A bill passed in the recent legislative session to make it easier for optometrists to perform complicated eye surgeries. But a professional association of ophthalmologists wants the governor to veto the legislation because they say it puts patients at risk.

Federal search warrants involving teenagers accused in the fatal Friday shootout in Las Cruces suggest they may face charges for firing guns within a few hundred feet of a school and tampering with evidence.

We’ll reflect on the end of the 2025 legislative session by talking with journalists who followed all 60 days at the Roundhouse.

New Mexico has ranked consistently near the bottom when it comes to child well-being. The Children, Youth and Families Department, which is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children, has also battled scandals, secrecy, and staffing instability for decades. In the first of a series, KUNM looks deeper into the legacy of these longstanding challenges and how they affect families in the foster care system.