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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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Fentanyl Deaths are Ravaging New Mexico, But This Clinic is Giving People a Second Chance at Life

As Bernalillo County declares an emergency over fatal fentanyl overdoses, the University of New Mexico’s ASAP clinic is helping patients pursue recovery through outpatient treatment, community support and stories of hope.

Wrong-Way Crash Kills Four on Interstate 40, NMSP Confirms

Authorities reported a deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 after a commercial truck crossed the median and hit two vehicles on Sunday.

APS to Open School Transfer Requests for 2027-28 on October 26

If you’re considering transferring your child to another school for 2027-28, Albuquerque Public Schools said you can start submitting transfer requests on October 26.

NM PED Invites Public Input on Court‑Ordered Yazzie/Martinez Remedial Action Plan

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will host...

New Mexico Climbs to 7th in U.S. Job Growth Rankings, Adds 11,200 Jobs as Goods-Producing Industries Lead Growth

New Mexico added 11,200 jobs over the past year, with construction, health care, retail trade and mining leading gains. The state’s 1.3% job growth rate ranked seventh nationally, outpacing the U.S. rate of 0.3%, according to September employment figures.