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New Mexico’s Universal Child Care Experiment: A National Model or a High-Stakes Gamble in One of America’s Poorest States?

In a high-desert state long ranked near the bottom in child well-being, New Mexico has launched the nation’s first universal child care program. Families are saving thousands, but can providers, budgets and rural communities keep up?

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.

New Wildfire on Mt. Taylor Ranger District

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

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Los Lunas Man Arrested After Allegedly Admitting He Fell Asleep While Driving in Fatal Arizona Crash

A man allegedly fell asleep while driving a pickup truck, which reportedly caused a collision with a sedan carrying a family of four, who all died in the accident on Arizona State Route 260.

Record 254 Bears Killed After Roaming Into Towns as Drought Drives Desperate Animals From the Mountains, Making 2026 a Bad Year for Bears

New Mexico has already killed a record 254 black bears in human conflicts this year as drought and food shortages drive hungry animals into towns.

Nearly 2 Million Gallons of Oil and Gas Waste Spilled Across New Mexico This Year, Watchdog Says

More than 1.9 million gallons of oil and gas waste have been reported spilled across New Mexico in 2026, with over half occurring on public and Tribal lands.

New Mexico’s Wind and Solar Projects on State Lands Already Rake in Millions With $2.5 Billion Projected by 2040

New Mexico’s wind and solar projects on state trust lands are generating millions in revenue, with $2.5 billion projected by 2040.

Wildlife Officials Urge Drivers to Watch Out for Bears After Four Black Bears Were Killed on I‑25 in Just Two Weeks as Starving...

Four black bears have been killed by vehicles on Interstate 25 near Bernalillo in just two weeks as hungry animals roam farther in search of food and water amid drought and extreme heat.