In a news release from the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department, the State Parks Division and Department of Veterans’ Services urged eligible veterans to take advantage of free lifetime access to state parks.
According to KOB 4, the New Mexico Department of Transportation implemented the road closure on State Road 309 at the river bridge as a precautionary measure while crews examine the area.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Alaska's seizure of a pilot's $95,000 plane over a misdemeanor beer-smuggling case violates the Constitution, KOAT reports.
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.
Kilgore College sought community donations to build a reserve fund so its Adult Education and Literacy Program would not shut down again after federal funding cuts paused it in August, KLTV 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.
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.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico will opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program to provide additional funding for students’ educational needs, the Office of the Governor said.
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