Catron County schedules special meeting, citing concerns about wolves

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KUNM News Host Nash Jones steps down, will join NMPBS

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NM AG sues feds over healthcare grant cancellations

By Matthew Reichbach Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that he joined a coalition of two dozen attorneys general in suing the federal government over terminating federal health grants.  The lawsuit targets the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over $11 billion in public health grants. New […]

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Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away

By Matthew Reichbach Former State Senator Bill O’Neill, a long-time legislator and poet, passed away recently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported O’Neill died after a battle with cancer. He was 68.  His former colleagues in the state legislature, where he served three four-year terms in the Senate and two two-year terms in the House representing Albuquerque’s North […]

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Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away

By Matthew Reichbach Former State Senator Bill O’Neill, a long-time legislator and poet, passed away recently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported O’Neill died after a battle with cancer. He was 68.  His former colleagues in the state legislature, where he served three four-year terms in the Senate and two two-year terms in the House representing Albuquerque’s North […]

Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away

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NM GOP renews call for special session on crime after alleged arson at Albuquerque headquarters

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Wolf that left experimental population area found dead

By Hannah Grover The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the cause of death of a Mexican gray wolf who left the experimental population area this month and traveled north of Interstate 40 in New Mexico. The wolf, dubbed Ella by school children, was found dead on Sunday near Mount Taylor. While officials have […]

Federal cuts strip $60M from NMDOH, but officials say it won’t affect daily operations

By Daniel Montaño, KUNM The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday 20,000 job cuts, about a quarter of its workforce, and the withdrawal of $12 billion in grants. It’s all part of efforts by Elon Musk’s DOGE group and the Trump Administration to slash federal spending. That’s left state departments of health, and both […]