Criminal Illegal Alien and Suspected Tren de Aragua gang Member Who Was Living with a New Mexico Judge Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Destroying Evidence

Judge, who provided safe haven to suspected Tren de Aragua gang member released into the country by the Biden Administration, faces criminal charges WASHINGTON – Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien and suspected Tren de Aragua gang...

First Republican enters race for governor of New Mexico in 2026 as Democrat terms out of office

New Mexico US senator talks ongoing government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown enters its third week over a battle on health care subsidies, we spoke to New Mexico's U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich about what's going on and when the impasse will reach a breakthrough. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The...

First Republican enters race for governor of New Mexico in 2026 as Democrat terms out of office

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has its first Republican contender for governor ahead of the 2026 elections, as the three-term city mayor of fast-growing Rio Rancho launched his campaign. Gregg Hull on Friday outlined priorities, including...

New Mexico Health Care Authority investigates fake nurse at Las Cruces facility

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The New Mexico Health Care Authority has confirmed it is investigating Las Cruces Wellness & Rehabilitation after the Texas Board of Nursing revealed that a woman impersonating a nurse worked there for months. The...

New Mexico National Guard deployed to US-Mexico border

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Around 120 New Mexico National Guard soldiers have left for a one-year deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Soldiers and their families gathered to send the 126th Military Policy...

Southern Plains Cash Cattle Trade Jumps Higher to $240 for Fed Steers and Heifers

According to DTN- Throughout the week, Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly $372, which is $9.00 higher than last week’s weighted average. Southern live cattle traded at $240, which is $5.00 higher than last week’s weighted average. Texas...

New Mexico officials watch for avian flu during bird migration season

As hundreds of millions of birds flock south during seasonal autumn migration, so too does a particularly virulent strain of bird flu. New Mexico state officials said they’re keeping an eye on wild bird and mammal deaths as the season progresses,...

Nearly 120 New Mexico National Guardsmen deploy to the border

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Almost 120 New Mexico National Guardsmen from the 126th Military Police Company left for a one-year federal active duty deployment to the southern border. While at the border, the national guardsmen will be helping...

New Mexico PBS Brings ATSC 3.0 Multilingual Service To Viewers With HVS, Ateme, LingoPal

PLYMOUTH, Wisc.—Heartland Video Systems (HVS) recently completed configuring New Mexico PBS’s Ateme-based encoding system with live artificial intelligence (AI) language translation of the broadcaster’s ATSC 3.0 OTA broadcast signal using...

Pinal County site primed for potential industrial development after Board vote

A large swath of land in Pinal County could soon see industrial development. On Wednesday, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors rezoned about 1,100 acres along the defunct Magma Arizona Railroad, north of Florence and west of State Route 79, from...

Hawaiʻi lands at #2 for most impacted states in federal government shutdown

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is thousands of miles from Washington, D.C., but the islands are near the top of the list of places feeling the federal government shutdown. A new report released Wednesday, Oct. 15, ranked Hawaiʻi as the second most...

Wolf Pack Preps for Showdown in New Mexico; Reno Pro Soccer Detailing Plans for Stadium

Here’s what’s trending in Friday sports: USL Reno Pro Soccer is showing off plans for a proposed six-thousand seat stadium. The organization wants community input regarding the plans – and on what to name their new team. The plans call for an...

Yazzie/Martinez Draft Plan Angers New Mexico Indigenous Education Experts and Advocates

Details By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth October 17, 2025 Indigenous education experts and advocates are outraged over the state’s draft action plan for improving education, which they say lacks detail and fails to meaningfully incorporate...

Trump administration threatens SNAP benefits amid government shutdown, risking 1.9 million Illinois residents

In a move that advocates call potentially “catastrophic,” President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold food stamp funding if the federal government shutdown is not resolved by the end of October, leaving 1.9 million people across...

Northern Colorado may benefit from La Niña, New Mexico gets some drought relief

The official statement for this winter is “La Niña conditions are present and favored to persist through December 2025-February 2026, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January-March 2026 (55% chance),” from the Climate Prediction Center....

Albuquerque Police Chief Fears ICE Recruitment Ads Undermine Public Safety

Albuquerque Chief of Police Harold Medina was sitting at home enjoying Saturday afternoon football on TV when he was startled to see an ICE recruitment ad specifically urging officers in his department to jump ship and sign up with ICE. “A...

New Mexico in Focus looks at Santa Fe mayoral race

This week, New Mexico in Focus concludes its coverage of the race for Santa Fe mayor. As early voting ramps up, Host Nash Jones gets to know two of the top-tier candidates running to replace outgoing two-term Mayor Alan Webber: City Councilor...

Food assistance may be at risk after October if the federal government shutdown continues

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MORGAN LEE Associated Press A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at risk in November if the government shutdown isn’t resolved by then. And in at least some places, new...

'There's somebody out there for them': New Mexico rescue finds homes for small dogs

TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) — Down in Tijeras, there’s an animal rescue that’s been operating since 1994. Their goal? Get at least one dog adopted every day. And over thirty years down the line, they’ve continued to find success in that venture. “Anytime...