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JERRY_REDFERN/Capital & MainA recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years. This is how. -
Shelby Wyatt/Source New MexicoAcross the state, prosecuting attorneys have called the credibility of nearly 100 cops into question, which could cause trouble with prosecuting cases relying on their testimony. Reporter Joshua Bowling with Searchlight New Mexico explored these issues recently in the article “Trouble with the law.” He spoke with KUNM.
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There are thousands of feral cats across the city of Albuquerque. Oftentimes they’re also unfixed, which allows them to repopulate at a rapid rate. But a non-profit has been tackling this issue, and is celebrating a major milestone. -
President Trump’s Department of the Interior wants to rescind the "Public Lands Rule" – saying it stands in the way of “legitimate” uses of land, including mining, grazing, energy development, and recreation. -
Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld an injunction on stops based on race, language, job, or location. As of Monday, this no longer holds true. The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on Los Angeles immigration stops made by federal agents working for Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The New Mexico Department of Health announced last week a public health order aimed at expanding access to the COVID vaccine. On Friday NMDOH and the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy released updated protocols and recommendations in order to ensure as many people as possible have easy access to the vaccines. -
New Mexico has made major investments in early childhood and education programs and now it’s going to offer free universal child care to all families, regardless of income – the first such state to do so. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement Monday. -
Democratic U.S. Senator for New Mexico, Ben Ray Lujan, had sharp words for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing Thursday morning. -
New numbers highlight the shortage of school-based mental health professionals in New Mexico. The University of New Mexico’s Project ECHO has launched a program seeking to target these gaps by mentoring those working directly with kids. -
Many of the oldest cottonwoods are nearing the end of their life cycle, and while the drought might claim a few of those aging trees, the cottonwoods of the Rio Grande bosque will endure, even as time and a warming climate change the makeup of Albuquerque's urban forest. -
September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and suicide remains a serious problem in New Mexico. -
At the grand reopening for the University of New Mexico Duck Pond Wednesday a few dozen people gathered around a podium while several folks from the university spoke. Enthusiastic staff and faculty were on hand, but students were less excited.
