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Screwworm closer to US border, threatening Texas cattle industry

Screwworm closer to US border, threatening Texas cattle industry

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The deadly parasitic New World screwworm has been spotted less than 400 miles from the Southwest border and is threatening Texas cattle, lawmakers say. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the screwworm flies could...

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New $24 million Church Rock bridge opens with focus on pedestrian safety

New $24 million Church Rock bridge opens with focus on pedestrian safety

A new bridge costing $24 million has opened on NM 566 near Church Rock, New Mexico, providing safer pedestrian access with a dedicated walking trail. The steel girder bridge crosses the BNSF Railway and is designed to separate pedestrians from...

State Senator Jay Block comments on NYC violence, NM healthcare delays, trade deals

State Senator Jay Block comments on NYC violence, NM healthcare delays, trade deals

State Senator Jay Block, a Republican representing New Mexico's 12th Senate district since 2025, addressed a range of issues in a series of tweets posted on July 29, 2025.In his first tweet at 10:38 a.m. UTC, Block expressed support for New York...

adidas references desert land art with running track built near remote new mexico mine

adidas references desert land art with running track built near remote new mexico mine

a running track carved from the earth To unveil its EQT footwear collection, Adidas and design studio Playlab carve a 200-meter running track within the grounds of an active gypsum mine near Santa Fe, New Mexico. With the conceptual clarity of...

New Mexico Pinon Coffee recalls pods due to contamination risk

New Mexico Pinon Coffee recalls pods due to contamination risk

A New Mexico coffee company is recalling its single-serve cups due to contamination concerns. The company, New Mexico Pinon Coffee, said it is voluntarily recalling one lot of its New Mexico Pinon Coffee Dark Pinon Single Serve Cups in a 10-count...

First American Bank Draws a Chalk Path of Kindness

First American Bank Draws a Chalk Path of Kindness

First American Bank in Artesia, New Mexico, embraced the spirit of Random Acts of Kindness Month in February. The $1.95 billion-asset bank took part in Alamogordo Public Schools’ month-long celebration aimed at promoting kindness and mental...

Government to offload 11 buildings to save $5.4 billion

Government to offload 11 buildings to save $5.4 billion

The federal government plans to sell 11 underused buildings, aiming to save taxpayers $5.4 billion. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the era of government efficiency, a new report finds taxpayers are wasting billions of dollars on old and underused buildings....

Victim in University of New Mexico dorm shooting identified as 14-year-old boy

Victim in University of New Mexico dorm shooting identified as 14-year-old boy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A shooting early Friday at a University of New Mexico dormitory killed a 14-year-old boy, wounded a 19-year-old and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students and a campuswide search for the suspect, who has since...

New Mexico town hit with flash flooding for 3rd time this month; more thunderstorms forecast

New Mexico town hit with flash flooding for 3rd time this month; more thunderstorms forecast

Ruidoso, New Mexico, was impacted by flash flooding for the third time in less than a month on Thursday, July 24, as heavy rainfall inundated the area.Ruidoso, New Mexico, a mountain town located about 180 miles southeast of Albuquerque, has been...

New $24M bridge opens in McKinley County

New $24M bridge opens in McKinley County

The new $24 million bridge on Highway 566 near Church Rock is now open and the governor was on hand to christen it. CHURCH ROCK, N.M. — A new $24 million bridge on New Mexico Highway 566, near Church Rock in McKinley County, is now open. Gov....

Self-Driving Cars: Why Aren't They Viable Yet?

Self-Driving Cars: Why Aren't They Viable Yet?

You remember last year when all those Waymo cars got jammed up in a car park, and they woke up half of San Francisco honking their horns at each other until the crack of dawn? It was one of those incidents that really brings a country together in...

10 Oddities We Found On Facebook Marketplace This Week

10 Oddities We Found On Facebook Marketplace This Week

The best place to buy used cars online is a constantly moving pendulum. Over the last few years, Facebook has upped its game dramatically with Marketplace. Dig deep into the Facebook Marketplace algorithm and you can find some fascinating used car...

Why was Jason Momoa's Chief of War epic made in NZ, not Hawaii?

Why was Jason Momoa's Chief of War epic made in NZ, not Hawaii?

Controversially, the production was mostly shot in New Zealand with non-Hawaiian crews. Duncan Caillard asks why. Jason Momoa’s historical epic Chief of War, which launched on Friday on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own...

New Mexico Pinon Coffee Recall: Can product cause serious health problems? See recalled product details and where was it sold

New Mexico Pinon Coffee Recall: Can product cause serious health problems? See recalled product details and where was it sold

New Mexico Pinon Coffee has been recalled over concerns about ink contamination. The popular coffee brand has recalled some quantities of the product. The recall affects New Mexico Pinon Coffee’s 10-count single-serve pods. The US Food and Drug...

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Signs Emergency Order For Doña Ana County Flooding

From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency order to make $750,000 in state funding available to support state agencies responding to the flooding in Doña Ana County. “Vado is facing devastating...

New Mexico Ranch Sets Cattle Health Program for Optimal Herd Performance

New Mexico Ranch Sets Cattle Health Program for Optimal Herd Performance

"Weaning time can sometimes be a challenge due to the size of the pastures," Copeland explained. "We would like to be able to start those calves on feed prior to weaning. That takes putting up a corral in the pasture and feeding those calves. It...

Major Tribe Turns Back On Biden's Native American Cabinet Pick As She Runs For Governor

Major Tribe Turns Back On Biden's Native American Cabinet Pick As She Runs For Governor

The Sandia Pueblo, a major American Indian tribe in New Mexico, endorsed the primary opponent of Biden-appointed former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland — a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe — in the state’s 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary....

Examining the Future: Atlas Energy Solutions's Earnings Outlook

Examining the Future: Atlas Energy Solutions's Earnings Outlook

Atlas Energy Solutions AESI will release its quarterly earnings report on Monday, 2025-08-04. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate Atlas Energy Solutions to report an earnings per share (EPS) of...

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds warrantless vehicle searches during brief decriminalization era

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds warrantless vehicle searches during brief decriminalization era

A marijuana plant is seen at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, March 22, 2019. Julio Cortez/AP File Photo × Court ruling clarifies police powers affecting thousands of traffic stops statewide between 2019-2021 New...

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