Just in time for some of the busiest days for travel and family get-togethers, flu season is hitting New Mexico hard. National flu surveillance published by the Centers for Disease Control ranks New Mexico’s flu activity as “high” for the week ending Dec. 13. That puts the Land of Enchantment among the top 1/3 of […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Seeking storytellers
Unlike most Americans, and most humans, I read newspapers – three to five a day, albeit online. Fewer than one out of four Americans reads a daily newspaper in any format and less than one out of three people worldwide do. The world is crowded with information sources just a click away and all of […]
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New Mexico cannabis industry cheers Trump’s rescheduling order
By Josh Lee — President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order directing federal agencies to speed up the process of reclassifying marijuana as a drug with some medical use. This move marks what may be the most significant shift in U.S. cannabis policy in more than a decade, with potentially far-reaching consequences for New […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Gov.
Governor awards $20 million to expand rural primary care across New Mexico
Thirty-two rural health care organizations across New Mexico will receive $20 million in state funding to expand primary care services in underserved communities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday. The fiscal year 2026 awards from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund will support projects ranging from tribal health centers to frontier clinics in some of […]
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A new alert for missing Native people has been issued just six times since July implementation
This story was originally published by New Mexico In Depth. It’s republished here with permission. By Bella Davis New Mexico created a new alert earlier this year to help find Native people who go missing. But since the Turquoise Alert went into effect in July, New Mexico State Police have only issued six, despite 27 requests […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Moriarty resident announces Republican congressional bid, citing deep New Mexico roots
Carlton Pennington, a Moriarty resident with ancestral ties to Tijeras dating back to New Mexico’s Spanish colonial era, has announced his candidacy as a Republican for the state’s 1st Congressional District seat, currently held by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Pennington, 64, and his wife Chris, moved to Moriarty after living 20 years in Albuquerque’s Old […]
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A state on the brink
I spent some time this week with one of my favorite physicians. She’s a favorite, mostly because every treatment I have with her is completely elective. (It takes a lot of work to look this middle-aged.) We talked a lot about the state of healthcare in New Mexico. She’s preparing to take another round of […]
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Vasquez warns funding crisis endangers Bosque del Apache’s vital role in local economy
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., visited the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 6 to assess the impact of federal budget cuts and staffing shortages on the site. Vasquez met with Deputy Refuge Manager Bernard Lujan, refuge staff and leadership from the Friends of the Bosque to discuss operational challenges facing the 57,000-acre […]
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Letter to the editor: Will Edgewood lose over $2 million in state funding?
Submitted by J.E. Abrams, former mayor of Edgewood I have more questions about the Town of Edgewood’s finances because there are things that I do not understand. I have said in the past that there is no place to see the Town’s accounting without an Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request. IPRA requests are […]
Posted inCorporate Responsibility
Lawsuit: Farm Bureau may have concealed fraud reports from NM regulators
A new federal lawsuit accusing Farm Bureau Insurance Company of deliberately concealing evidence and blocking legally required fraud reports claims the company violated the laws of multiple states, including New Mexico. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 16 by the company’s former director of investigations and former special investigations unit manager, names Farm Bureau Financial Services, Farm […]