New Mexico continues to hold the nation’s highest pedestrian death rate for the eighth consecutive year, with 2.07 deaths per 100,000 residents in the first half of 2024 — more […]
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Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities join national civil rights protests
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Kevin Hendricks Photos by: Roberto Rosales […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety
Supreme Court saves politico from recall over Rio Arriba Oñate statue dispute
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Connor Currier This report is original […]
Posted inGeneral Interest, Town of Bernalillo
Albuquerque startup brings free tech training to Bernalillo seniors
Seniors in Bernalillo now have access to free technology training thanks to a new partnership between Teeniors, an Albuquerque-based startup, and the Martha Liebert Library. The pilot program offers monthly […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety
Albuquerque native and UFC Hall of Famer arrested on gun charges
Albuquerque native and UFC Hall of Fame fighter Diego Sanchez was arrested early Friday morning on gun-related charges after allegedly firing a weapon from a moving vehicle near a traffic […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico
Heinrich introduces bill to protect DACA recipients’ data amid Trump administration information sharing
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich is leading a new push to protect the personal information of “Dreamers” in New Mexico and across the country, introducing legislation that would prevent the Trump […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Undersheriff announces bid for 2026 sheriff’s race
Sandoval County Undersheriff Jose “Joe” Gonzales has announced his candidacy for sheriff in the 2026 election, positioning himself as an experienced law enforcement leader ready to build on recent departmental […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico
Senate votes to cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding, threatening emergency services for rural New Mexico
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Kevin Hendricks This report is original […]
Posted inNew Mexico
New Mexico’s largest coffee roaster recalls single-serve pods over ink contamination
New Mexico Pinon Coffee, the state’s largest coffee roaster, has voluntarily recalled 154 units of its Dark Pinon Single Serve 10-count coffee pods after a manufacturing defect could allow ink […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico
Sen. Heinrich’s HALT Fentanyl Act signed into law, boosting law enforcement powers
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced Wednesday that his Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act has been signed into law. The bill permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as […]