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Tom and Sissy Burgess from Albany, Texas, view the Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso, N.M., on Friday, July 10, 2025. The racetrack holds a special place in their hearts, as they have celebrated their anniversary in Ruidoso and the racetrack every year. This year marks their 28th wedding anniversary, and they were shocked to witness the damage caused by flooding.
Chancey Bush
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Albuquerque Journal
The village of Ruidoso is still recovering after last week’s historic flash flood caused by monsoon rains over a mountainside left bald by last year’s wildfires.
An empty U.S. courtroom
Canva
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Pixabay
President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" includes $145 billion for border security and immigration enforcement. It represents a major financial and policy shift in the United States. KUNM spoke with Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico, Jennifer Moore, about the legality behind the administration's anti-immigration efforts and how New Mexicans are responding.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Wildland firefighters in New Mexico work to put out the Doagy Fire.
Avi Farber, BLM contract photographer
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Flickr
Our state's mountains, deserts, caverns and culture draw tourists from around the world, but a changing climate and more severe weather are threatening those places and that important part of our economy. How can we protect our natural and cultural treasures from fires and floods? Should we still visit places after a disaster hits?