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Is New Mexico’s $40 Billion Meta Penalty Request Excessive?

New Mexico asked a judge to order Meta to pay $35 billion to $40 billion after a jury found millions of consumer-law violations, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

New Mexico’s Housing Crisis Has ‘No One-Size-Fits-All’ Solution, Housing Policy Interns and UNM Law Students Find

Two UNM law students who helped shape New Mexico's statewide housing plan found that rural, urban, Tribal and border communities need different solutions, UNM reports.

Welcome to “The Station”: Corrales Sisters Bring New Life to Historic Buildings Idle for More Than a Decade

Charmayne Kilcup and her sister have revamped a group of historic buildings in Corrales that sat untouched for 15 years and turned them into "The Station," KRQE reports.

Is Poverty Declining in New Mexico? Census Data Shows a Drop

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows New Mexico's poverty rate declining at three times the national rate, KOB 4 reports.

New Mexico’s Abandoned Oil Wells To Be Four Times Higher by 2030 as Clean-Up Costs Could Leave Taxpayers With $1.6B Bill

New Mexico’s abandoned oil wells are piling up faster than the state can plug them — and clean-up costs have soared more than 700 percent. A new IEEFA report warns the number of potentially orphaned wells could quadruple by 2030, leaving taxpayers facing a liability of up to $1.6 billion.

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18-Year-Old Student Arrested Over Gallup High School Shooting Threat

KOAT reported that Gallup police have taken student Daniel Herrera into custody over alleged threats to commit a school shooting.

Respiratory Illness Season Is Here: New Mexico Sees Spike In Flu Cases

Based on a report by KOAT, New Mexico health officials said rising flu activity signals the start of the respiratory illness season in the state.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor-Elect Deb Haaland Hold Transition Talks

KOB 4, in a news report, said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Gov.-elect Deb Haaland discussed a “smooth transition of power” on Friday.

Need Free Dental Services? Head to Tingley Coliseum on November 7 for New Mexico Mission of Mercy’s Dental Clinic

The free dental clinic at Tingley Coliseum will continue tomorrow, offering various dental services to patients, KOB 4 reports.

NMDOT: NM 309 at River Bridge Closed Until Further Notice Due to Safety Concerns

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.