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Woman, 61, Dies After Car Gets Stuck on Tracks as Train Approaches in Bosque, Valencia County Fire Chief Says

Authorities confirmed the death of 61-year-old Annette Ariaz after a train struck her orange Subaru at the intersection of Highways 116 and 346 in Bosque on Monday morning.

Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Secures $400,000 Donation For Outdoor Balloon Adventure

The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum recently received a $400,000 donation from the UMB Financial Corporation Charitable Foundation to help fund the Outdoor Balloon Adventure project.

How Dirt Bikers and Overlanders Are Propping Up Rural Economies. New Mexico Survey Wants to Know.

Wildlife officials want to know exactly how much cash adventurers pour into gas, gear, food and lodgings as they roam the state’s remote backcountry – data they say could help keep those trails open for good.

Aging Hatch Farmers Fear They May Be the Last to Work Century-Old Family Lands After Flood, Drought

Aging farmers in New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, whose families have worked the same land for up to a century, fear they may be the last generation to do so after drought, disease and a catastrophic September flood produced historic losses to chile and pecan crops.

Department of Interior Cancels National Park Contracts, Claims Conflict With Administration Priorities

The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled maintenance and programming contracts at parks nationwide, including several New Mexico sites, saying the deals conflicted with the best interests of the American people and current administration goals. Nearly 1,500 other projects were also downgraded to low priority.

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‘It sounded like an F-16’: Pipeline Blast Near New Mexico-Colorado Border Sends Flames Into New Mexico Sky, Sparked Wildfire

Residents near the New Mexico-Colorado border described a terrifying pipeline explosion that shook the ground, knocked out power and sent flames towering into the sky before igniting a wildland fire.

Thousands of New Mexico Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage as New Federal Eligibility Rules Take Effect

About 2,350 lawfully present immigrants in New Mexico lost Medicaid eligibility Oct. 1 under new federal rules, prompting advocates to urge affected residents to seek state-funded coverage through BeWell before enrollment deadlines.

PNM Says It Will Cooperate if Investigated After PRC Staff Urge Formal Probe Over Higher Than Normal Bills

PNM says it is ready to provide information to regulators after New Mexico Public Regulation Commission staff asked commissioners to authorize a formal investigation into skyrocketing electric bills linked to estimated meter readings that began in Alamogordo and Ruidoso and spread statewide.

Wrong-Way Crash Kills Four on Interstate 40, NMSP Confirms

Authorities reported a deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 after a commercial truck crossed the median and hit two vehicles on Sunday.

UNM Weighs New Rural Health Facilities in San Miguel County, Says No Deal to Buy Las Vegas Hospital

The University of New Mexico is exploring options to expand health care access in San Miguel County after lawmakers approved $15 million for new clinical facilities. UNM says it has no current plans to acquire Alta Vista Regional Hospital, despite recent claims linking the hospital to a planned expansion of abortion services.