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New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1274+ words) This week, an incumbent Republican New Mexico lawmaker won a critical victory in getting her name back on the ballot. The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences) will appear on the June 2 primary…...
NM Project Jupiter data center developers rename company after Pueblo of Acoma criticism
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (245+ words) Following censure from the Pueblo of Acoma, the developers of data center Project Jupiter said they will stop using the name Acoma LLC, officials confirmed to Source NM. Project Jupiter developers agreed and told Source NM on Monday the company…...
New Mexico officials, tribal leaders vow to oppose slate of federal actions on public lands
2+ week, 3+ day ago (520+ words) In a virtual call with news media on Thursday, New Mexico officials, tribal leaders and advocates said they will mount resistance against a cascade of Trump administration proposals to mine and extract oil and gas on federal public lands within…...
NM health department reports more measles cases among inmates at more detention facilities
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (239+ words) The New Mexico health department on Friday reported four more measles cases among state inmates, bringing the total number of cases so far this year to five. Officials reported the first case of the year on Feb. 24: a federal inmate…...
Vasquez blasts $1. 6 B for NM Bootheel border wall
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) U. S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat representing the state's 2nd Congressional District in the southern part of New Mexico, on Wednesday called upon the U. S. Department of Homeland Security to cancel border wall construction along a remote stretch of the state's shared border…...
Mountain West states were part of a big upswing in measles cases in 2025, as outbreaks continue
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) Measles outbreaks are ongoing in pockets of the Mountain West. And case data shows that individuals at highest risk of contracting the virus are those who are unvaccinated. By the end of 2024, there were 285 cases of measles and 16 outbreaks. However,…...
New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long State grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a "musical road
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) New Mexico communities big and small have worked for a year or longer to unveil their celebrations next year for the 100-year anniversary of Route 66. Along the 487-mile historic corridor crossing New Mexico from east to west, they're restoring gas…...