Mora and other New Mexico counties prepare for flash flooding
464 Views MORA, N.M. — We have been hoping for rain for months, but too much rain can create a whole new problem. Many people living in Mora are meeting at the fire department to prepare for flash flooding.
Your tax dollars have entered the abortion debate
643 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Just weeks after news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court could be overturning Roe v Wade, the Albuquerque City Council approved a $250,000 “contribution” to Planned Parenthood, which provides health care to women and also performs abortions.
New Mexico is the most dangerous state for pedestrians
858 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Governor’s Highway Safety Association has once again ranked New Mexico as the deadliest state for pedestrians. In 2021 the rate of pedestrian deaths in our state was 4.77 per 100,000.
Class-action lawsuit filed over medical cannabis
971 Views New Mexico Top Organics-Ultra Health along with six medical patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against seven insurers in New Mexico. The lawsuit was filed for a failure to cover medical cannabis costs. The lawsuit seeks, “a determination that medical cannabis is a health care service for treatment of behavioral health conditions.” Through being […]
‘We have to start somewhere’: New Mexicans react to U.S. Senate gun reform proposal
792 Views “We want to make sure that what is done is effective and that it respects the constitutional rights we all have.” Yesterday a bipartisan group of United States Senators announced they have come to an agreement on gun safety measures, and New Mexicans have been split on their opinions so far. The Senate […]
New Mexico’s drought and wildfires create long term impact on ecosystem
901 Views Fire restoration is underway in many areas impacted by wildfires in New Mexico. A biologist at New Mexico Highlands University is looking at the impacts of our current drought, combined with wildfires, can have on things such as drinking water. These impacts can even ripple out to have a larger impact on an […]
‘We’re coming for you’: Officials crack down on fentanyl trafficking
761 Views “To any of the folks that are stupid enough to try and deal this poison, fentanyl: We’re coming for you,” Sheriff Mark Cage said. The U.S. Marshals Service is helping New Mexico crack down on the trafficking of fentanyl. Operation Blue Crush was a combined effort of 20 law enforcement agencies that took 54 […]
Temporary food benefits will soon be available for wildfire victims
914 Views “They may not be 100% whole, but we are able to participate and support in one factor,” Karmela Martinez, director of the Income Support Division, said. SANTA FE , N.M. — Temporary food assistance will soon be available for families impacted by the New Mexico wildfires. On Monday, the state’s Human Services Department announced […]
President Biden to visit New Mexico in response to state’s wildfires
668 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — President Joe Biden will be traveling to New Mexico next week to get an update on wildfires burning in our state. President Biden will be meeting with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, other state and local officials, first responders and with FEMA personnel in Santa Fe.
Game changing renovations to fighting wildfires in New Mexico
986 Views Upgrades coming to Cibola National Forest Air Tanker Base in Albuquerque. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Upgrades are coming to an Albuquerque tarmac that could change the game when it comes to combating wildfires. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich visited the Cibola National Forest Air Tanker Base at Kirtland Air Force Base. It was given $15.5 […]
