Amid High Crime, Bernalillo County Voters Set To Pick New Sheriff

Early voting for general election begins Oct. 11 and Bernalillo County is set to choose new head of the state’s largest sheriff’s office.

Second Tribe In New Mexico Set To Open Tesla Dealership In 2023

Construction is underway in Santa Ana Pueblo for Tesla's second car dealership facility in New Mexico.

Report Says Many Utilities Are Slow-Walking Clean Energy Goals

DENVER – Report faults utilities that provide a major chunk of U.S. electric generation for failing to speed up decarbonization efforts.

Federal Legislation Aims To Improve FEMA Response To Wildfires

Update on Thursday at 10:42 a.m.: The FIRE Act passed the Senate on Wednesday with a unanimous vote. It’s now on its way to the House.

Heinrich Says $2.5 Billion In Aid For Northern NM Fire Victims Major Step In Restoring Region

Heinrich expects the assistance will go a long way toward revitalizing a 500-square-mile section of northern NM and life for those in it.

U.S. Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Bill With Disaster Relief, Heating Aid

WASHINGTON — The aid will help low-income families offset the rising costs of heating and cooling their homes.

Albuquerque Starbucks Becomes First Store To Unionize In The State

A Starbucks in Albuquerque became the first store in the chain to unionize in New Mexico on Thursday.

Migrants Protest Living Conditions With Hunger Strike At Torrance County Detention Center

"Over a dozen men detained in Torrance wrote an open letter announcing the peaceful protest," according to New Mexico Immigrant Law Center.

New Mexico Voters Can Apply For Absentee Ballots Now Ahead Of November General Election

In-person early voting for Nov. elections begins Oct. 11 in NM; first day absentee ballots can be mailed to voters unable to vote in person.

NM Sen. Ivey-Soto Resigns From The Chairman Position Of An Influential Committee

Fallout from a harassment complaint filed against NM Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto has now affected his position of power as a lawmaker in Santa Fe.

Hours Ahead Of Shutdown Deadline, U.S. House Sends Biden Stopgap Spending Bill

WASHINGTON — House members, mostly along party lines, cleared spending package that would bolster funding for natural disaster response.

A New Justice At The U.S. Supreme Court, And An Idaho Wetlands Case Up First

When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its fall term on today, a few things will be different.

NM's Gubernatorial Candidates Dive Into Police Funding, Homelessness, Oil And Gas, And More

NM governor went head-to-head with former meteorologist in an Albuquerque TV studio where they relayed views and priorities for the state.

Tribal Tourism Grants Aim To Help Businesses Hurt During The Pandemic

Tribal nations have a chance to get some support through the Tribal Tourism Grant Program.

USDA Hopes To Boost Fertilizer Production As Soon As Next Year

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $500 million to increase domestic fertilizer production, doubling its previous commitment.

Rep. Herrell On Why She Voted Against The Measure That Contained Billions For Northern NM Fire Victims

Biden signed stopgap spending bill that includes $2.5 billion for disaster relief in communities affected by Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.

New Map Shows Where Burn Scar Threatens Historic Acequias

After months of effort, contractors with N.M. Acequia Association have a clearer picture of the 200-year-old acequias in the burn scar.

Feds Begin Air-Dropping Seeds And Mulch Over The Burn Scar In Northern NM

Watersheds threatened and damaged for months by the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history and the flooding that followed.

More Than 10% Of New Mexicans Eligible For Student Debt Relief, Numbers Show

Figures released this week show that more than 1 in 10 New Mexicans are eligible to have some of their student loan debt wiped out.

Manchin's Energy Permitting Plan Roils U.S. Senate And House Democrats

WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are deeply divided over the Manchin permitting bill.

Tribal Law Enforcement Boosted Under Bill Proposed By Members Of Congress From The West

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers re-introduced legislation Thursday to provide more resources for tribal law enforcement.

Families Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous People Call For Help At Haaland Event In Albuquerque

The families were crying in the rain, asking when their loved ones, or justice, will come to their homes.

Griffin Files Notice Of Appeal As Congress Is Asked To Consider Barring More J6 Rioters From Office

CREW sent a letter to Congress calling for them to consider barring other current and future elected officials from office.

Faith Leaders Urge Minimum Wage Hike, Expanded Child Tax Credit As Congress Nears Recess

WASHINGTON — “Poverty is a policy choice,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, said to lawmakers.

As Government Roadblocks Pile Up For Acequias In The Burn Scar, Visions Spring Of A Gran Limpia

There are about 75 acequias in the burn scar of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.

Ballroom Blitz: High Gloss Couldn't Shine Up Tomi Lahren's Dim Rhetoric At UNM

Sept. 15 was apparently Lahren’s first time in New Mexico, and it’s a beautiful time of year to visit Albuquerque.

Justice Department Funds To Aid Tribal Law Enforcement And Help Indigenous Victims Of Crime

The U.S. Department of Justice will provide more than $246 million in grants to Native American and Alaska Native communities.

Northern NM Voters Weigh Officials' Disaster Response And Stance On Climate Change

While people in Mora County continue to recuperate from the state's largest wildfire and ongoing floods, the General Election looms.

Navajo Nation Citizen Will Head Indian Health Service

The Senate confirmed Navajo Nation citizen Roselyn Tso to lead the Indian Health Service, the first permanent director in nearly 2 years.

Six NM Counties Approved To Offer Just One Ballot Drop Box Each

This story is part of a project called Democracy Day, in which newsrooms across the country are shining a light on threats to democracy.

New Mexico Quietly Closes Its COVID Isolation Shelters

POJOAQUE PUEBLO — For nearly the last two years, the shelter at Buffalo Thunder “was the busiest testing facility outside of Albuquerque."

U.S. Senate Delays Same-Sex Marriage Vote Until After Midterm Elections

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate won't vote on legislation to secure marriage equality for millions of Americans until after the midterm elections.

On Democracy Day, Newsrooms Draw Attention To A Crisis In The U.S. System Of Government

A recent poll found that 69% of both Democrats and Republicans think democracy in the United States is in danger of collapse.

U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Halt Some Flood Mitigation Help In Northern NM At End Of The Month

Then, it’ll be up to the state, county and other organizations to keep up the work that the Army Corps started.

Black And Hispanic Man Killed By APD Over Lawfully Owned Firearm

Keshawn Thomas had “always been respectful with police officers,” and by all accounts was a responsible gun owner.

Las Vegas Slowly Rebuilds Clean Water Supply, But Residents Worry About Long-Term Future

Residents of NM city downriver of biggest fire in state history drink bottled water and eat off paper plates to preserve clean water supply.

Disinformation Endangers Democracy In NM And Beyond, Experts Say

“Across the world, democracy is backsliding,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in message to mark this year’s International Day.

Northern NM Ranch Wants To Use Wildfire To Educate Children, People With Disabilities

CLEVELAND, N.M. – Collins Lake Ranch, a 300-acre property in Mora County, is a full-time home for people with disabilities and coaches.

NM Senator Defends His Reputation While Policy Silences The People Accusing Him Of Misconduct

"The harassment complaint filed against a powerful N.M. senator is closed," he announced.

Activist Group Seeks State Takeover Of Troubled Gallup Hospital

The local group is asking the state to explore taking the facility over under a rarely invoked receivership law.