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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, nm.news July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025

nm.news | merritt hamilton allen

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

Seniors in Bernalillo now have access to free technology training thanks to a new partnership between Teeniors, an Albuquerque-based startup, and the Martha Liebert Library.

General Interest, Town of Bernalillo

Albuquerque startup brings free tech training to Bernalillo seniors

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025

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.

Arts & Culture, Nob Hill & UNM

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

by nm.news July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025

Crash on I-40 near Moriarty leaves one dead, two hospitalized

by nm.news July 18th, 2025July 25th, 2025

Environment, Climate & Conservation

Rio Grande becomes ‘puddle grande’ through Albuquerque

by nm.news July 17th, 2025July 17th, 2025

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 17th, 2025

Sandoval County Undersheriff Jose "Joe" Gonzales has announced his candidacy for sheriff in the 2026 election

Politics & Elections, Sandoval County

Sandoval County Undersheriff announces bid for 2026 sheriff’s race

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 17th, 2025July 17th, 2025

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.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 17th, 2025

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.

Food, New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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

by Jesse Jones, nm.news July 17th, 2025July 17th, 2025

Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

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.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

New Mexico residents will soon receive emergency alerts directly on their cell phones when Silver Alerts and Turquoise Alerts are issued for missing vulnerable adults, according to a New Mexico State Police press release.

Courts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico

Silver and Turquoise Alerts coming to New Mexico cell phones

by nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

Fiber

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

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

Public Lands, Sandoval County

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

New Mexico, Politics & Elections

Haaland warns of rural healthcare crisis, opposes federal healthcare legislation

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

City Councilor Louie Sanchez

Politics & Elections

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

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What’s on tap next fiscal year?

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

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.

Congress & Federal Gov., Rio Rancho

Hundreds of Rio Rancho students hit by federal funding delay

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

New Mexico, NM State Gov.

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

Ben Ray Lujan SNAP

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Corrales

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.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Leaf & Luna by Joanie Wood

Arts & Culture, Placitas

Local artists transform whimsical phrase into art at Placitas Library

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

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.

New Mexico, NM State Gov.

Sen. Pope enters 2026 race for lieutenant governor

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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

by Rodd Cayton, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

A worker walks between cheese processing tanks at a Southwest Cheese plant / Presentation to NM Legislature, 2016

Cheese plant gas leak hospitalizes 14 workers

by Josh Lee, nm.news 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, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse

Peeing gets partisan: Republicans challenge new Roundhouse restroom policy

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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.

Politics & Elections

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Sen. Luján warns against public broadcasting cuts amidst deadly flooding

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 11th, 2025July 11th, 2025

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, nm.news and Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 11th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Moriarty-Edgewood School District

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

by Andrea Vasquez, nm.news July 11th, 2025July 17th, 2025

Union officials announced Friday that grocery workers across New Mexico have ratified new four-year contracts with Albertsons and Smith's Food and Drug Stores, securing wage increases and stronger benefits.

Jobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico

New Mexico grocery workers win wage increases, better benefits in new contracts

by nm.news July 11th, 2025July 11th, 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.

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

by Jesse Jones, nm.news July 10th, 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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 11th, 2025

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)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

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

East Mountains residents can learn indoor rainwater harvesting at free webinar

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 14th, 2025

Deb Haaland

New Mexico, Politics & Elections

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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, Sandoval County

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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)

Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

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

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

RRPD

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho, Sandoval Signpost

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

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

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

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

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

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.

New Mexico, NM State Gov.

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

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news 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.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats blame federal cuts for weather disaster response failures

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

Water managers across the middle Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico are coordinating efforts in anticipation of a dry 2025 season, which will likely cause sections of the river to run dry.

citydesk.nm.news, Environment & Conservation, New Mexico Statewide News

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

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