New Mexico

Heading Out for the Fourth of July? Expect Crowded Airports, Busy Highways, and Delays

As the Fourth of July approaches this weekend, travel authorities prepares for the travel rush over this weekend.

Did DEA Let Fentanyl Flood New Mexico? Gov. Lujan Grisham Demands Sweeping Probe

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham accuses the DEA of allowing fentanyl into New Mexico, demanding probes and federal accountability.

I-25 is Shutting Down for 5 Nights. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The I-25 will be closed for five nights in late June to early July to make way for the I-25 Improved Comanche to Montgomery Project.

Parents Can Breathe a Massive Sigh of Relief. Free Child Care Is Officially Here to Stay After a District Judge Says So.

A New Mexico judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's universal child care program, allowing free child care for families regardless of income to continue. The ruling marks a major victory for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and thousands of working parents who depend on the benefit, even as opponents vow to appeal.

145 New Violations Issued: Who Made It to New Mexico’s Environmental ‘Enforcement Watch’ List?

State regulators added 145 alleged violations to New Mexico’s Enforcement Watch list in May while closing 93 cases. From a $34,000 refinery fire penalty to water system and emissions violations, here’s who made the list.

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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.

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.

[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.