New Mexico
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Personal energy electrification plans offered at NM Earth Day event
Saving New Mexico residents money as they adapt to climate change is the goal behind an Earth Day event in Albuquerque Sunday. The Rio Grande …
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NM program aims to improve kids' reading skills
In the past four years, the way New Mexico children are taught to read has undergone a major shift. Following passage of a state law in 2019…
Monday, April 15, 2024
NM gun-control advocates praise federal rule closing 'gun show loophole'
Background checks on those who purchase firearms at gun shows may soon be expanded. The Justice Department last week issued a directive to close the …
NM Research: Sports betting and booze fuel risky behavior
In just six years, the U.S. has pivoted from a complete ban on sports betting to a place where it is legal in most states, and young men could be …
Lawsuit over Endangered Species Act follows outrage at wolf torture photo
A lawsuit over a federal agency's decision not to boost wolf protections in New Mexico and other western states has been filed, days after video …
Orphaned wells: Environmental, visual pollution for SW Indian Country
Tribal communities, including those in New Mexico, can now apply for grant funding and direct assistance to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells …
Individuals, groups contribute thousands of volunteer hours to NM food bank
Volunteering is a "leap of faith" - donating time and in-kind support to help others who are struggling - but research shows people who pitch in…
NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates
After 30 years of championing the rights of LGBTQ+ people, Equality New Mexico has its finger on the pulse of supportive legislation and has made its …
NM oil and gas pollution lawsuit gets Santa Fe hearing
A court hearing is scheduled this week in a lawsuit claiming New Mexico is violating residents' rights to a clean and healthy environment by not holdi…
More lobos roam NM wilderness, but genetic diversity is missing
Since a reintroduction campaign began in 1998, about 10 Mexican gray wolves have been placed in the Southwest each year, and for them to further …
Spring means 'out with the old' – unless you can't part with clutter
Spring is often a time many of us get rid of unwanted stuff, but one New Mexico expert says that's harder than it sounds for people addicted to …
NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for West's Gila River
New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's …