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OUR VIEW: The threat of high winds and preventive power outages is something New Mexicans are going to become accustomed...
03/07/2025

OUR VIEW: The threat of high winds and preventive power outages is something New Mexicans are going to become accustomed to — extreme weather is now part of life.

The threat of high winds and preventive power outages is something New Mexicans are going to become accustomed to — extreme weather is now part of life.

As part of an Indigenous water rights settlement, the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is projected to deliver a mammo...
03/07/2025

As part of an Indigenous water rights settlement, the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is projected to deliver a mammoth volume of water to tribal communities, including more than 40 Navajo Nation chapters.

New estimates say the project by the Bureau of Reclamation will cost $2.1 billion, with just $1.6 billion in federal funding allocated.

Senate Bill 83, which calls for creating a $10 million fund to provide state agencies money to pay for projects to tackl...
03/07/2025

Senate Bill 83, which calls for creating a $10 million fund to provide state agencies money to pay for projects to tackle the effects of a warming planet, cleared the Democrat-controlled Senate along a 26-14 party-line vote.

GOP lawmakers from the oil-rich Permian Basin described the bill as an assault to an industry that has provided a revenue boom.

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures, ...
03/07/2025

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures, something search volunteers like Tangerine Bolen say are necessary.

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures.

Jesse Boies wanted to see his Mesa Vista Trojans get beat up a little bit in the nondistrict season so that they would b...
03/07/2025

Jesse Boies wanted to see his Mesa Vista Trojans get beat up a little bit in the nondistrict season so that they would be ready for the postseason. He didn’t expect them to reciprocate.

Mesa Vista sought out physical teams to better prepare for its state tournament run, and it seems to be working. The Trojans became one of the top 2A programs based

For the University of New Mexico, fans are certainly hoping there’s a little travel time before hitting the proverbial d...
03/07/2025

For the University of New Mexico, fans are certainly hoping there’s a little travel time before hitting the proverbial dead end. The Lobos play their final game in The Pit until October when they host UNLV on Friday night.

For the University of New Mexico, fans are certainly hoping there’s a little travel time before hitting the season's proverbial end of the road. The Lobos (24-6, 16-3 Mountain West)

The death marks the 10th confirmed case of measles in an outbreak in Lea County. Nearly 160 cases of the disease have be...
03/07/2025

The death marks the 10th confirmed case of measles in an outbreak in Lea County. Nearly 160 cases of the disease have been recorded in nearby counties in West Texas, which last week resulted in the death of an unvaccinated child.

The official cause of the death is still under investigation, but the state Health Department has confirmed the virus' presence.

State District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer will retire at the end of May after 15 years of presiding over cases in the Fir...
03/07/2025

State District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer will retire at the end of May after 15 years of presiding over cases in the First Judicial District Court, which serves the counties of Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba.

Sommer was appointed to the District Court bench in 2010 by then-Gov. Bill Richardson and was elected in November of that year.

A state district judge agreed Thursday to reverse her previous dismissal of a child s*xual assault case while fining the...
03/07/2025

A state district judge agreed Thursday to reverse her previous dismissal of a child s*xual assault case while fining the prosecutor for missing a hearing.

Sommer dismissed the case after the prosecutor failed to appear at a hearing on a motion asking the court to throw the case out.

State Sen. Leo Jaramillo joins today's episode of “Around the Roundhouse” to talk about his journey through life and how...
03/07/2025

State Sen. Leo Jaramillo joins today's episode of “Around the Roundhouse” to talk about his journey through life and how he got his start in local politics. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

Jaramillo talks about his journey through life, including how being involved on cheer teams gave him a boost of confidence when he was younger and how a teacher helped inspire

Plans for widespread, intentional blackouts to protect against wildfires in the region were called off Thursday after co...
03/07/2025

Plans for widespread, intentional blackouts to protect against wildfires in the region were called off Thursday after concerns about heavy winds appeared to have been overblown.

Officials had warned of the potential in Santa Fe and statewide for unintentional outages due to severe wind.

An internal investigation into allegations SFPD Officer Robert Vigil interfered in a criminal case involving his adult s...
03/07/2025

An internal investigation into allegations SFPD Officer Robert Vigil interfered in a criminal case involving his adult son found Vigil behaved in manner unbecoming an officer but didn’t abuse his power or break the law.

SFPD opened the investigation after a state police officer reported Vigil tried to interfere in a case involving his son.

A Santa Fe Police Department investigation into allegations one of its officers interfered in criminal case involving hi...
03/07/2025

A Santa Fe Police Department investigation into allegations one of its officers interfered in criminal case involving his adult son found the officer acted in a manner unbecoming an officer but didn't abuse his authority or break the law.

SFPD opened the investigation after a state police officer reported Vigil tried to interfere in a case involving his son.

The ruling doesn't mean the previously dismissed case will go to trial, only that the court will hold a new hearing on t...
03/07/2025

The ruling doesn't mean the previously dismissed case will go to trial, only that the court will hold a new hearing on the defense motion asking the court to dismiss the case on speedy trial grounds.

Sommer dismissed the case after the prosecutor failed to appear at a hearing on a motion asking the court to throw the case out.

The official cause of the Lea County resident's death is still under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medic...
03/07/2025

The official cause of the Lea County resident's death is still under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, but the state Department of Health's Scientific Laboratory has confirmed the presence of the measles virus.

The official cause of the death is still under investigation, but the state Health Department has confirmed the virus' presence.

Juan Hamilton, an aspiring artist who enriched the last years of painter Georgia O’Keeffe as her much younger caretaker,...
03/07/2025

Juan Hamilton, an aspiring artist who enriched the last years of painter Georgia O’Keeffe as her much younger caretaker, confidant and protégé, died Feb. 20 at his home in Santa Fe. He was 79.

Juan Hamilton, an aspiring artist who enriched the last years of painter Georgia O’Keeffe as her much younger caretaker, confidant and protégé, died Feb. 20 at his home in Santa

The state Health Care Authority's Office of Substance Abuse Prevention has launched the annual New Mexico Community Surv...
03/07/2025

The state Health Care Authority's Office of Substance Abuse Prevention has launched the annual New Mexico Community Survey, intended to better understand community health needs.

Participation is anonymous, and results will inform policy, prevention programs and public health services.

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures, ...
03/07/2025

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures, something search volunteers like Tangerine Bolen say are necessary.

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills related to Silver Alerts, missing elders and search and rescue procedures.

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Sights and sounds from the 2024 Honoring Native Nations Powwow on the Santa Fe Plaza.

VIDEO: Sights and sounds from the 100th Burning of Zozobra

Video: Scenes from the pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó 2024

Shannon Shaw Duty, editor of the Osage News and former journalist at The New Mexican, was on set for the production of “Killers of the Flower Moon” and covered the movie’s debut at Cannes. Check out the full interview in the latest episode of “Conversations Different.” https://sfnm.co/46wydNz

Video: Scenes from Monday's Honoring Native Nations Powwow, which organizers said was the very first powwow ever held on the Santa Fe Plaza.

In the latest episode of “Conversations Different,” cartoonist Ricardo Cate shares the story of attending his first San Diego Comic-Con as a special guest and the surprise of being awarded the prestigious International Inkpot Award. Listen to the full interview at www.santafenewmexican.com/podcasts

Lowrider Day is happening noon-4 pm today down on the Santa Fe Plaza music, food and gorgeous low riders

A day at the VLA: Rick Perley, a scientist with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, describes the workings of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array near Magdalena, New Mexico.

Sights and sounds from the molten iron-fueled performance pour at Iron Tribe 2023, hosted by New Mexico Highlands University.

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