2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (498+ words) More than 10,000 New Mexico children have lost federal food assistance benefits in the year since Congress enacted a sweeping spending bill, according to a new analysis from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. The spending bill President Donald Trump signed last…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (864+ words) An intense lighting storm and heavy rain that began with high winds struck Aztec and surrounding areas on Monday evening, turning the skies a yellowish-orange. The result was downed trees, debris, damaged roofs and fences, and a muddy mess on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (440+ words) Leaders in New Mexico’s energy industry told state lawmakers Monday that attracting data centers and other big energy users could be a key step toward modernizing the state’s outdated grid and meeting its ambitious renewable energy goals. Laurie Williams, PNM’s…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado – Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said. The firefighters were part of a specialized…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) A judge this week tossed a lawsuit from former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima, who is running as an independent for New Mexico governor and alleges state election officials have created unfair barriers for independents seeking office. Miyagishima was previously…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (754+ words) EDGEWOOD, New Mexico – Five years to the day that Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared from her home in a remote corner of Arizona, the man who acknowledged beating her, stealing her truck and leaving her on the roadside is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) Ken Miyagishima, the former longest-serving Las Cruces mayor who is now running as an independent to be New Mexico governor, last week sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and alleged that independent candidates face unfair obstacles to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (364+ words) New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Thursday announced he was suing online betting platform Kalshi for allegedly evading state gaming laws by allowing sports gambling. “Kalshi has ignored that framework entirely while offering online sports betting within the state,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (130+ words) A Navajo Nation woman has entered a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office admitting to assault. Beverleta Tayah, 54, armed herself with a handgun and shot “John Doe” in the chest causing serious bodily injury on Nov. 17, 2024, according to a news…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (241+ words) The Republican Party of New Mexico has filed an appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court, arguing that a lower court judge’s ruling that required Chairwoman Amy Barela to vacate her seat was unprecedented and “extraordinary.” Thirteenth Judicial District Court…...