Education

UNM Unveils $600 Million Medical School Expansion to Tackle Statewide Doctor Shortage

The University of New Mexico revealed plans this week to significantly expand its medical education programs in response to the state’s worsening shortage of...

New Mexico Sets Ground Rules for AI Use in Schools Amid Rising Concerns

It’s an emerging reality in classrooms nationwide: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over education, bringing both opportunities and new challenges. As students and teachers...

Eastern New Mexico University Secures Nearly $2 Million to Strengthen Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Eastern New Mexico University's (ENMU) Social Work Program has received nearly $2 million in federal funding to enhance its mission of supporting behavioral health...

New Mexico Joins Nationwide Fight Against Sudden Federal School Funding Freeze

A wave of urgency has swept through New Mexico's education community as the state joined 22 others in a lawsuit over a sudden federal...

APS Launches ‘Being a Good Relative’ to Empower Native Students Across New Mexico

It's no secret that Native students have faced longstanding attendance gaps and achievement disparities for years in New Mexico. To address this concern, Albuquerque...

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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.

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.

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.”