The Weekly Honk

Residents near the New Mexico-Colorado border described a terrifying pipeline explosion that shook the ground, knocked out power and sent flames towering into the sky before igniting a wildland fire.

Authorities reported a deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 after a commercial truck crossed the median and hit two vehicles on Sunday.

Aging farmers in New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, whose families have worked the same land for up to a century, fear they may be the last generation to do so after drought, disease and a catastrophic September flood produced historic losses to chile and pecan crops.

About 2,350 lawfully present immigrants in New Mexico lost Medicaid eligibility Oct. 1 under new federal rules, prompting advocates to urge affected residents to seek state-funded coverage through BeWell before enrollment deadlines.

Nearly 99% of New Mexico residents who commented opposed repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule, warning that the move could threaten wildlife, watersheds and the solitude of wild forests. One elderly resident called the protected areas “precious treasures” that must be preserved for future generations.