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State agency seeking employees focused on MMIP, creating guidebook for affected families
The Indian Affairs Department plans to hire two employees to focus on missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP), Secretary Josett Monette said at a public meeting the agency hosted Monday. She added the department is developing a guidebook that’s meant to direct affected families to resources. Agency officials sought...
Seizing the Day Care Demand
About a month after Carla Ferrer gave birth to her second child last year, she began looking for a day care, applying to a variety of child care programs offered by Presbyterian Medical Services, the Santa Fe Community College’s Kids Campus and Desert Montessori School. That was her first mistake, she tells SFR.
Who’s on New Mexico’s MMIP Advisory Council? It’s unclear.
It is unclear who is on a state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people announced nearly eight months ago by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amid upset over her decision to disband a task force focused on the crisis. A story New Mexico In Depth published Friday about the...
Senate Appropriations Committee passes bill for Cannon Air Force Base construction projects, veteran service programs expansion
US Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico announced the unanimous Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes VA services expansion and $11.2 million for Cannon Air Force Base.
Gov, Legislature feud over crime as special session approaches
Closed-door disagreements about the special legislative session on crime spilled into public view Monday, with the governor and top legislative leaders hosting dueling press conferences blaming each other for an impasse just days before lawmakers are set to convene. At a Roundhouse conference room, lawmakers accused the governor of presenting...
Oil and gas in Permian Basin driving Ozone pollution in New Mexico, study finds
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is facing increasing levels of summertime ozone pollution. A recent study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, points to the Permian Basin's oil and natural gas activities as a significant contributor. The study revealed that eight-hour ozone...
New Mexico-breds take spotlight on Zia Festival Weekend at Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO – One of the most highly anticipated weekends of the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino season is scheduled to go off without a hitch when the track hosts its annual Zia Festival on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the rich Rainbow Derby and Rainbow Oaks for some...
Alec Baldwin says he may sue prosecutor, sheriff over 'Rust' trial
(Reuters) - Alec Baldwin has informed a New Mexico state prosecutor and sheriff he may sue them after it emerged they withheld evidence from his defense team during their botched attempt to prosecute him over a fatal shooting on the movie set for "Rust."
Rising Migrant Deaths in Southern New Mexico’s Desert Corridor
The deadly desert corridor in Southern New Mexico continues to claim lives. The U.S. Border Patrol recently confirmed that its agents discovered three deceased individuals last Monday near the Santa Teresa, New Mexico station. This area, extending several miles west from NM Highway 9 near the Santa Teresa border crossing...
Thunderstorms expected across New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Flood Watches are in effect as unsettled weather will expand, not only in the form of some rain, but also, cooler mornings, as The East Canyon Winds picked up earlier. Despite morning showers that dissipated, slow-moving storms are forming around from The Cerro Pelado and Hermits Peak / Calf Canyon burn scars […]
Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation
Attorney General Raúl Torrez made clear in a news conference July 16 that he was deeply concerned about Memorial Medical Center’s practices as he announced an investigation into southern New Mexico’s largest hospital. Torrez – flanked on the left by public officials critical of the hospital and to the right by former patients who’d spoken […] The post Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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