Daily Reports

Want to Limit Student Cell Phone Use? Schools Can Apply for $1 Million Grant to Enforce Restrictions

New Mexico schools are tightening student phone rules with the help of a $1 million state grant program to enforce the restrictions during the school day, KOB 4 reports.

Elephant Butte Drops to 1.7 Percent Capacity, Its Lowest Since 1971

Elephant Butte Lake has fallen to 1.7% of its normal capacity, its lowest level since 1971, KOAT reports.

State Advances Bid to Become a Quantum Technology Hub

State leaders are pushing to establish New Mexico as a national hub for quantum technology, an effort officials say is growing an industry from scratch, KRQE reports.

Don’t Wait, Vaccinate: Health Officials Urge Parents to Keep Children’s Vaccinations up to Date Before School Starts

New Mexico health officials urged families to update their children's vaccinations before the first day of school to help keep classrooms healthy, KOAT reports.

What the Supreme Court Rio Grande Settlement Means for New Mexico and Texas

Texas and New Mexico settled their Supreme Court fight over the Rio Grande, but New Mexico faces a costly effort to cut groundwater use amid drought, Inside Climate News reports.

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Health Groups Urge New Mexico to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Obesity Drugs

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.

Drought is Driving New Mexico Bears into Neighborhoods, and it’s Costing Them Their Lives

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.

Medicaid Changes: The Facts Behind New Rules Affecting New Mexicans

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 Cause for Concern? Study Maps Potential Gemsbok Expansion Beyond New Mexico by 2100

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.

Cooler Weather May Slow New World Screwworm, NMDA Intensifies Response in Otero County

New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.