A very strong El Niño could bring New Mexico a wetter 2026-27 winter and some drought relief, but heavier precipitation and fast spring snowmelt could also raise flood risks, The Weather Channel reports.
Japanese technology giant Fujitsu will set up a quantum computing research center in New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced, as the state builds on more than $450 million committed to quantum technology.
About 2,350 immigrants in New Mexico lost Medicaid eligibility on Oct. 1 as federal changes took effect, according to the New Mexico Health Care Authority, KOAT reports.
With respiratory viruses starting to circulate, a UNM Hospital infectious-disease doctor is urging New Mexicans to get flu shots now and to get tested when symptoms appear, UNM Health Sciences reports.
New Mexico skywatchers can catch the Draconid meteor shower Thursday evening, with the peak expected around 7 p.m. MDT and five to 10 meteors an hour under dark skies, according to Space & Telescope.
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.
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