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People purchase fireworks at a TNT Fireworks stand in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, June 30, 2026, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Wildfires are active across the West as the nation heads into its 250th birthday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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FRI: No sparks allowed: Local governments enact sweeping burn and firework bans in New Mexico, + More
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With wildfires raging across the western U.S., New Mexico local governments are restricting fireworks and outdoor burning as the state gears up for a big Fourth of July.
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Celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday with events across New Mexico
Elizabeth Secor, Albuquerque Journal
From parades to fireworks, find events in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Socorro and more.
Fireworks and the loud bangs, fire and smell that come along with them can be triggering for those living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mental health counselor at the UNM Veteran and Military Resource Center Michael Lovato says techniques to ground a person in their space or body can help cope with any strong emotional reactions.
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For autistic people, July Fourth is a unique challenge
Florian Knowles
Protesters gathered outside a Public regulation Commission meeting on June 18 to submit public comment against the proposed acquistion of TXNM energy, the Public Service Company of New Mexico's parent company, by Blackstone infrastructure. Protesters said the controversial stock sale between the companies shows they don't respect New Mexico's laws, and they urged the PRC to reverse the sale and deny the acquisition application.
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Public Health New Mexico
Regulators order $400M stock sale reversed and PNM/Blackstone to pay $300k in fines
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Navajo man creates mobile app to offer tourists a Native lens on historic routes
Jeanette DeDios
Let's Talk New Mexico
A woodcut of an anatomical figure showing viscera from the Margarita Philosophica circa 1503. As recently as the early 1990s, the concept of microbes in the gut being able to affect the brain was almost laughable, but emerging research shows the gut plays an important role in everything from the immune system to mental health.
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Let's talk about gut health
Daniel Montaño
Gut health plays an important role in overall health, but social stigma and taboos constrain conversations about anything at that end of digestion. This week we're breaking through the taboo and discussing all things gut health and emerging research on the gut-brain connection.
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