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Pecos Zone Team to Assume Command of Seven Cabins Fire

The Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountain Wilderness has reached 94% containment. The Pecos Zone Type 3 Team will assume command to oversee repair, recovery, and continued monitoring during wildfire season.

El Tri’s World Cup Victory Sparks Massive Fan Celebrations Across Mexico

El Tri’s 2–0 win over South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup sparked massive celebrations across Mexico. Fans filled public squares and festivals, showcasing national pride, unity, and a tourism boost during the tournament.

New Mexico is No Longer the Deadliest State for Pedestrians. Fatality Ranking Plummeted From No. 1 to No. 9 in 2025.

New Mexico recorded a significant drop in pedestrian deaths in 2025, improving its national per-capita ranking from worst in the nation to ninth. State officials credit the Target Zero initiative and a coordinated Safe System Approach for the progress.

A Lifetime of Hard Work, Stolen in Seconds. Inside New Mexico’s Battle Against Elder Financial Exploitation.

New Mexico lost nearly $56 million to elder fraud in 2025 as increasingly sophisticated scams targeted older adults' life savings. Officials say prevention, vigilance and early reporting are the best defenses against the theft of a lifetime.

The Plague Didn’t Die Out in the 14th Century. It Just Claimed the Life of a Santa Fe Woman.

A Santa Fe County woman has died from plague, New Mexico's first human case of 2026. The tragedy is a sobering reminder that the disease that fueled the Black Death never disappeared. Though rare, plague still circulates among wildlife in the American West, making awareness, prevention and early treatment essential.

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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.