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News: In The Company Of Serpents are Touring with Goya
Denver sludge/doom metal trio In The Company Of Serpents are currently on tour with Goya, which began on October 9. The tour will conclude on October 26 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Goya’s Jeff Owens will also perform with In The Company Of...
EMNRD: $70 Million Available For Projects That Modernize New Mexico’s Grid
Director Rebecca “Puck” Stair NM State Energy Office EMNRD News: State grants will go to public entities, including cities, school districts & tribes SANTA FE – The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is now...

Week Ahead: October 19, 2025
Note: Updates will be added as they become available during the week Monday, October 20 Roswell Infrastructure Committee, 2 p.m., City Hall, 425 N. Richardson Ave., 2nd floor, large conference room. Gain access to this meeting online at...

Indigenous Peoples Day has special importance in New Mexico
Indigenous Peoples Day has special importance in New Mexico Secretary of Indian Affairs says native people need to be seen and their voices heard SEVEN NEWS NEW. NEWLY RELEASED BODY CAMERA VIDEO IS GIVING US A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DEADLY SHOOTING...

NMSU professor among 2025 recipients of Governor’s Award for Excellence
Courtesy New Mexico State University Connie Voisine was surprised when she learned she was selected to receive the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. The New Mexico State University professor will be recognized for her...

Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English...
Truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they can’t demonstrate English proficiency, and Duffy said the driver involved in the crash should not have been given a commercial license because of his immigration status. The crash has become...
Friends Of New Mexico History Museum Presents First Wednesday Lecture ‘The Albuquerque Indian School: Two Sides Of A Coin’
Graduate Juanita Papuyo (Isleta Pueblo) and immediate family, Albuquerque Indian School, 1937. Courtesy/Family photo – Ted Jojola New Mexico History Museum News: Coming in November, the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum presents...

Federal government to withhold $40M from CA for not enforcing trucker English requirements
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida...

Study: Indiana is the 3rd Least Affected by the Government Shutdown
STATEWIDE–Indiana is the 3rd least affected state by the government shutdown, according to a study done by the personal finance company Wallethub. Wallethub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of five key metrics, ranging...
A NASA balloon launched an experiment despite government shutdown
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The PICTURE-D instrument lifts off from Fort Sumner, New Mexico on Oct. 1, 2025. The flight would land in a field near Edmonson, Texas 20 hours...

New Mexico has huge potential for geothermal energy. What will it take to harness it?
A recent report estimates that New Mexico has the potential to produce substantial power from its geothermal resources. But what will it take to tap into this substantial energy source underneath our feet that could reduce emissions and curb...
New Mexico Democrats show what functional government can do | Opinion
New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez, Majority Leader Reena Szczepanski, Majority Whip Dayan Hochman-Vigil and Majority Caucus Chair Raymundo Lara As dysfunction brings our federal government to a halt, your Democratic state lawmakers have...

Heinrich Touts Proposal to Protect Government Workers During Shutdown
The federal shutdown is entering a third week and there is little prospect for a solution anytime soon. But New Mexico legislators in Washington are using their privileges to introduce legislation by pushing for a path to compromise and help for...

New Mexico Highlands University to host 2025 Biennial Matanza
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) invites the public to the 2025 Biennial Matanza, a time-honored gathering that bonds tradition, culture, and community in a day of celebration! On November 1, 2025, the Cultural Center at Melody Park will...

Pa. among states most impacted by government shutdown
The federal government shutdown persists, affecting many things from education to the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment announcement. A new study has delved into the shutdown’s impact on a state level. Turns out that Pennsylvania’s among those that...

WED: PNM, NM Gas Co. offer payment assistance to customers affected by government shutdown, + More
PNM, NM Gas Co. offer payment assistance to customers affected by government shutdown Hannah Garcia, Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's two largest utilities are offering payment support to federal employees affected by the ongoing government...

New Mexico offers $70 million in grants for grid updates to accommodate more renewables
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is now accepting grant applications from public entities that can demonstrate how new technologies can be harnessed to develop a reliable modern electric grid. The grant funding...

U.S. rejects Navajo company's bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands
Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The Department of...

New Mexico school districts split $35 million in state funds for school security improvements
New Mexico public school districts have begun receiving portions of $35 million appropriated during the regular legislative session earlier this year for school security and safety improvements during the 2026 fiscal year. The funds were...
Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English requirements
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida...