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Betting the farm? New Mexico's aging producers prepare for the next generation
TALPA — Carlos Arguello says he's "trying to be the ancestor that the future needs." At 69, Arguello, who grows corn, chile and other vegetables at El Tros Farm — a plot of about 10 acres near Talpa, a historic community southeast of Taos, where...
New Mexico Launches ‘NM 1776’ To Commemorate 250 Years Of American Independence
Courtesy/NM Dept.Cultural Affairs STATE News: SANTA FE – The New Mexico Semi-Quincentennial Commission has announced the official launch of “NM 1776”, a statewide initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of...

Lowrider culture gets celebrated at Isotopes ballpark
SEVEN NEWS, THE ISOTOPE CELEBRATING NEW MEXICO’S LOWRIDER CULTURE AT THE BALLPARK TONIGHT. LOWRIDERS LINING THE FIELD HERE AS THE TEAMS WARM UP. LOOK HOW COOL THAT IS. A SPECIAL MARIACHIS DE NUEVO MÉXICO LOWRIDER JERSEY ALSO BEING RELEASED AT THE...

Besides wheels, 'car culture' is driven to help those in need
New Mexico is crazy about cars. And those who live here and love to show off their souped-up classic cars love raising money for charitable causes when they do that. Daniel Romero, president of the Camaro Club of New Mexico, jumped at the chance...

Albuquerque Social Club continues to entertain despite challenges
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Can Lifestyle Changes Really Prevent Diabetes? Study Provides Insights
In a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, researchers report that lifestyle modifications remain more effective than medication in preventing the onset of Type 2 diabetes in at-risk individuals. The findings come from the...

New Mexico delegation condemns “Big, Ugly Bill”
By Jesse Jones New Mexico representatives denounced a new federal bill as a “big, ugly abomination” that slashes healthcare, food, and education aid while handing massive tax breaks to billionaires, condemning it as an immoral betrayal of American...

Governor criticizes GOP budget bill's impact on New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has expressed strong opposition to the recently passed Republican budget bill in Congress, which she believes will negatively impact millions of Americans, including those in New Mexico. The governor criticized the bill...

Last day for public comment input on proposed border wall construction in New Mexico
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking public comments on a proposed 1.32-mile construction of a new border barrier in Doña Ana County along Mt. Cristo Rey's southside. According to CBP, the project...

Healthy lifestyle or anti-diabetes drug? THIS study answers which one was found to be better
Should one opt for a healthier lifestyle or take anti-diabetes drugs? Which one would be a better option to consider? Certainly, this question might have popped into our heads. Researchers from the University of New Mexico seem to have answered it...

Mark Emmons appointed as new dean at University of New Mexico
Garnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New MexicoGarnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for...
OpEd: Forced Disappearances In New Mexico 2025
By PROF. JENNIFER MOORE, SEN. ANTOINETTE SEDILLO LOPEZ, and REP. LINDA SERRATO Last week, the Supreme Court failed to stand up strongly for a bedrock constitutional provision granting birthright citizenship in the14th Amendment passed after the...

What Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could mean for immigrants in New Mexico
The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill when Vice President JD Vance broke the tie vote Tuesday. The controversial legislation calls for major changes in health care, taxes, and immigration. Fabiola Landeros is a human...

New Mexico’s ‘Idaho Stop’ Law Now In Effect: Bike Santa Fe Offers Guidance For Bicyclists And Motorists
BIKE SANTA FE NEWS New Mexico’s “Idaho Stop” Law went into effect statewide on Tuesday, July 1. This law allows bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and treat red lights as stop lights. Bike Santa Fe, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation...

“Talented man.” Minister of Culture remembers “charismatic” Luís Jardim
The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, remembered musician Luís Jardim on Friday, describing him as a “talented, multifaceted, and charismatic man.” “The musician and producer Luís Jardim left us today, unexpectedly....

3 years later, 988 Lifeline sees higher volume but special option for LGBTQ youth cut
Three years after the launch of the three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the service is seeing increases in call volume, state-level support and reported effectiveness, as well as reductions in specialized offerings, including one designed...
Child care is economic infrastructure in New Mexico | Opinion
Rep. Doreen Gallegos, Lupe Nevarez, Ray Jaramillo In New Mexico, childcare is not a luxury—it is essential economic infrastructure. Across our state—especially in Albuquerque and Las Cruces—families rely on early learning centers to work,...

Why a quantum economy is New Mexico's next frontier | Opinion
Sen. Michael Padilla New Mexico has always stood at the forefront of scientific and technological progress. From its central role in the Manhattan Project to leadership in aerospace, energy, and national security, the state has a proud legacy of...

Racial Equality in U.S. Education: State-by-State
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Study: A look inside New Mexico's prison population
Did you know 90% of New Mexico’s prison population is male? Or that most people incarcerated are between the ages of 20-49 years old? Did you know more than 75% of people on new admissions are convicted of a violent crime? That’s according to The...