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.
New Mexico taxpayers hit by September flooding have until Jan. 15, 2027, to file and pay personal income taxes, and several business tax deadlines move to Jan. 25, with penalties and interest waived, Organ Mountain News reports.
Public Regulation Commission staff asked commissioners to formally investigate PNM over estimated meter readings and high summer bills, and PNM says it would cooperate, Source NM reports.
A new apartment complex breaking ground in West Old Town aims to fill a gap in New Mexico's housing market for working households that earn too much for most subsidies yet struggle to afford market-rate rents or homeownership, KOB 4 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.
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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