New Mexico’s State Land Office earned a record $3.2 billion in fiscal year 2026, including more than $719 million in non-royalty revenue, the agency said. Public schools received about $2.9 billion.
A New Mexico judge postponed the trial of Melvin and Valerie Cordell, accused of abusing their children and forcing them to live in underground tunnels near Deming, after a dispute over expert witnesses, KRQE reports.
Conservation groups including WildEarth Guardians filed a formal protest against a BLM plan that would keep nearly 97% of federal minerals in the Carlsbad area open for leasing and could allow more than 12,000 new oil and gas wells over 20 years.
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.
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 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.
