi-Open Primary: Is This the Future of American Elections?

In the debut of New Mexico’s semi-open primary system, roughly 38,000 independent and decline-to-state voters cast ballots, contributing to a statewide turnout of 24.53 percent as the fast-growing unaffiliated bloc gained a direct voice in party nominations for the first time.

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

[UPDATED: 08/26/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.