Submitted by Representative Kathleen Cates (D-Rio Rancho) New Mexico’s arid climate means we naturally receive limited annual precipitation, but the effects of climate change have exacerbated these challenges. Rising temperatures have led to prolonged droughts, decreased snowpack, early melting, and reduced river flows, while higher evaporation rates have diminished our water storage in reservoirs. To […]
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So close to Texas, New Mexico has been a redistricting refuge before—but not like this
Commentary Dede Feldman is a former NM State Senator representing Albuquerque’s North Valley. She served on the 2001 legislative redistricting committee. A few of us had Blackberries, but in those days, it was mostly flip phones, and that’s how we found out. The Texans were coming. It was 2003 and the message was from the […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, NM.news, Pueblos
Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted
Commentary, Columnists and Analysis at nm.news When reporting the who, what and when aren’t enough, our columnists explain the why and how it all comes together. Find more and learn how you can submit your own commentary here. A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Local Government
East Mountain residents get chance to shape future of nearby closed open space
The East Mountains community will have a rare opportunity to influence county policy when Bernalillo County District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas hosts a community conversation about opening Sedillo Ridge Open Space, located just 5 miles from Tijeras. The meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station, 11776 NM-337, […]
Posted inOpinion
Who owns… heat?
What if you could pull power from the ground below us? That’s all New Mexico does, Merritt. First coal, now oil and gas. Been at it for over a century now. Tell us something new. All right, smarty pants. What if we had tremendous amounts of power in the ground here in New Mexico that […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
New Mexico senators secure nearly $400 million for military bases, rural communities
New Mexico’s U.S. senators have secured nearly $400 million in federal funding for projects spanning from military base construction to rural fire departments, as the Senate passed its first fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills before the August recess. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján announced a combined total of approximately $395 million for New […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness
City’s annual Family Picnic Night returns to BioPark
The Albuquerque BioPark will host its annual Family Picnic Night on Friday, August 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Botanic Garden and Aquarium, featuring live music from local bands and family-friendly activities. The event will include performances on the Festival Green Stage starting at 5:15 p.m. with Picoso, followed by Spanish Broom at […]
Posted inCourts & Justice
Cancer spreads after hospital fails to inform patient of diagnosis
A New Mexico man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that a series of critical failures by his doctors and hospital staff led to a missed cancer diagnosis, irreversible harm and a drastically shortened life expectancy. Joey Gonzalez, a 54-year-old law enforcement instructor from Eddy County, is suing Roswell Hospital Corporation, doing business as […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
Heinrich bill targets New Mexico’s wildfire insurance crisis
New Mexico homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance premiums and policy cancellations could benefit from federal legislation aimed at understanding how wildfires drive the insurance crisis affecting one in eight properties in the state. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., introduced the Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act on July 25, legislation requiring the […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Jury awards Bernalillo family $1.8 million in school bullying, assault case
A Bernalillo High School student’s family received a $1.8 million jury verdict this week after proving school officials failed to prevent a violent assault despite receiving evidence of persistent bullying and threats. The verdict, delivered Wednesday in Sandoval County’s 13th Judicial District Court, found Bernalillo Public Schools liable for failing to follow New Mexico’s mandatory […]
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