The New Mexico Department of Wildlife wants to know how much dirt bikers, overlanders and ATV riders spend on gas, gear, food and lodging in rural communities, data it says could help keep backcountry access open.
Aging farmers in southern New Mexico's Hatch Valley, whose families have tilled the same ground for generations, fear they may be the last in their bloodlines to do so after drought, diseased plants and a catastrophic September flood, Searchlight New Mexico reports.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled routine maintenance and programming contracts for national parks nationwide, including several sites in New Mexico, saying the deals ran counter to the priorities of the current administration, Source NM reports.
Almost all New Mexicans who commented on the USDA's plan to scrap the 2001 Roadless Rule opposed it, citing wildlife, water and solitude, Source NM 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.
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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