Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process. As the U.S. House of Representatives […]
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Op-ed: Public broadcasting funding cuts would be ‘catastrophic’ in New Mexico
For the cost of one cup of coffee per person, per year—that’s about $1.60—American taxpayers have generously and continuously supported public television and radio for communities across the nation. In […]
Which federal properties in New Mexico made the new sell-off list?
In March, President Donald Trump’s administration unexpectedly published a list of over 400 federal properties to be sold through “accelerated disposal” and fifteen New Mexico properties, including facilities servicing a […]
Who is funding those anti-DOGE billboards in Albuquerque?
A series of billboards with an anti-DOGE message have been popping up alongside Albuquerque interstates and we wanted to know who is behind them. National Parks cuts alarm New Mexicans […]
Bloomfield officer dies after traffic stop shooting
Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros has died from gunshot wounds sustained during a traffic stop last week. On May 26, Ontiveros and another officer stopped a driver who refused to […]
Pocket veto of promising wild horse bill leaves issues unresolved
Despite overwhelming bipartisan support and years of advocacy, New Mexico’s long-awaited free-roaming horse management bill has quietly died through a pocket veto, causing frustration among lawmakers, county officials and animal […]
Protect the firefighters who protect our homes and forests
Riva Duncan is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is vice president of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters. […]
Interior Secretary will be coming to New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will be visiting New Mexico in June and is expected to give the keynote address at the Western Governors Association meeting in Santa Fe. […]
How reliable was your electric utility in 2024?
Officials from the Public Service Company of New Mexico say electricity was available for the average customer more than 99% of the time last year, however, there were outages, including […]
Drought Task Force activated as New Mexico faces severe drought conditions
The New Mexico Drought Task Force has begun implementing an executive order from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declaring a state of emergency due to persistent and severe drought and escalating […]