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New Mexico's rural and tribal communities could lose a critical lifeline for emergency alerts and local news after the U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to approve $9 billion in federal spending cuts that would eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting over the next two years.

Senate votes to cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding, threatening emergency services for rural New Mexico

New Mexico Pinon Coffee, the state's largest coffee roaster, has voluntarily recalled 154 units of its Dark Pinon Single Serve 10-count coffee pods after a manufacturing defect could allow ink to contaminate the coffee during brewing.

Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos

New Mexico’s largest coffee roaster recalls single-serve pods over ink contamination

by Kevin Hendricks July 17th, 2025July 17th, 2025

Heinrich

Sen. Heinrich’s HALT Fentanyl Act signed into law, boosting law enforcement powers

Communities across New Mexico will participate in nationwide "Good Trouble Lives On" protests Thursday, joining what organizers call a moral reckoning on the fifth anniversary of civil rights leader John Lewis's death.

Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities to join national civil rights protests

Fiber

Internet service restored after 24-hour outage leaves 15,000 Albuquerque customers offline

by Kevin Hendricks July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

Trail crew members working on the new Cabin District Interpretive Trail NPS/D. Krueger

Public Lands, Westside

Valles Caldera National Preserve celebrates 25th Anniversary with three-day festival

by Kevin Hendricks July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

Haaland warns of rural healthcare crisis, opposes federal healthcare legislation

by Kevin Hendricks July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

City Councilor Louie Sanchez

Mayoral campaign finance reports update: Sanchez, Chavez give themselves over $100K to challenge Keller

nm.news | merritt hamilton allen

What’s on tap next fiscal year?

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Heinrich secures $12.5 million for New Mexico in Senate Appropriations bill

Rio Rancho Public Schools leaders are seeking ways to absorb the loss of about $780,000 in federal aid due to a pause in payments.

Hundreds of Rio Rancho students hit by federal funding delay

NM State Gov., Pueblos

N.M. State Land Office sets new records with first oil and gas lease auction at 25% royalty rate

by Kevin Hendricks July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

The Xfinity outage map shows outages in Nob Hill. (Xfinity)

General Interest

Comcast outage impacts nearly 15,000 in southeast Albuquerque

by Kevin Hendricks July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

Ben Ray Lujan SNAP

Luján secures $6.9 Million in federal funding for New Mexico communities

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, delivered a Senate floor speech Wednesday, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations across the nation.

Sen. Luján calls for quick RECA implementation as healthcare cuts threaten New Mexico victims

Leaf & Luna by Joanie Wood

Local artists transform whimsical phrase into art at Placitas Library

The lieutenant governor has both executive and legislative roles. Lieutenant governors are second-in-command and stand in for governors during their absences. The lieutenant governor also serves as president of the New Mexico State Senate, overseeing the body’s business during the legislative session and determining issues of decorum or rules. The lieutenant governor holds a tie-breaker vote, according to the state Constitution, but only in the Senate.

NM State Gov., Pueblos

Sen. Pope enters 2026 race for lieutenant governor

by Kevin Hendricks July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

State Treasurer Laura Montoya

General Interest, New Mexico Statewide News

New Mexico State Treasurer warns of sophisticated scam targeting residents

by Kevin Hendricks July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse

Peeing gets partisan: Republicans challenge new Roundhouse restroom policy

by Kevin Hendricks July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

City Council hopeful Stephanie Telles said she plans to formally contest the City Clerk’s decision that found her campaign seven signatures short of qualifying for the ballot.

Pueblos, Westside

City Council candidate to challenge ballot ruling after falling short by seven signatures

by Kevin Hendricks July 11th, 2025July 11th, 2025

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, delivered a Senate floor speech Wednesday, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations across the nation.

Sen. Luján warns against public broadcasting cuts amidst deadly flooding

The Public Safety Emergency Communications Center of Sandoval County

Courts, Justice & Safety

Sandoval County dispatch center opens but Rio Rancho challenges its readiness

by Rodd Cayton and Kevin Hendricks July 11th, 2025July 14th, 2025

According to court documents filed by Albuquerque Police investigators, a passenger died after being stabbed multiple times by a 41-year-old bus driver during an altercation on July 9.

How did a bus driver end up stabbing a passenger to death? Police docs provide new details

A man crosses the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack which was partially destroyed after the flood, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Ruidoso, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)

Federal emergency declaration approved for Ruidoso flood recovery, but full aid still pending

East Mountains residents can learn indoor rainwater harvesting at free webinar

Deb Haaland

Haaland to launch rural tour focused on affordability as 2026 governor’s race takes shape

by Kevin Hendricks July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Tamaya Mist Spa & Salon at Hyatt Regency Tamaya has a new membership program and seasonal offers. (Hyatt Tamaya)

General Interest, Westside

Tamaya Mist Spa launches new membership program with local discounts for Sandoval County residents

by Kevin Hendricks July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Diana Sherman will present "A Path Towards Community: Museum Collections Management in a New Era" on Sunday, July 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Martha Liebert Public Library. (Town of Bernalillo)

New era for museum collections: Collaboration with native communities in Bernalillo

RRPD

Courts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval Signpost, Westside

Man shot at Rio Rancho’s Rainbow Park; two arrested

by Kevin Hendricks July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

New Mexico airports receive $4.3 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades

More than 8,400 New Mexicans have registered to vote or updated their voter information in the first week since the state launched automatic voter registration at Motor Vehicle Division offices, according to state officials.

NM State Gov., Pueblos

More than 8,400 New Mexicans registered to vote in first week of automatic system

by Kevin Hendricks July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Three people died Tuesday when flash flooding struck Ruidoso, including a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy who were swept away at an RV park. The Rio Ruidoso reached a record 20.24 feet, 5 feet higher than the previous record set just last year.

New Mexico Democrats blame federal cuts for weather disaster response failures

Moriarty Mini Comic Con returns for seventh year to support local library

The Village of Ruidoso confirmed that three people have died as a result of the historic flash flooding that deluged the community on July 8. The victims were swept downstream by unprecedented floodwaters.

Environment & Conservation, Pueblos

More bad news for Ruidoso as NWS issues flood watch

by Kevin Hendricks July 9th, 2025July 9th, 2025

Mexican wolf pups. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

General Interest, New Mexico Statewide News

Conservation groups demand immediate release of popular Mexican gray wolf

by Kevin Hendricks July 9th, 2025July 9th, 2025

Lovelace Medical Group is expanding its healthcare footprint in the Albuquerque metro area with a new hybrid urgent and primary care facility in Bernalillo, scheduled to open in mid-December.

Housing & Homelessness, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo

Lovelace to open new hybrid healthcare facility in Bernalillo

by Kevin Hendricks July 9th, 2025July 9th, 2025

Corrales Village Hall

Corrales Comment

Mosquitoes and growth on the table at upcoming Corrales Council meeting

by Kevin Hendricks July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

High-speed internet expands in rural New Mexico

The New Mexico Semi-Quincentennial Commission has announced the official launch of "NM 1776," a statewide initiative designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America.

New Mexico launches ‘NM 1776’ to commemorate America’s founding

by Kevin Hendricks July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

The Placitas Community Library is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Trinity atomic explosion, a pivotal moment in human history that occurred on July 16, 1945, just 133 miles south of Placitas.

Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Sandoval Signpost

Placitas Library to commemorate 80th anniversary of Trinity explosion

by Kevin Hendricks July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

Sandoval Signpost

New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Sandoval Signpost, Westside

Veterans workshop to offer benefit assistance, legislative Q&A in Rio Rancho

by Kevin Hendricks July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

Edgewood. (Source: Town of Edgewood)

Edgewood Independent

Edgewood Lions Club to host 2nd Annual Senior Health Fair

by Kevin Hendricks July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

New Mexico United fans are one step closer to their dream stadium after a District Judge ended a lawsuit that sought to halt construction at Balloon Fiesta Park.

New Mexico United stadium cleared for takeoff at Balloon Fiesta Park

Dr. Paul Sandoval, an epidemiologist with Roadrunner Health, told village councilors in Corrales Tuesday that the mosquito has been in the area for nearly two years and is proving difficult to evict.

Housing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News

Health officials issue West Nile Virus warning for New Mexico

by Kevin Hendricks July 7th, 2025July 7th, 2025

Michael Perry, a Chaves County Commissioner with two decades of experience in natural resource management, officially announced his campaign Monday for the Republican nomination for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands.

New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

First Republican enters race for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands

by Kevin Hendricks July 7th, 2025July 7th, 2025

Melanie Stansbury again voted "hell no" to President Trump's megabill that passed the House Thursday. (Melanie Stansbury)

New Mexico delegation condemns “Big, Ugly Bill”

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham gives her State of the State speech to kick off the 2025 Legislature in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ

Gov. Luján Grisham prepared to call special session to fight Trump bill impacts

Environment & Conservation, Pueblos

New Mexico’s PFAS claim against Air Force base advances as federal bellwether case

by Kevin Hendricks July 2nd, 2025July 2nd, 2025

Automatic voter registration begins in New Mexico

by Kevin Hendricks July 2nd, 2025July 2nd, 2025

View from the Porch by Karl Hoffman.

Nearly 50 years of art: Hofmann duo featured at Wild Hearts Gallery