This Is How Wall Street Could Buy Your Power Company

As the AI boom promises soaring electricity demand, private equity giant BlackRock is waging a scorched-earth campaign — with the help of suspiciously timed advocacy from labor allies and ostensible clean-energy groups — to acquire an electric...

BLUE STATE BLUES: New Mexico Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Violent Crime

According to a Fox News report, New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over rampant violence and drug trafficking in a large swath of the state. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the declaration in...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in Española area due to crime

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in the city of Española and nearby areas in response to what she calls "a significant surge" in violent crime and drug trafficking. The governor's order, which also covers the area of...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county afflicted by crime, drug...

The vast county stretches from the city of Española, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Santa Fe, to the Colorado state line and has long been afflicted by opioid use and high drug-overdose death rates, with homeless encampments emerging in recent...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency

SANTA FE, N.M. -- The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities. The emergency...

Kirtland Air Force Base touts $7.5B economic impact on New Mexico

The base added billions to the state and contributed significantly to the workforce. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A new economic impact report shows just how big of a fixture Kirtland Air Force Base is in the Albuquerque metro and New Mexico. According to...

Baumannia Hits New Mexico Museum Of Art And New Mexico History Museum

NMDCA News: SANTA FE — “The Southwest has many surprises in store for the artist in search of inspirational material. If you can visualize this section of the map as a magician pulling rabbits out of a hat, it will produce almost any kind of...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county afflicted by crime, drug use

SANTA FE, N.M. — (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities. The emergency...

Crews gain containment on Lee fire as Colorado governor issues disaster declaration for wildfires across state

GRAND JUNCTION — Good news arrived to the Western Slope. While the Lee Fire continues to grow in acreage, containment has gone up and the fire lines have held. A new executive order issued Thursday by Gov. Jared Polis also expanded current...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in Rio Arriba County

SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency Wednesday for the Rio Arriba County, City of Española and the surrounding Pueblo areas. In a press release, the governor says the declaration comes after a significant...

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county afflicted by crime, drug use

State of emergency declared in New Mexico following rise in crime and drug use

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Promote Patient Safety With a Just Culture

Like all health care practitioners, pharmacists have a responsibility to ensure patient safety. Unfortunately, medication errors can and do happen. Pharmacies that punish human error endorse a culture of fear, which may deter reporting and result...

You’ll Be Pleasantly Surprised by This Whimsical Trail in New Mexico

The only thing I enjoy more than a waterfall hike is a trek with unexpected gems along the way. For instance, when you’re hiking the trails at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, you discover the most mind-bending rock formations that you...

This Tiny Town in New Mexico Feels Like a Living Time Capsule

In major cities across America, life is fast, time feels surreal, and the next adventure is always demanding your attention. I have lived in enough of these cities to know that the energy is electrifying, especially in New York, where it’s true...

'The Last Dance': North America’s largest powwow to close after 4 decades

Dancers participate in an inter-tribal dance at the 20th annual Gathering Of Nations PowWow April 25, 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The three-day event runs through April 26. (Photo by Phillippe Diederich/Getty Images) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - For...

Can Western New Mexico U Recover a Golden Parachute?

Western New Mexico University is looking to claw back $1.9 million in severance already paid to former president Joseph Shepard, who stepped down in January following a spending scandal. Shepard, who led the university for nearly 14 years,...

Failed New Mexico GOP candidate sentenced to 80 years for organizing drive-by shootings at Democrats’ homes

A wannabe Republican representative in New Mexico was sentenced to 80 years in prison for organizing shootings at Democrats’ homes after he was easily crushed in an election for a state House seat. Solomon Peña, 42, originally ran for the...

New Mexico to officially mark Ukraine's Independence Day

The leadership of New Mexico has approved a proclamation officially designating August 24, 2025, as Ukraine's Independence Day in the U.S. state. This was announced on Facebook by Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova,...

New Mexico congressman proposes oil and gas companies pay for employees’ health care costs

Hobbs, NM - His voice steady, Marcos Carranza, an immigrant and retired oil and gas worker, recounted that he saw coworkers die on the job during his 15 years in the industry. “The most vulnerable workers need the most support since they are...