New Mexico

Cost of fighting New Mexico wildfires reaches $65M so far

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

May 10, 2022

New Mexico

Runners revive a decades-old marathon in Shiprock after two years of pandemic

‘It’s just motivating to run on the Navajo Nation again’

May 9, 2022

New Mexico

More New Mexico residents warned they may need to flee fire

Smoke from the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire drifts over Las Vegas, N.M., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. (Robert Browman/The Albuquerque…

May 9, 2022

New Mexico

Unprecedented gusts expected to fan wildfires in New Mexico

Firefighters put out a juniper that erupted along NM 283 near Las Vegas, N.M., Thursday. Firefighters are trying to hold…

May 7, 2022

New Mexico

Fire crews close in around massive New Mexico wildfire

Smoke rises from wildfires near Las Vegas, N.M., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire…

May 5, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico seeks opportunity in Texas border disruptions

SANTA FE – New Mexico is highlighting its support for proposals that would route an international rail line through its…

May 5, 2022

New Mexico

Running Medicine provides ‘healing journey’ in Albuquerque

intergenerational approach to mind, body and spirit

May 5, 2022

New Mexico

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Smoke rises on a ridge behind homes on the outskirts of Las Vegas, N.M., on May 3, 2022. Flames raced…

May 4, 2022

New Mexico

N.M. governor to the feds: Stop igniting prescribed burns in windy, dry conditions

Hermits Peak Fire was set April 6 and quickly grew out of control because of ‘unexpected erratic winds in the…

May 3, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico wildfire prompts call for U.S. disaster declaration

In this Sunday, May 1, 2022 photo provided by Jasper Bivens of Grayback Forestry, plumes of smoke from wildfires are…

May 3, 2022

New Mexico

Wind-whipped fire forces more New Mexico residents to flee

In this photo provided by the New Mexico National Guard, a New Mexico National Guard Aviation UH-60 Black Hawk flies…

May 2, 2022

New Mexico

Bulldozers, aircraft used to fight fire near New Mexico city

Plumes of smoke rise from a pair of growing wildfires in northeast New Mexico on Friday, April 22, 2022 outside…

April 30, 2022

New Mexico

Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger

In this photo released by the U.S. Forest Service, aircraft known as “super scoopers” battle the Hermits Peak and Calf…

April 29, 2022

New Mexico

Big U.S. energy transmission projects inch closer to approval

New Mexico regulators are considering clearing the way for a $2 billion power line project that will funnel wind and…

April 28, 2022

New Mexico

Governor calls on local governments to ban fireworks sales around New Mexico

Smoke rises along a hillside in the Village of Ruidoso, N.M., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Alexander Meditz via Associated…

April 27, 2022

New Mexico

Videos show aftermath of film-set shooting, Baldwin’s reaction to death

In this image from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, Alec Baldwin gestures while talking with investigators…

April 27, 2022

New Mexico

Report recommends Albuquerque close public schools, cut jobs

Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent Scott Elder speaks to members of the state Legislative Finance Committee at the Capitol on Wednesday…

April 27, 2022

New Mexico

Proposed drilling ban around Chaco Canyon gets support from All Pueblo Council of Governors

Ancestral sites threatened by development, historic preservation officer says

April 27, 2022

New Mexico

Police release videos in probe of Baldwin film-set shooting

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, New Mexico workplace safety regulators issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company…

April 25, 2022

New Mexico

Navajo President Jonathan Nez says he’ll seek re-election

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez arrives for an event with first lady Jill Biden, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Doug…

April 25, 2022

New Mexico

Southwest wildfire outlook grim as flames char New Mexico

The Calf Fire burns northwest of Las Vegas in San Miguel County on April 22, 2022. Destructive Southwest fires have…

April 25, 2022

New Mexico

Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico

20 wildfires burn in half the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties

April 24, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico politicians work to keep local VA clinics open

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) – More than a month after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recommended closing down four…

April 23, 2022

New Mexico

Report: Fire training, equipment lacking at U.S. nuclear dump

In this April 8, 1998, photo, a worker drives a cart through a tunnel inside the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant…

April 22, 2022