Eddie Moore
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Albuquerque Journal
Operator cites heightened wildfire risk.
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department
Small county bears a large burden as deadly dust storms wreak havoc at the Arizona-New Mexico border
A stretch of Interstate 10 at the Arizona-New Mexico border has claimed more than 50 lives over the last 40 years due to dust storms. While state and federal agencies have taken notice, the burden of emergency response has fallen on rural communities with limited resources.
Office of the Santa Fe County Clerk
Courtesy of ICE
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Searchlight NM
Let's Talk New Mexico
YMCA of Fort Worth
For New Mexico youth, having a trusted adult mentor, like a Big Brother or Big Sister, can lead to better outcomes, like staying away from drugs and alcohol and pursuing higher education. But as mentorship programs face volunteer shortages, some young people are being left without the support they need.
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New Mexico has been facing a shortage of health care providers for years, especially in rural areas. The state Health Care Authority is hoping to alleviate that strain and fill in gaps with a new support center. -
The United States Bureau of Land Management on Monday formally cancelled the so-called “Public Land Rule,” which required the agency to consider conservation and development equally in land-use decisions for millions of acres across the West.
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