Two gas pipeline explosions occurred in New Mexico on Oct. 6, killing two people in Lea County and sending flames 100 feet into the air in San Juan County, KOAT reports.
A deal between Arizona Public Service and the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. could keep the Four Corners coal plant in northwestern New Mexico running until 2038, seven years past its planned 2031 closure, The Arizona Republic reported.
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is evaluating options to expand clinical facilities in rural San Miguel County after lawmakers approved $15 million for the effort, but Alta Vista Regional Hospital says no deal with UNM is planned, Searchlight New Mexico reports.
Two people died in a pipeline fire at an oilfield near N.M. 176 and Bootleg Road on Oct. 6, the Lea County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials called it an isolated incident.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
A University of Illinois study projects gemsbok habitat could expand across the Southwest by 2100, while New Mexico wildlife managers report the state's oryx population has remained stable.
According to a report by KOB 4, Tomasita’s Albuquerque, which caught fire in late September, will welcome guests again on Monday after more than a month of temporary closure.
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