New Mexico faces mounting climate challenges, including extreme heat, wildfires, droughts, storms, heavy precipitation and associated health risks. To plan for such changes, the state has released a pivotal, inaugural […]
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Torrance County to vote on extending ICE prison contract
By Austin Fisher / Source NM Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in […]
Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law
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NM receives $156M to boost access to solar
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Progressives going after incumbents in hot Democratic primaries
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Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments — including commercial, state-authorized supplies — as licensed […]
That Was Then
Andy Lyman, The Paper. Despite Election Day being about 7 months away, the work of some internet sleuths has already caused waves in New Mexico political circles. In a high-profile […]
Heinrich Reflects on Biden Land Protection Rules and Years of Work in DC to Protect Buffalo Tract
The Biden administration’s decision this week to withdraw thousands of acres of federal public lands from development came as a welcome surprise to residents of Placitas, Bernalillo and local communities […]
County Fire Chief Submits Plan to Improve Response Times
Honors and annual reports were on the table at the Sandoval County Commission meeting on April 10. Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Casaus and Chief Deputy Officer Allen Mills took […]
New Mexico voters can now sign up to receive absentee ballots permanently
ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. Registered voters in New Mexico for the first time can join a permanent list to receive an absentee ballot by mail in future elections, […]