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The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward.
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A program dedicated to protecting endangered species in the Rio Grande has lost federal funding for its third-party manager.
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The plaintiffs in a landmark equity education lawsuit are headed back to court Tuesday because they say the State of New Mexico has not complied with court orders.
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The newest edition to Albuquerques Gateway system of care is getting ready to accept residents. The new pallet home community, dubbed Gateway Recovery, is meant to provide temporary housing for people who successfully complete medical detox, but dont have anywhere to live while taking the next steps in addiction recovery.
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As thousands gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis Saturday, Archbishop of Santa Fe Rev. John Wester talked with New Mexico in Focus Senior Producer Lou DiVizio about his memories of the pope, and his hopes for the successor to Francis.
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A new state report out this week finds conifer tree deaths including iconic species like the Ponderosa and Pinyon pine doubled in New Mexicos forests last year.
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For many Native Ameicans, the dream of home ownership is often unimaginable, both on and off the reservation. That was certainly the case for Cheyenne River Sioux tribal member Tammy Granados. The new docu-series From Hope to Home: What We Came Here For, follows Granados on her path to buying a home, a dream thats only achievable through the support of a community-led financial organization helping tribal members.
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The University of New Mexicos Project ECHO has connected professionals around New Mexico, and the world, to health education using virtual training for decades. But its now offering training to teach everyone in New Mexico how to respond to an opioid overdose and how to properly administer naloxone.
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Utah is using a technology that can add more water to the state's supply. Others in the Colorado River basin are looking to expand.
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As New Mexico's measles outbreak continues, local nonprofits are grappling with the fallout of federal funding cuts, and the implications of the cuts on rural communities.
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State legislators first attempt to pass a bill providing oversight of hospital mergers, acquisitions and private equity takeovers failed in the face of overwhelming industry opposition. They then successfully scrambled to get a second less controversial bill passed before the session closed. With the Governor's signature, the state will now have permanent protection, but some lawmakers worry the final bill might have too many concessions
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As the cost of childcare continues to rise nationwide, New Mexico has made major strides in expanding eligibility and stabilizing the struggling industry. And that bodes well for its future amidst federal funding rollbacks.