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New Mexico's Most Charming Town Is A Living Link To America's Wild West
Charming towns with Wild West inspiration are scattered across the U.S. From saloon-style doors to wooden Western downtown areas, such historic remnants of a time gone by are a draw for many American and international travelers. For some classic...

United Methodist Church can continue legal battle over SMU split, Texas Supreme Court rules
The case of whether or not SMU can split from the church was sent back to trial court for further proceedings. DALLAS — The United Methodist Church can continue its legal fight over whether or not SMU can split from the church, the Texas Supreme...

After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
Editor’s note: This story includes images of skeletal human remains found by volunteers in the desert. This article is co-published and co-reported with the Source New Mexico, an independent, nonprofit newsroom and affiliate of States Newsroom....

US Education Secretary defends resumption of student loan collections in NM speech
By Patrick Lohmann / Source NM Speaking at the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Santa Fe on Monday, United States Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended her agency’s return to collecting student loan payments from millions of...

New Mexico Lets Abortionists Kill Babies Up to Birth. Where are the Christians?
New Mexico has borne the tragic reputation as the late-term abortion capital of the country and now in a post Roe v. Wade era, is becoming known as the abortion capital of the Southwest partially because of the moral dereliction of duty by the...
Ransom, Cartels, And A Dozen Captives: Inside Horrifying New Mexico Smuggling Ring Bust
It sounds like something out of a suspense thriller, but for 11 terrified individuals, it was a harrowing reality. Federal authorities in Albuquerque have ripped open a disturbing human smuggling operation, leading to the indictment of Isaias...

Tucson CBP agents arrest two U.S. citizens for smuggling undocumented immigrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Sonoita Station of the Tucson Sector have announced the arrest of a woman from Glendale and a man from Queen Creek on charges of allegedly smuggling undocumented immigrants. The incident,...

New Mexico sheriffs respond to federal ‘sanctuary’ list
A May 1 march in Albuquerque’s Old Town stretched over a city block Thursday evening, as immigrants rights groups, unions and others took to the streets. (Danielle Prokop / Source NM) × Catron County sheriff: ‘We are not a sanctuary county for...

Century plant blooms decades later in Albuquerque yard
An Albuquerque woman is finding comfort and beauty in a surprising burst of life from the past. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An Albuquerque woman is finding comfort and beauty in a surprising burst of life from the past. Cinthia Singleton’s husband,...

Legislative education staff brief lawmakers on plans to help PED with plan for at-risk students
Wilhelmina Yazzie and Polk Middle School teacher Travis McKenzie embrace Tuesday April 29, celebrating a district court judge’s order siding with plaintiffs’ request the state create a plan for achieving better outcomes for Native American,...

Families Face $2,150 Bill from Trump's Immigration Policies—Study
Families could see their annual expenses rise by $2,150 due to President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies, according to a new report by FWD.us. The additional costs stem from stricter rules, including work permit cancellations, mass...

Immigration raids in Los Angeles spark concern in New Mexico
TOMORROW. TIME IT OUT. BUT FIRST, LET’S GET BACK TO DOUG AND SHELLY. DAYS OF CIVIL UNREST ON IMMIGRATION RAIDS IN LOS ANGELES HAS RAISED QUESTIONS. FAITH EGBUONU SPOKE WITH OUR LEGAL EXPERT ABOUT WHAT THIS COULD MEAN IN NEW MEXICO. WHAT THE ARE...

Multistate coalition challenges ICE practices with amicus brief
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in submitting an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case Perdomo et al. v. Noem et al. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent U.S. Immigration...

Photowalks: Route 66 in New Mexico showcases cultural favorites
Photographer and journalist Jefferson Graham hits the road in New Mexico, exploring the changing landscape of historic Route 66. Though the famed highway no longer passes through Santa Fe, there’s still plenty to discover — from classic...

No longer ‘disappeared’, Orange County ICE detainees are now public
Orange County has begun identifying — in prominent fashion — the jail inmates it holds on immigration detainers, reversing its practice of hiding their names that drew angry protests. Now, beneath a detainee’s mugshot on the jail’s website, a...

'It's a ploy!' MAGA senator Mike Lee's core promise destroyed by report
On Monday, June 23, a crowd of about 2,000 people surrounded the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet had come for a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association. “Not for sale!” the...

Trump Willing to Let Migrant Laborers Stay on U.S. Farms
July 8, 2025: Once again, President Donald Trump emphasized his willingness to protect American farmers who rely on immigrant workers to operate their farms. At a rally in Iowa last week, the president said he would allow farmers who hire migrant...

20 US bishops join interfaith effort opposing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as ‘moral failure’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Twenty U.S. Catholic bishops have signed onto an interfaith effort opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, calling...

Flash Flooding Hits Ruidoso, Prompts Evacuations and Water Rescues
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Heavy rainfall over the South Fork burn scar triggered flash flooding across Ruidoso on Tuesday, leading to road closures, water rescues, and reports of missing persons. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning...
ROAD TRIP: Space Fiesta 2025 Lights Up Albuquerque with Innovation, Art, and Economic Momentum
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 26, 2025 -- Space Fiesta 2025, the highly anticipated fusion of science, technology, entrepreneurship and creative culture in the space domain, recently returned to Albuquerque's historic Lobo Theater in the Nob Hill...