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The New Mexico Supreme Court concluded last week that there was not enough evidence that Commissioner Alex Naranjo committed malfeasance or misfeasance on an alleged violation of the state’s Open Meetings Act (OMA).

Courts, Justice & Safety

Supreme Court saves politico from recall over Rio Arriba Oñate statue dispute

by Kevin Hendricks July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025

nm.news | merritt hamilton allen

It’s time to support New Mexico’s public broadcasting stations

Albuquerque's historic Nob Hill will transform into a mile-long street party Saturday night as Route 66 Summerfest returns with Grammy-winning headliner Ozomatli and dozens of local acts.

Route 66 Summerfest returns to Nob Hill Saturday with Grammy-winning headliner

Rio Grande becomes ‘puddle grande’ through Albuquerque

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Heinrich introduces bill to protect DACA recipients’ data amid Trump administration information sharing

Madyson Kettler was named Miss New Mexico last month in Alamogordo, and now advances to the Miss America Pageant, which takes place Sept. 2-7 in Orlando, Florida.

One crown, one to go

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ July 17th, 2025July 18th, 2025

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

Tenants at a Northeast Heights apartment complex went weeks without air conditioning in extreme heat, despite a city law requiring cooling in all rental properties. Management at The Retreat at Candelaria told residents there was “nothing we can do,” according to tenant John Reiser, even as indoor temperatures hit 90 degrees or more.

Tenants Lose Their Cool

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

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

Ben Ray Lujan SNAP

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

Corrales

Community Content, Housing & Homelessness

Op-ed: Why I came home to Corrales

by Guest commentary July 14th, 2025July 14th, 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 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

The Albuquerque Public Schools Administration building located at 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ

Over 13,000 Albuquerque students face program cuts as feds withhold $12M

Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse

Peeing gets partisan: Republicans challenge new Roundhouse restroom policy

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

Diane Denish | nm.news

When Is the Right Time to Ask the Hard Questions?

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

Moriarty-Edgewood School District

The countdown begins: Moriarty-Edgewood schools announce 2025-2026 back-to-school details

Tenants at a Northeast Heights apartment complex went weeks without air conditioning in extreme heat, despite a city law requiring cooling in all rental properties. Management at The Retreat at Candelaria told residents there was “nothing we can do,” according to tenant John Reiser, even as indoor temperatures hit 90 degrees or more.

Albuquerque renters swelter as landlord delays repairs — until inspectors show up

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

The Children’s Fantasy Garden at the Botanic Garden is getting an upgrade. It was originally estimated at $5 million, but so far it’s received about $807,000. The city plans to make the area safer, more accessible and more fun for kids, with community input shaping the redesign. (CABQ)

Albuquerque’s $167 million citywide boost

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

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

A “water team” assembled to help the Village of Corrales navigate its way to long-term water supplies said Tuesday evening the road ahead will be complicated.

Environment & Conservation, New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

Water managers brace for dry conditions along sections of the Rio Grande

by nm.news July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

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

Residents of the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico walk back to their neighborhood to find what’s left of their homes a day after major flooding washed away properties and Rv’s Tuesday afternoon. Ruidoso, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)

New Mexican Congressional Delegation calls on President Trump to approve major disaster declaration request for federal aid

Community gathering to rally support against East Mountains development

It’s almost time for the Torrance County Fair — an opportunity for families to enjoy time together and for children to show off their 4-H or Future Farmers of America projects.

Housing & Homelessness, Westside

Torrance County Fair to bring smiles to faces in August

by Hannah Grover, nm.news July 9th, 2025July 25th, 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

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

Historic Ruidoso flash flooding kills three people, including two children

by nm.news July 9th, 2025July 9th, 2025

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.

Corrales Comment

A familiar pest

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ July 9th, 2025July 9th, 2025

From BioPark Upgrades to Medians: A look at public projects in District 1

Kristy LaMariana has opened up a grief spa in Corrales. The theme of the Corrales Grief Spa is, “Customized care for grief, loss and life’s transitions.” (Courtesy photo)

Corrales Comment

Corrales Grief Spa offers customized care for loss and life transitions

by Corrales Comment Staff July 8th, 2025July 8th, 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

Members of Protect Tesque board members Rusty Day, Clara Dougherty and attorney Tom Hnasko speak with Tesuque Village residents after the New Mexico Supreme Court ruling, which denied the group’s emergency petition in a dispute over a wastewater permit. (Danielle Prokop, Source NM)

Environment & Conservation, New Mexico Statewide News

Supreme Court allows Bishop’s Lodge wastewater permit process to proceed

by Source NM July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025