SNAP shoppers at Albuquerque's Rail Yards Market could get $3 worth of produce for every $1 in benefits in summer 2026 through a limited-time Triple Up program, KOB 4 reports.
The USDA has declared all 33 New Mexico counties drought disaster areas, giving farmers and ranchers access to emergency loans as severe drought tightens its grip across the state.
Only 39 of the Santa Fe Police Department's 159 officers live in the city, as soaring housing costs push many to commute from Rio Rancho, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
State and federal policies lowered New Mexico's child poverty rate by 19 percentage points in 2022–2024, the largest reduction in the nation, even as child poverty rose nationally, the Annie E. Casey Foundation 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.
