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Free Wellness App Gives New Mexico Teens Mental Health Tools — Right in Their Pocket (No Therapist Waitlist Needed)

In rural New Mexico, where therapy waits can stretch for months, teens now have 24/7 access to Navi — a free, teen-designed wellness app offering quick tools for stress, emotions, and crisis support. Launching first in Taos, with statewide expansion ahead.

The Land of Fire? Understanding Why New Mexico Burns Easily

Fire is no longer just a seasonal visitor in New Mexico — it is becoming a year-round threat amplified by rising temperatures, low snowpack, and a landscape primed to burn.

Lightning‑Sparked Fires from Deer Canyon to the Gila Expose Rising Risks in Hotter, Drier Southwest

A series of lightning-caused wildfires, from Deer Canyon to the Gila National Forest, highlights New Mexico's growing vulnerability to increasingly destructive fire seasons fueled by drought, rising temperatures and expanding development in fire-prone landscapes.

West Nile Virus Detected in Bernalillo County Mosquitoes: What Albuquerque Residents Need to Know as Monsoon Season Begins

Health officials have confirmed that mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been detected in Bernalillo County, raising the risk of human transmission as New Mexico enters monsoon season.

From Atomic Bombs to AI Data Center Era: Can New Mexico’s Giant Data Centers Save a Struggling State — or Drain It Dry

From the atomic age to the AI era, New Mexico stands at a crossroads. As Project Jupiter promises billions in investment and high-wage jobs, residents wonder whether the gleaming server farms will finally deliver lasting prosperity or repeat the state’s history of volatile booms and resource strain.

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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.