New Mexico

Department of Wildlife hopes to make New Mexico Big Year for birding

Birders encouraged to track their sightings for 2026 contest

January 18, 2026

New Mexico

Riverview RV Park in Aztec set to open this month

Overcoming drainage issues delays, the park will enhance outdoor recreation offerings

January 17, 2026

AP New Mexico

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond on sex abuse charges in New Mexico

Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 8, 2020.…

January 15, 2026

New Mexico

December crime spree ends with car crash

Fruitland man charged with 18 felonies

January 15, 2026

New Mexico

Mike Padilla reelected for sixth term as Aztec mayor

Advisory, intergovernmental board members appointed within commission

January 15, 2026

AP New Mexico

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 8, 2020.…

January 14, 2026

Southwest Life

The Camino Real, Bernardo Gruber and the Jornada Del Muerto

Along the 1,700 miles of the Camino Real, the royal road from Mexico City to Santa Fe, one of the…

January 10, 2026

New Mexico

San Juan County sheriff receives ballistics ID system

reads and tracks shell casings found at crime scenes

January 8, 2026

New Mexico

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

‘flex their sovereignty,’ intend to develop water rights

January 8, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

January 8, 2026

New Mexico

When home has an expiration date for Queer youths

Ashley Vance, a resident at Casa Lola in Albuquerque, sits in the living room on Nov. 14, 2025. (Bella Davis/New…

January 3, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico to receive $211.5 million in federal rural health care funds

New Mexico will receive $211.5 million in federal funding to bolster health care in rural communities in 2026. Pictured is…

January 2, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico will kick off 2026 with polar plunges and more

Parks announces outdoor activities at all 35 parks Jan. 1

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Volunteer tries to ‘bring a little joy’ to New Mexico nursing, assisted living residents

Thompson is part of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Ombudsman Program

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Aztec mobile home park tenants sue landlord, alleging unlawful rules, evictions and fees

of 16 years says he and family can’t afford rent increase

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Researchers insist fireflies exist in New Mexico – if you know where to look

Western Firefly Project in New Mexico has 13 confirmed sightings since 2021

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

When home has an expiration date for Queer youth

LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their peers

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

A pump jack operates at sunset in the Permian Basin near Loving, New Mexico. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP File Photo The…

December 19, 2025

New Mexico

Republican N.M. candidate for governor Duke Rodriguez insists he meets residency requirement for race

records show years of returned mail at Albuquerque home for parking tickets

December 19, 2025

New Mexico

Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

The Ghost Ranch landscape, seen here July 18, near Abiquiu, N.M., will be preserved under a new conservation agreement announced…

December 13, 2025

New Mexico

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks could limit future habitat for Mexican wolves

A Mexican wolf is released after being fitted with a radio collar. Courtesy Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team/USFWScca While the…

December 13, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico not alone in child welfare struggles, national expert tells lawmakers

Playground at the CYFD Pinetree office in Albuquerque. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexicocca But the state is not alone in its…

December 7, 2025

New Mexico

Wall failure on San Juan County bridge replacement prompts work halt, investigation

Vista to Aztec Bridge over Jones Arroyo faces more uncertainty in schedule as public works director issues stop work order…

December 5, 2025

New Mexico

Incoming Santa Fe Mayor Michael Garcia plans ‘strong coalition’ with state, county

Tension between the city and state administrations have spilled into the public’s view in recent years

December 5, 2025