1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1679+ words) Climate change will almost certainly feature prominently in any multi-state litigation over the Colorado River. A court case over an almost-finished dam expansion may decide how. SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir…...

23+ hour, 10+ min ago   (491+ words) U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) on Aug. 19, 2026, touted a new, federal bipartisan housing law that she said will protect specialized housing programs, as well as reduce private equity’s ability to buy up single-family homes. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM) New Mexico U.S....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (641+ words) The changed climate is inevitable — suffering doesn’t have to be This week, more than 100 miles of the Middle Rio Grande are dry, as well as another roughly 120 miles of the river in southern New Mexico, through Hatch, Las Cruces and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1121+ words) When Dr. Francheska Gurule sees pregnant patients who use drugs or alcohol at the clinic where she works in Albuquerque, she says their “fear has always been very palpable.” As a family doctor board-certified in addiction medicine and working in…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) The New Mexico health department on March 4, 2026, said a sixth federal inmate had tested positive for measles. (Getty Images) The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday reported an additional case of measles at the Doña Ana County jail, bringing…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) New Mexico health officials are encouraging continued measles vaccination after confirming an additional case of the virus in 2026, following the largest outbreak in three decades last year. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) New Mexico health officials on Tuesday confirmed the…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (360+ words) Follow New Mexico's 2026 legislative session with Source NM's bill tracker Just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, members of the House Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill to remove the time limits for prosecuting criminal sexual contact with children. Charley told the committee…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (930+ words) Albuquerque Fire Rescue Lieutenant Paramedic Mark Jaquez had been on duty with the department for nine years when, in 2017, he received an unexpected diagnosis: colorectal cancer that required surgery. His medical team removed 18 polyps and discovered that the growth had…...