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A series of lightning-caused wildfires, from Deer Canyon to the Gila National Forest, highlights New Mexico's growing vulnerability to increasingly destructive fire seasons fueled by drought, rising temperatures and expanding development in fire-prone landscapes.

Jemez Pueblo Governor John Galvan said the McCauley Springs Fire was troubling because of the region's drought, its wildfire history and the threat to culturally significant sites, KOAT reports.

Project Jupiter promises billions in investment and high-wage jobs in Santa Teresa, but farmers and residents worry about its demands on water and power, NPR reports.

Southwest Albuquerque residents say a woman targeted their neighborhood for at least a year, repeatedly throwing objects into their yards, KOB 4 reports.

Albuquerque city officials and community advocates gathered to address a growing affordability crisis that has many families relying on credit cards for groceries and utilities, KOB 4 reports.