Technology

What’s Promised versus What You’re Living: New Mexico’s Community Solar is Still Years Behind

A 2021 University of New Mexico study promised over $400,000 in gains from community solar projects. Five years on, most projects remain stalled, exposing gaps between policy ambition and on-the-ground delivery.

New Mexico’s Digital Future is On Hold: State set to receive $293M Federal Broadband Funding, But Delays in Washington Stall Rollout

A $293-million broadband fund for New Mexico remains stuck in federal limbo, delaying key projects for schools, rural areas, and public services.

New Mexico Hits 50% Clean Energy—Six Years Early, Leading America’s Clean Energy Boom

New Mexico’s clean energy boom accelerates ahead of schedule, but federal policy shifts and stalled manufacturing projects pose new challenges.

New Mexico is Racing to Dominate the Trillion-Dollar Quantum Computing Industry. And Why it Matters.

New Mexico is positioning itself as a national quantum computing hub, banking on research institutions, state incentives, and a growing tech ecosystem to capture a share of a projected $1-trillion industry.

New Mexico is Going All-In on Fusion Energy, With a $1 Billion Research Hub Set to Rise in the Desert Outside Albuquerque

New Mexico is investing heavily in fusion energy and defense startups, hoping a $1-billion research hub near Albuquerque will drive innovation and economic growth.

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

[UPDATED: 08/22/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”