The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe broke ground on a large solar and battery project in New Mexico after its federal permits cleared just before a policy change stalled others, NPR reports.
Thousands of families gathered at Balloon Fiesta Park for Albuquerque's Freedom Fourth, enjoying live music, face painting and fireworks, KOB 4 reports.
A state-funded pilot program has delivered 170 laptops and almost 1,600 training sessions to New Mexico families, many of whom now have their first computer, KOAT reports.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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