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New Mexico Supreme Court Clears New Program Sans Bar Exam to Ease Severe Lawyer Shortage

New Mexico will allow law grads to skip the traditional bar exam by completing 675 supervised hours to help ease severe attorney shortages.
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Department of Game And Fish Explains Why You See More Bears Frequently

Bears have been more frequent across the state, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish explained the reason behind as well as ways to prevent the encounters.
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Have Babies or Young Children at Home? Health Officials Urge Extra Protection from Summer Heat 

Hot weather poses a greater risk to babies and young children than adults, making extra precautions essential during extreme heat.
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Hundreds of Fish Found Dead in Monastery Lake as Heat Triggers Massive Fish Kill

Many fish are dying in Monastery Lake due to high temperatures. Residents worry about the foul odor coming from the lake, and authorities are planning to close it.
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PNM Warns of Summer Utility Scams, Urges Residents to Report Suspicious Encounters

A recent Nextdoor post prompted PNM to reiterate warnings about scammers posing as the utility’s workers.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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.