New Mexico

U.S. makes more wildfire recovery aid available for New Mexico

A wildfire darkens the sky near Cleveland, N.M., near Mora, N.M., on May 4. U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday…

June 27, 2022

New Mexico

Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors

Carson Hot Shots Tyler Freeman works to keep a burning log from rolling down a slope, May 23, as he…

June 22, 2022

New Mexico

Momentum grows for permanent protections for Caja del Rio

The Rio Grande runs below an overlook at the northern edge of the Caja del Rio near the Diablo Canyon…

June 20, 2022

New Mexico

Screams, threats as New Mexico counties try to certify vote

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters as he arrives at federal court in Washington on Friday. Griffin, who…

June 17, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico reaches $32M settlement over Gold King Mine spill

Water flows through a series of retention ponds Aug. 12, 2015, set up after a spill at the Gold King…

June 16, 2022

New Mexico

County’s refusal to certify the vote hints at election chaos

Otero County, N.M., Commissioner Couy Griffin stands outside the federal court after receiving a verdict in his trial on March…

June 15, 2022

New Mexico

Company tests high-altitude airship over New Mexico desert

A Sceye Inc. airship launched from Roswell, N.M., on Tuesday. Sceye Inc. is a technology company that wants to bring…

June 15, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico governor concerned with potential migrant influx

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, greets President Joe Biden at Kirtland Air Force Base during a trip to…

June 15, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire

Smoke from the Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire drifts over Las Vegas, N.M., on May 7. New Mexico residents are suing…

June 11, 2022

New Mexico

10,000 people use same-day voter registration in New Mexico

A ballot drop box awaits deposits at an early voting center in Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.…

June 9, 2022

New Mexico

GOP taps seasoned broadcaster for New Mexico governor race

Republican Mark Ronchetti addresses the crowd with his wife and two daughters after winning the Republican primary for governor of…

June 9, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico sees uptick in less severe COVID-19 infections

ALBUQUERQUE – COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in New Mexico, but top state health officials said Wednesday that…

June 9, 2022

New Mexico

Raúl Torrez wins Democratic primary for attorney general

FILE – Bernalillo County District Attorney Raul Torrez speaks to a panel of New Mexico lawmakers during a meeting in…

June 8, 2022

New Mexico

Mark Ronchetti wins GOP primary for New Mexico governor

In this Oct. 5, 2006, photo, then-meteorologist Mark Ronchetti prepares the weathercast at the KRQE studios in Albuquerque. Ronchetti has…

June 7, 2022

New Mexico

Residents impacted by wildfires could get help with food

The Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire burns in the mountains near Pecos, N.M., on May 25. Thousands of New Mexico residents…

June 7, 2022

New Mexico

Roswell ‘ballot bins’ urge residents to pick up, not litter

Kathy Lay, volunteer and outreach coordinator for the city of Roswell, New Mexico, shows one of the "ballot bins" for…

June 7, 2022

New Mexico

Water drop on fire crew in New Mexico prompts investigation

The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire burns in the hills outside of Las Vegas, N.M., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. (Robert…

June 6, 2022

New Mexico

Volcanic cones near peak sacred to tribes gain protection

The L Bar Ranch is seen Dec. 9, 2021, near Mount Taylor, adjacent to the Marquez State Wildlife Area. The Trust…

June 2, 2022

New Mexico

Cumbres & Toltec railroad to postpone season opening because of fire threat

The opening of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will be delayed for three weeks because of wildfire danger in…

June 1, 2022

New Mexico

To understand the orphan well problem in N.M., someone’s going to have to count them

an infusion of federal cash to plug them fall short of the need?

May 31, 2022

New Mexico

Fire can’t extinguish Mora educator’s passion for teaching

hotel, Alyssa Sanchez is helping students forced to evacuate

May 31, 2022

New Mexico

A day in the life of a Taos hot-shot crew

Hannah Kligman, squad boss assistant for the Carson Hot Shots, leads her team on putting out hot spots from the…

May 30, 2022

New Mexico

Crews make gains against New Mexico wildfire, largest in U.S.

The Hermits Peak Fire burns in Las Vegas, N.M., on May 11. (Satellite image by Maxar Technologies via AP)onset Crews…

May 30, 2022

New Mexico

Students displaced by fire hold prom at governor’s mansion

Robyn Ortega, 17, left, and Arieanna Velasquez, 16, both juniors at Mora High School, dance at the school’s prom held…

May 28, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico wildfire nears 50% containment as weather shifts

Carson Hot Shots Tyler Freeman works to keep a burning log from rolling down a slope, Monday, May 23, 2022,…

May 26, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats seek new gun restrictions, enforcement

SANTA FE – Responses from public officials in New Mexico to the killing of 19 children and two teachers by…

May 26, 2022

New Mexico

Firefighters rescue ‘Cinder’ the elk calf from fire’s ashes

A newborn elk calf rests alone in a remote, fire-scarred area of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Mora, N.M.,…

May 25, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico advocates review plan aimed at education deficits

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham high-fives a grade school student at a bill-signing ceremony at the Francis X. Nava Elementary School…

May 25, 2022

New Mexico

Rain, snow slow New Mexico fire, but hot, dry weather looms

Fire rages along a ridgeline east of highway 518 near the Taos County line as firefighters from all over the…

May 25, 2022

New Mexico

Priceless seeds, sprouts key to West’s post-fire future

Tiny ponderosa pine seedlings grow May 18 at a greenhouse in Santa Fe. Tens of thousands of the seedlings and…

May 23, 2022