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• 🔥 Santa Fe County Data Center Moratorium: Elected officials unanimously passed an 18-month temporary moratorium on...

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver condemned the Trump administration's removal of the Election Assistance Commission's final three...

New Mexico sealed a record 114 orphan oil wells in fiscal year 2026, beating the prior mark of 104.

• Methane cuts: Cleanup halted 59,000 grams of...

The 22nd Annual International Folk Art Market drew 148 artists from 53 countries to Santa Fe's Railyard Park July 9-12, celebrating diverse traditions and shared humanity through folk art. Tickets ranged from $20-$300, with free Sunday entry.

The Sacaton Fire in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness is showing steady progress after three weeks.

• Burned 9,737 acres with growth slowing to just 75...

Three Republicans are appealing a dismissed lawsuit to the New Mexico Supreme Court, claiming Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham violated separation of...

Browse the New Mexico Magazine event calendar for concerts, fairs, and festivals statewide.

• Reading series featuring Nicole Chung and others in...

New Mexico communities are pausing data center projects amid rising worries over water, energy, and air quality.

• Santa Fe County unanimously...

Three years after New Mexico passed HB 134 requiring free period products in school bathrooms, lack of oversight lets districts treat the mandate as...

Lawmakers set aside $10 million this session specifically to boost pay for in-home caregivers.

• Some MCOs have signaled they won't pass the...

New Mexico leaders are pursuing hundreds of millions to $1 billion in restitution from the federal government after DEA agents allegedly allowed 1.8...

New Mexico's only active criminal investigation into Epstein's compound is stalled because the DOJ has ignored six requests for unredacted records...

A 36-year-old woman received a 39-year prison term after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson for...

The New Mexico State Ethics Commission sued Corrections Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero on July 10, 2026, seeking an immediate court order to halt...

New Mexico lacks any central dashboard to track its roughly $920.5 million in opioid settlement funds, ranking near the bottom nationally for...

The CLAY Festival returned in 2026 with expanded events uniting artists, families, students, and global visitors through juried exhibitions, studio tours, and hands-on activities celebrating southwest New Mexico's cultural heritage.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico will hold a virtual State Central Committee meeting on July 25 to select its new Lieutenant Governor nominee after...

The New Mexico Economic Development Department focuses on creating pathways to prosperity for all residents through business incentives and community...

Expecting parents and caregivers gathered at Alamosa Community Center for the Baby Expo, which featured free raffles for car seats, pack n’ plays,...

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