Most of New Mexico's affordable homes are owned by people who could afford pricier housing, state housing officials said while outlining a request for nearly $97 million, Source NM reports.
Prolonged drought, declining snowpack and growing oil and gas activity raise concerns about how long the Pecos River can keep supporting farming, ranching and communities across southeastern New Mexico, Capital & Main reports.
Albuquerque is bracing for lows near 35 degrees early Saturday before sunny skies and a gradual warm-up through the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
Fraudsters are using AI voice cloning, caller-ID spoofing and fake automated phone systems to make bank-impersonation scams more convincing, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office warned, KRQE reports.
Albuquerque Public Schools is holding community meetings from October through January to hear how the district should respond to declining enrollment. Here is the schedule.
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.
Santa Fe police evacuated City Hall after a city employee was handed a suspicious package meant for Mayor Michael Garcia, the Santa Fe Police Department said.
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