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May 15, 2023

New Mexico authorities review damage after sidewalk sinkhole develops near a bridge

Authorities are assessing damage after nearby culverts caused a sinkhole to develop under a sidewalk near a bridge that ran over the Rio Grande.

May 12, 2023

Environmentalists bemoan New Mexico's alleged inaction on oil spills

Environmentalists criticized New Mexico's Oil Conservation Division for a 16% increase in wastewater from oil drilling and other pollution-related concerns.

May 12, 2023

Cycling race director agonizes over UCI's transgender participation policy: 'This could kill the sport'

Michael Engleman, the race director of the Tour of the Gila, spoke out after the uproar over Austin Killips becoming the first transgender woman to win the female overall category.

May 11, 2023

New Mexico woman charged with murder after dead newborn found in trashcan

Alexee Trevizo, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly suffocating her newborn son and hiding his body in a trashcan at an Artesia, New Mexico hospital.

May 11, 2023

New Mexico wildfire leaves residents fearing 2022 repeat: 'no, not again'

A Wednesday wildfire in New Mexico stoked fears of a repeat of the 2022 blaze that tore through over 530 square miles in the Land of Enchantment, taking hundreds of homes with it.

May 11, 2023

FEMA misses deadlines to roll out funds, stoking mistrust among NM wildfire victims, according to officials

New Mexico lawmakers criticized FEMA for not rolling out relief funds in time after state residents suffered a massive wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and livelihoods.

May 10, 2023

New Mexico constitution focus of legal fight over oil and gas drilling

The nation's No. 2 oil-producing state is being sued over its alleged failure to meet constitutional provisions meant to protect against pollution from the industry.

May 10, 2023

New Mexico proposal would extend free child care indefinitely for children up to age 5

A proposal aimed at extending no-pay child care and increased payment rates to public and private child care providers has been introduced in New Mexico.

May 9, 2023

US regulators approve New Mexico's multibillion-dollar spent nuclear fuel facility

U.S. regulators approved New Mexico's multibillion-dollar spent nuclear fuel facility on Tuesday. New Mexico approved legislation in March aimed at stopping the project.

May 9, 2023

New Mexico task force teams up with researchers to address missing person cases involving Native Americans

There is a disproportionate rate of indigenous people going missing or getting killed in North America. Nebraska researchers and a New Mexico team are working to better track cases.