New Mexico

National

Harris and Trump bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states

5:00am October 31, 2024

With five days left until Election Day, the candidates made a last-minute pitch to Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada — talking about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign.

Rep. Gallego Welcomes New Hispanic Members To Congress

National

The contest in one New Mexico swing district mirrors a larger, anxious electorate

6:00am September 21, 2024

Democrats and Republicans both think they can win the state's Second Congressional District — one of the swingiest in the country — where immigration and abortion rights are dominating the debate.

A rare treat getting rarer: Chimayo Red, New Mexico's 'holy chile'

5:00am September 21, 2024

A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.

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New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfire

12:32am June 19, 2024

by The Associated Press

The office of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed at least one death as the state of emergency covers the village of Ruidoso and neighboring tribal lands.

This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS.

CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial'

2:05am April 29, 2024

by The Associated Press

Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.

Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who search for patients across the Navajo Nation who have tested positive for or have been exposed to syphilis.

Health & Safety

Native Americans are hardest hit by syphilis surge

7:01am March 21, 2024

by Cecilia Nowell

Rates are so bad in Native American communities that public health experts have asked the federal government to declare an emergency. Inadequate prenatal care may be partly to blame.

The road to the city-run gun range in Albuquerque, N.M. Police think the local culture around guns has changed, and one undercover cop estimates half the cars on the road now carry a firearm.

National

The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues

5:00am October 18, 2023

by Martin Kaste

N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.

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Reva Stewart preparing to meet people without housing at a park in Phoenix

Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers

10:48am August 31, 2023

by Alice Fordham

The scale of a scam to recruit Native Americans into fake treatment for substance in Phoenix and bill the government fraudulently is now emerging. It's huge.

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Xochitl Torres Small is sworn in as the Department of Agriculture's deputy secretary at USDA in Washington, D.C., on July 17. She was sworn in by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Politics & Government

USDA brings on Xochitl Torres Small, the first Latina deputy secretary

3:58pm July 17, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Her promotion comes during a busy time for USDA. There is a farm bill on the Hill as well as a broader focus from Democrats on rural America.

Movie-goers evacuate the Century Rio movie theater as officers respond to a shooting at the theater located at 4901 Pan American freeway in northeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday, June 25, 2023.

National

A man is fatally shot in a New Mexico movie theater over a seat dispute

12:02am June 27, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Albuquerque Police Department filed charges Monday in court against a 19-year-old man in connection with the Sunday evening shooting at a cinema complex next to an interstate highway.