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As temperatures rise, New Mexico heat-rule champions push back against delay
Conservation Voters New Mexico Climate and Energy Advocate Justin Garoutte urged the New Mexico Environment Department to ‘hold strong’ on worker protections against heat, both indoors and outside, as the department announced a delay and revision...
New Mexico’s U.S. senators to Noem: Reform FEMA. Don’t scrap it entirely.
New Mexico’s two U.S. senators are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to fix rather than abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as she and other prominent officials have called for recently. Democratic U.S. Senators...

New Mexico DOT opens applications for ¡Que Linda! beautification grants
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is inviting municipal, county, and sovereign governments to participate in the ¡Que Linda! beautification grant program. This initiative provides funding for local governments to create and...

Appeals court rejects pollution lawsuit against oil industry
The state court of appeals ruled that New Mexico law does not offer the protection that advocates sought in their suit. SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s a loss today for some advocates — including some children — who sued the state. They claimed New Mexico...

Stashed migrants to Albuquerque quashed
Posted on June 3, 2025 Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A federal grand jury has indicted three men in connection with the apprehension of 25 migrants from Pakistan, Peru and Mexico earlier this year at a mobile home in Anthony, New Mexico. The agents set...

Albuquerque secures final funds for Calle Cuarta affordable housing project
Calle Cuarta, an affordable housing development in Albuquerque's North Valley, has secured full funding following the City Council's approval of essential gap financing. This investment will enable sustainability upgrades and community...

TUES: Albuquerque ends THC-lookalike sales, + More
Albuquerque ends THC-lookalike sales- Jesse Jones, nm.news The Albuquerque City Council voted 7-to-2 last night to ban the sale of synthetic THC-lookalike products, calling them a health risk and saying there’s no solid oversight. The June 2 vote...
Swamp coolers are more energy efficient than AC. As Southwest gets hotter, they're less effective
Phoenix last year went nearly four straight months without seeing high temperatures dip into the double digits; things weren’t that much more comfortable in the fall, either. So, we’re asking some questions about this, like how do we adapt to live...

Albuquerque city councilors approve nearly $2M for affordable housing development
by: Jordan Honeycutt Posted: Jun 2, 2025 / 09:36 PM MDT Updated: Jun 3, 2025 / 05:24 AM MDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More funding is now on its way to an affordable housing development in Albuquerque’s North Valley. Nearly $2 million in funding...

Governor attends Alaska summit to highlight New Mexico's energy initiatives
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will attend the Fourth Annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage, representing New Mexico’s expanding role in energy and manufacturing. The governor emphasized New Mexico's economic growth driven by...

Why Energy Fuels Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of uranium and rare earths miner Energy Fuels (UUUU 14.58%) rallied 13.8% on Tuesday. Energy Fuels had multiple news items boosting sentiment today. First, the company announced record monthly uranium production from one of its operational...

New Mexico police officer dies following traffic stop shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A police officer from northwestern New Mexico has died, several days after being critically injured when a man opened fire during a traffic stop. Law enforcement agencies gathered Sunday to escort the body of Bloomfield Police...

Scattered storms in New Mexico with some heavy rain
Scattered storms ahead with heavy rain for some Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 5:29 PM MDT Jun 2, 2025 AND HAVE TAUGHT AT LEAST THREE YEARS HERE. WELL, SEVERE STORMS IMPACTING NEW MEXICO. BUSY AFTERNOON. BYRON. YEAH, IT’S BEEN AN...
Slain Bloomfield Police officer comes home
Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros’ motorcade escort concludes at Farmington Funeral Home on Tuesday. Ontiveos died of injuries sustained on May 26 during a routine traffic stop. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City...

Investornewsbreaks Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) Hits Uranium Production Record, Advances Key U.S. Projects
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) a leading U.S. producer of uranium and rare earth elements, announced record May production from its high-grade Pinyon Plain mine in Arizona, with 258,745 pounds of...

Urban Alchemy: California nonprofit behind Santa Fe's plan to tackle homelessness gets mixed reviews
Joe Dudziak has wandered Santa Fe’s sidewalks, encampments and arroyos for the past six years, offering food, clothes, cold- and hot-weather gear and other resources to homeless residents. Through his grassroots nonprofit, Chaplain Joe’s Street...
Understanding Liability in Rear-End Crashes: Insights From Albuquerque Attorneys
Understanding liability in rear-end crashes is more intricate than simply blaming the trailing driver, as Albuquerque attorneys assert. Many factors contribute to these collisions, requiring thorough investigations to establish fault accurately....

"Is The Oil And Gas Boom Harming New Mexico’s Students?"
"Fossil fuel revenues bankroll education spending in this state, but schools exposed to industry pollution face environmental risks that can affect children’s health and performance." "COUNSELOR, N.M. – On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove...

Two men in custody after dump truck theft, chase and shooting spanning two counties in New Mexico
New Mexico State Police are investigating a vehicle theft, car chase and shooting that spanned two counties in New Mexico on Saturday. State police say they received a report of suspicious activity at a contracting business in Moriarty. They say...

Ranked: The states paying the closest attention to America's manufacturing crisis
Ranked: The states paying the closest attention to America's manufacturing crisis Over the past 90 days, nearly 59% of U.S. states (30 out of 51) have shown concern about the rising cost of manufacturing, according to Google search data. Interest...