TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the acquisition Thursday of about 3,700 acres (1,497 hectares) of land adjacent to the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border. BLM officials said the agency plans to expand public access and recreation opportunities in and around […]
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Posted inNew Mexico State Government, Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Water, energy, conservation and more on the interim agenda for legislators
By DANIELLE PROKOP The interim Water and Natural Resources Committee met in Santa Fe on Tuesday to discuss a proposed schedule and list of topics to address before the legislature meets again for 60 days in 2025. Even with a shorter interim session and shorter meetings, members said there’s plenty of ground to cover with water […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Statewide News
Solemn reflection: Memorial Day in Albuquerque
Hundreds of New Mexicans gathered at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial on Monday morning to remember the sons and daughters lost in service of the country. Albuquerque’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs and Parks and Recreation Department joined the United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque, the New Mexico Memorial Foundation, and the Rio Metro […]
Posted inStatewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico officials warn of health effects from rising temperatures
ASSOCIATED PRESS Health officials in New Mexico are warning residents to take precautions as daytime temperatures are expected to climb over the coming days in eastern and southern parts of the state. Since April 1, the state Health Department said there have been at least 51 heat-related visits to emergency departments across New Mexico as […]
Posted inPueblos, Statewide News
State Ethics Commission files lawsuit against The New Mexico Project
The State Ethics Commission filed a lawsuit against The New Mexico Project (“TNMP”) and Jeff Apodaca to enforce the disclosure provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act (“CRA”), a press release stated. The release states TNMP, a domestic nonprofit corporation, or Apodaca spent thousands of dollars on creating and hosting a website and purchased radio and […]
Posted inStatewide News, Westside Albuquerque
UNM approves land acquisition for Las Cruces reproductive health center
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Dunlap / NM Political Report Thursday, the University of New Mexico Board of Regents approved a land acquisition for a full-spectrum reproductive […]
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Body of New Mexico man recovered from Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
ASSOCIATED PRESS The body of a New Mexico man has been recovered from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Monday. National Park Service personnel were notified Friday about a body being spotted in the river. Authorities said the body appears to that of 58-year-old Thomas L. Robison of Santa Fe. Park […]
Posted inStatewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Wildfire potential ‘above normal’ through much of NM’s central mountains this summer
BY PATRICK LOHMANN / Source NM Forecasters with the National Interagency Fire Center are expecting wildfire risk to be above normal for much of the state this summer, citing ongoing drought and a potential transition this summer from El Niño to La Niña conditions. Significant wildfires are burning in Mexico and Canada. Several small fires have started and burned so far […]
Posted inPueblos, Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
The blind spot in the state’s most expensive election so far this year
By DANIELLE PROKOP AND PATRICK LOHMANN / Source NM The primary race for Albuquerque’s top prosecutor job is the most expensive in the state so far, between incumbent Sam Bregman and challenger Damon Martinez. But a gap in disclosure laws means voters have less information about one candidate’s finances and potential conflicts than the other’s. The sharp increase […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
‘How Do You Approve an Underground Toxic Waste Dump Without Telling Nobody?’
By Jerry Redfern / Capital & Main In late 2022, an oil and gas production company petitioned the state of New Mexico to turn a water well into a waste disposal well in the northwest corner of the state. It sits on a plot of state land surrounded by tribal and federal property, and less than […]
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