Nathaniel Baca laments retreat from problem-solving courts in Southwest Colorado

The complaint brings claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and New Mexico Racketeering Act.

BY CYNTHIA Z. BIDDLECOMB Calling all walkers and runners in Los Alamos County and beyond! Save the date of Sunday, November 22nd on your calendar for the annual Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot. Atomic City Runners will be there, too, but anyone can participate in this fun,

Fall colors were still changing up La Plata Canyon on Tuesday west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Fall colors were still changing up La Plata Canyon on Tuesday west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Fall colors were still...

BY CHRISTINE WEAVERFormerly of Los Alamos As a former, long-time resident of Los Alamos, and neighbor and friend of Jason Chappel, I feel that I can give some of my perspective on his candidacy for the county council of Los Alamos. I met Jason at Christmas of 2021 when he

The traffic signal at a busy Taos intersection failed Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20), snarling traffic.

A man who was passed out in his vehicle ended up in jail on an outstanding warrant after an Española City Police officer found him, then picked up an additional charge. Officer J. Quintana was on patrol when he was dispatched at 3:43 p.m. Sept. 17 to Calle Martinez for

U.S. Census: Fewer second homes in Taos County More than one in four homes in Taos County currently sit vacant, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest American Community Survey covering the years 2020-2024. The first such study drawn...

New Mexico State Police officers have charged one Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools employee with embezzlement between $2,500 and $20,000, for the alleged fraudulent purchase of $3,416 of diesel, following a fuel card audit. David Martinez, 38, of Chimayó, has been ordered to appear on Oct. 26 in Española Magistrate Court

On Sept. 3, a federal judge heard roughly four hours of arguments over a lawsuit challenging the environmental review and federal financing of a proposed $95.6 million green hydrogen facility in Questa, then took the matter under advisement. U.S. District Judge David H. Urias did not issue a ruling at

A major legal challenge has been filed over the proposed green hydrogen facility and solar array in the Village of Questa. On August 7, 2026, two local ditch associations—the Cabresto Lake Irrigation Community Ditch Association and the Acequia Madre del Cerro de Guadalupe—filed a lawsuit in federal court in Albuquerque

Region could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain Wednesday to Friday morning

Despite summer heat and damaging hailstorm, Los Miramontes continues to grow

A summer of drought and late-season monsoon floods have taken their toll on the centuries-old irrigation ditch system.

Cattle industry leaders celebrated the Columbus event, which will allow for cattle imports from Mexico to resume.

New Mexico should focus less on rolling out complete systems all at once and more on an incremental approach, an evaluator said.

Others, including the truck's driver, still face sentencing in what became the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The nonprofit medical care provider had been operating on a month-to-month lease since its original 25-year lease expired in 2020.

A section of Doña Ana Road north of Las Cruces is expected to remain closed until Friday afternoon due to a train derailment.

He created a anti-fraud task force earlier this year and put the vice president in charge of it.

A judge ordered Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark to recognize state certification for election watchers while the case is litigated.

Democrats including Reps. Gabe Vasquez and Melanie Stansbury and Sen. Ben Ray Luján again condemned Trump’s proposal to rename New Mexico.

The owner of a controversial pack of wolf-dogs in Embudo has moved multiple times and is thinking about moving again.

Plaintiffs, including major gun rights groups, filed another lawsuit challenging New Mexico’s seven-day firearm waiting period.

Charleen Lehi, 32, identified by coroner and sheriffs office reports

The increase comes after a 21% decline between 2021 and 2024.

BY MAIRE O’NEILLmaire@losalamosreporter.com Included here are numbers 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Los Alamos Reporter’s series of Issue Snapshots for County Council candidates, a total of 20 in all. Watch for more snapshots daily as the general election approaches. Please note that not all candidates opted to complete

A former Corrections Department attorney has filed a whistleblower lawsuit over the agency’s public records practices in a recent lawsuit.

A landspout was sighted near Animas Tuesday afternoon, less than a day after a potential tornado was seen near Deming.

Two men allegedly involved in argument; no arrests reported

School alumna brings more than a decade of experience in river conservation

Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with four-fifths of votes counted showing 75% support for staying.

Both projects will undergo major permit review

Dr. Betty Wright Harris was a beautiful embodiment of Love. She was a daughter, an aunt, a wife, a mother, grandmother (Granny) and friend. She loved the Lord and life, and was a cherished member of Bethlehem Luthern for over 40 yrs. She was a trailblazing American chemist and explosives

BY DENNY ERICKSONLos Alamos I have known Council candidate Steve Lynne for 20 years. When he was the County’s CFO, was serving as a citizen advisor on the Trinity Site Project Advisory Committee and as a citizen member and leader of the White Rock Master Plan Committee. Both initiatives involved

British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base.

Midtown and North Main Gateway use future tax revenue to support projects

Britain says it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets.

Pictured at the Canes & Canines White Cane Awareness Day lunch at the Hideout Cafe are, from left, Jeannie Gibson, Ann Rutherford, LAPD Ofc. Dominic Maestas, Det. Sgt. Ryan Wilking, Janet Montoya, Cmdr. Ben Irving, Guy Estes, Mike Kuchinsky and Det. Cindy Garcia. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com Janet Montoya, president

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Library Events The Española Public Library will show “Casper” at 3:30 p.m. Friday (10/16). A Dungeons and Dragons experience will also be offered from 3-7

Former teacher, Jason Thomas, took his passion for pinball and turned it into a service

A car crash destroyed a 25-year-old Phoenix woman's small intestine, leaving her dependent on IV nutrition and often too sick to get out of bed.

The 170-unit independent living community off of Beckner Road is one of the first projects to be affected by a hike in Santa Fe’s developer fe…

July saw 62,263 passengers across the train’s 15 stops from Belen to Santa Fe — up from the previous month and the previous year.

The $23.5 billion facility for pit production is now expected be complete by December 2038, six years later than initially proposed.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms in northern and central areas of the state beginning Wednesday could cause rapid rises in arroyos and rivers.

Democrat Vanessa Ordoñez and Republican Todd Garrison are running to be the next sheriff of Doña Ana County.

The pool of eight candidates for the Public Regulation Commission appointment includes outgoing Commissioner Gabriel Aguilera.

A recent report found the U.S. will need to fill 1.7 million skilled trades openings each year through 2035, but training programs produce onl…

Doña Ana County voters will choose between Democrat Vanessa Ordoñez and Republican Todd Garrison to succeed Sheriff Kim Stewart.

The case stems from a lawsuit filed by ABQ Raw, alleging the Governor’s Office created media criteria specifically to exclude the organization.

The name of a trail in the Galisteo Basin was incorrect in a letter published on B-1, Oct. 18, 2026. The correct name is the Dovetail Trail.

“Survivors deserve answers, not continued obstruction from a federal government,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said.

Federal authorities have charged 28 foreign nationals in California who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections…

Sean Smith reflects on past challenges and priorities

Dominic John Cagliostro, 83, died unexpectedly on September 17, 2026, while overseas in Italy visiting a dear friend. Italy was a place he loved deeply and where he felt a strong connection to his heritage, making it especially meaningful that he was there at the time of his passing. Born

Part of the Bilingual Montessori Daycare campus on Trinity Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com BY MAIRE O’NEILLmaire@losalamosreporter.com Columbus Capital founder and CEO Jeff Branch confirmed on Monday the sale of the property at 3500 Trinity Drive in Los Alamos that houses Bilingual Montessori Daycare to Mission Driven Finance. “For Columbus

Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the…

Discovery 2 Scale is working with AI to develop new materials for national security applications and using robotics to test and manufacture them.

Police say the ring was coordinated by a man who was incarcerated in Ciudad Juárez, with five people now facing federal charges.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NEWS RELEASE The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) today announced the conclusion of Operation Midnight Harvest, a proactive undercover operation conducted October 15 through 17, 2026, by the Special Investigations Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The operation resulted in the arrest and charging of

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure again.

Between 600 and 700 people turned out at the Taos County Plaza Saturday (Oct. 17) for the fourth national No Kings day, a protest local organizers say will be their last.

PEEC NEWS RELEASE Discover how the Ancestral Puebloans of northern New Mexico observed the skies and incorporated astronomical knowledge into their architecture during Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon, a special planetarium program with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the

The relationship between the United States and Ukraine is careening toward a possible breaking point.

Santa Fe art curator Machiko Harada joins the latest “Conversations Different” podcast to discuss her exhibit on Japanese American internment.

COUNTY NEWS RELEASE New Mexico Department of Transportation (NM DOT) District 5 maintenance crew will conduct shoulder maintenance along NM 502 near Anderson Overlook, beginning at approximately 9 a.m. tomorrow, Oct. 20. Work will include removing loose material and debris from the roadway shoulders to improve safety and roadway conditions.

“New Mexico is helping shape the future of the Democratic Party and the nation,” U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján said.

Paris police say that they have issued an overnight curfew in two areas of the French capital “to protect people and property from the violenc…

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has asked the Supreme Court to let federal judges quickly decide the legality of immigration-related deten…

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Yemeni government forces with ballistic missiles at a military camp, killing at least 53 soldiers.

Under the plea agreement he will be sentenced to two to four years in prison.

Coro de Cámara returns this fall for its 38th season of delighting Northern New Mexico audiences with enchanting choral music. On October 24 and 25 at 4:00 p.m., the chamber chorus presents “Songs of Enduring Love” with guest organist David Solem. Coro invites you to be encompassed in the exquisite

Downloads of new artificial intelligence agents — like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's dots — are booming.

President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health, a move pushed by his wife, Melania Trump.

A Chimayó man, who pleaded down a child rape case to aggravated battery, is wanted on a warrant for a probation violation, 10 days after he was sentenced for a global plea deal he took in 2025. Gilbert Martinez Jr., 55, is wanted on a no-bond warrant after being sentenced,

Work could begin as early as Tuesday October 20, 2026. Photo Courtesy SFNF SFNF NEWS RELEASE The Jemez Ranger District is planning to implement the 412-acre Paliza Prescribed Fire as early as Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The unit is located northeast of Ponderosa, N.M., east of Highway 4, and adjacent

BY JAMES WERNICKELos Alamos We’re constantly told that voting matters. If we’re dissatisfied with our government, we should elect different people. Politicians come and go while the same problems persist. Taxes increase, public services decline, and nobody seems accountable for the results. So what’s going wrong? When the County left

We are pleased to announce the marriage of Marissa and Nathan McCulloch on August 1st, 2026, at the United Church of Los Alamos. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Keith Lewis. Marissa and Nathan are both 2024 graduates of Los Alamos High School. They are both currently attending college at

Rep. Marian Matthews, a champion of medical malpractice reform and healthcare compacts, has been a thorn in the side of trial lawyers. So they got rid of her in the Democratic primary. Lisa Curtis, queen of trial lawyers, is running against Republican Rep. Nicole Chavez, who defended malpractice reform this

Co-founder to retire in December, FLC faculty to continue legacy

The latest filings show a tight and expensive race in the 2nd Congressional District; elsewhere Democrats are comfortably up.

The showcase event this week turned into something of a dud as the McCurdy volleyball team did fairly well in its first meeting of the season with defending Class 2A state champion Legacy Academy, but the loss should give the Lady Bobcats some motivation for the future as it eyes

A quick peek down the Española Valley football roster shows there are a few Trujillos on the list. Well more than a few. More like a whole bunch. And they’re all from the same extended family. What’s more, they’re all making an impact as the Sundevils drive for the playoffs

This week was about streaks as Dulce ended a long losing skid while Española Valley and Pojoaque Valley have now won consecutive district games. Española Valley 50, Rio Grande 0 Top Sundevils receiver Benny Trujillo took on a large role as a running back this week and sped his way

Seven state candidates join local Democrats at Fort Lewis College

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election expanded to three more Taos County sites Saturday (Oct. 17), giving voters in El Prado, Peñasco and Questa a polling place closer to home — and open on Saturdays. Voters in New Mexico may cast ball…

Voters in Rio Arriba County will be asked to invest in the state’s public colleges, universities and specialty schools in the Nov. 3 election. Higher Education General Obligation Bond 3 (referred to as GO Bond 3) is asking voters to approve more than $351.57 million to fund renovations, upgrades and

City of Durango Tuesday, Oct. 20 City Council Regular Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Smith Council Chambers, City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Mayor Woodruff Office Hours, 10 a.m., Durango Public Library lobby, 1900 East Third Ave. Thursday, Oct....

I have spent much of my career studying state legislatures: how they work, who serves in them, and how the rules governing legislative service shape representation. That research is one reason I support Constitutional Amendment 4, which would allow New Mexico legislators to receive a limited salary. A few years

Updated Oct. 19 at 2:25 p.m.

El Rito Media’s five New Mexico newspapers won 43 awards at the New Mexico Press Association’s annual banquet in Albuquerque. The Ruidoso News led with 18 honors, followed by the Carlsbad Current-Argus with 10, Rio Grande Sun with seven and Alamogordo News with four. Artesia Daily Press also earned top

BY RANDALL RYTIChairLos Alamos County Council Question #3 on the November ballot would remove a County Charter provision requiring remaining utility operating profits to be transferred to the County General Fund. As the dollar amounts involved demonstrate, this is an important policy question, not simply a bookkeeping exercise. The underlying

A scene from downtown Los Alamos as participants in the No Kings: Vote Early event walk down Central Avenue towards the Los Alamos Municipal Building. Photo by Marty Stancil Scene from the No Kings:Vote Early rally in Los Alamos Saturday afternoon. Photo by Marty Stancil Scene from Ashley Pond Park

The Northern New Mexico Climate Justice Leadership Development Program is now accepting applicants ages 18-29 from Northern New Mexico. This program is an opportunity for individuals who are interested in climate justice and passionate about protecting their communities land, water, and future, to participate in a hands-on environmental apprenticeship. Apprentices

Festival organizer says sharing the ‘euphoric’ experience of ballooning is what’s kept him in the game so long

Colorado and city’s region recorded staggering youth statistics

C Pirloul-Broshi guides viewers through one of her visual poems at Pajarito Literary Festival, as poets Mary Cisper and Jane Lin look on. Pirloul-Broshi is currently showing her artwork in Step Up Gallery. Courtesy Photo STEP UP GALLERY NEWS RELEASE The public is invited to a guided tour of artist

A Chama man who attacked his nephew, waving a knife in his face and telling him he was going to send him to hell, will spend a year at an in-patient treatment facility before being released on supervised probation for four years. Channing Moya, 36, pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to

Blast occurred in northwest New Mexico near Colorado border

BY SARA ANN MASONLos Alamos I’ve volunteered with David Hampton on climate and energy policy work for more than two years. During this time, I’ve had a front row seat watching him interact with all sorts of people: high school students, Congressional staff, people who know a lot about climate

Following the New Mexico Public Education Department’s lifting of its assessment embargo Sept. 14, school performance information for the 2025–26 School Year is now publicly available through the state’s NM Vistas accountability website. The release allows families, educators and community members to review school and district performance, including academic proficiency,

A discount on cigarettes was at the center of a man’s arrest on Sept. 8, after he was accused of shoplifting, assault and concealing his identity. Española City Police Officer Audrey Martinez arrested Sage Anasazi Da Capo-Awn, 34, of Santa Fe, after she was dispatched to Speedway at 12:25 p.m.

La Plata County Commissioner Elizabeth Philbrick, who represents District 1, will run unopposed in her first election. Philbrick was appointed commissioner by the county’s Democratic vacancy committee in 2025 after former Democratic Commissioner, Clyde Church, resigned with a little over...

La Plata County residents will decide between two candidates for the position of county coroner for the first time in at least eight years this November. In the most recent elections, longtime county coroner Jann Smith ran unopposed. Smith announced...

An Albuquerque man will spend three years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of fourth degree child rape for having sex with a 13-year-old girl an estimated 100 times. Jason Bottoms, 23, pleaded guilty to the four charges on Sept. 25 and District Judge Anastasia Martin sentenced him

After two days in court, judge still undecided on civic campus ruling

BY KATHLEENE PARKERWhite Rock Deb Haaland is running ads—pure obfuscation—that show she’s counting on the ignorance (thanks to failed Albuquerque “news” media) of New Mexicans on the topic of water. Lest I be accused of “just” being partisan, I consider Gregg Hull to be an equally failed candidate for governor,

PEEC NEWS RELEASE The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and New Mexico Wild will host “Exploring New Mexico’s Rivers,” a free talk on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. MT at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. The event is open to the public and

The classical music group Frisson Winds is set to perform at 3 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo Courtesy LACA LACA NEWS RELEASE The Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) will present Frisson Winds at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Duane Smith Auditorium. The members of Frisson all have

Three EV fast-charging stations available at Mesa Public Library. LAC photo COUNTY NEWS RELEASE The DC fast chargers at Mesa Public Library are now operational and available for public use! While the tap-to-pay feature is not yet available, drivers can access the chargers using the Monta Charge app. How to

BY ALLAN SAENZLos Alamos How well is Los Alamos County government performing, and are we heading in the right direction? The 2026 Community Survey is our opportunity to give honest feedback about how the county is operating. This feedback is especially timely as the incoming County Council prepares to work

LAPS School Board student liaisons for the 2026-2027 school year include, from top left, Rebecca Champenios, Vahatau Funaki, and Hailey Apodaca. From bottom left, Ezra Kozimor, Eliana Padilla and Silas Laskie.Courtesy LAPS LAPS NEWS RELEASE The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board of Education introduced its student liaisons for the

The rotor seen above will travel to LANL this weekend. Courtesy LANL LANL NEWS RELEASE Over the weekend, a large piece of equipment will be transported to Los Alamos National Laboratory, potentially causing brief traffic delays. A 360-foot-long road train carrying a 63- foot-long, nearly 227-ton rotor will travel through

Los Alamos Police Department officers wear their pink Breast Cancer Awareness patches. Photo Courtesy LAPD Los Alamos Police Department personnel pose for a photo in their Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts. Photo Courtesy LAPD LAPD Dispatch Center staff add a little pink to their day for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Photo

It’s a light week as the area’s two eight-man squads take much needed and welcome breaks. Española Valley at Manzano (Wilson Stadium) 7 p.m. Friday For the third time this season, the Sundevils (5-2, 4-1 District 1-4A) face an Albuquerque Public Schools team. The first two meetings went well as

The 2026 gardening season is coming to an end in October and it’s time to look back and assess the gardening successes that gardeners experienced and challenges they faced. The lack of irrigation water and extremely hot summer temperatures were the primary challenges. Still, many gardeners managed to reach some

Investigators looking into whether alcohol was involved

Colorado Proposition NN asks voters to approve an increase in the amount of tax revenue the state is legally allowed to keep under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in order to direct those additional dollars to K-12 education and other...

Carson National Forest crews are set to ignite a prescribed burn in northern Taos County this weekend, according to a Forest Service news release Thursday (Oct. 15).

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley. Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County

Proposition 134 asks voters to approve a statewide requirement that student athletes in school or college sports must only participate on a men’s or women’s sports team that matches the athlete’s biological sex designated at birth. If passed, the proposition...

Española City Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old found in a vehicle. Police arrested a woman at the scene on a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, after she allegedly refused to leave after talking to a detective about the man’s death, while another woman at the scene alleged

Naomi Riess and Katie Stewart La Plata County voters in Colorado House District 59 will choose between Democratic incumbent Katie Stewart and Republican political newcomer Naomi Riess to represent them in the state Legislature. The Durango Herald sat down with...

Highway expert Mick Souder traces the development of one of Colorado’s most scenic roads

Eight horses at TAILS of Transformation in Mancos work with area children daily

Voters take on state’s $1.6 billion budget gap

A district judge has asked the state to find out what the Taos County Sheriff’s Office has done to summon Deputy Nicholas Varela, a witness who allegedly told the state he wouldn’t appear at trial, violating a court-ordered subpoena.

The Taos News' Voters Guide to the 2026 General Election is on newsstands in the Oct. 15 edition and online at taosnews.com. Expanded early voting begins Saturday (Oct. 17). Polls are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Peñasco Community Center, 14136...

An internet outage affecting 4,200 Kit Carson Electric Co-op customers was caused by a vehicle that struck and severed fiber-optic cables near the intersection of NM Road 230 and Hondo-Seco Road.

The charitable organization that puts on the annual Fiesta del Valle de Española receives governmental funds and in-kind support, but financial records of the organization are hard to come by. Fiesta del Valle de Española Corp. Board of Directors members have not returned multiple phone calls and voicemails seeking financial

Colorado Proposition 137 asks voters to allow the state to keep additional sales tax revenue collected from sporting goods sales and dedicate the money to wildfire prevention, conservation, water protection and outdoor recreation programs. If passed, the measure would exempt...

Space will foster regional partnerships to create a collaborative ecosystem

Heavy rains in mid-September washed out a culvert

Christmas or Red and Green. How do you like it? More importantly, how do you say it? Many folks have grown accustomed to saying Christmas while others say it’s disrespectful to the reason for the season. More of our “traditional” (read older) folks still say “both” when asked if they

Gerald Trujillo pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of his friend, Elias Tiberi, in the Ohkay Casino parking lot in 2025. District Judge Anastasia Martin accepted his plea on Oct. 7. Trujillo, 22, of Española, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, negligent use of a deadly weapon and

Several amendments to the New Mexico Constitution will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot that, if approved, would require governors to explain their vetoes, eliminate the requirement to hold school elections on odd-numbered years and...

Amid the jingling bells of his peers, David Gonzales raised his dance staff aloft in the moments the up-tempo drumming called for it and with expert footwork slowly circled the Soldiers’ Monument. Earlier, wearing a shirt that read “Comanche,...

Taos’s iconic Old Blinking Light may soon become a brand-new, European-style roundabout. It's one of the options the New Mexico Department of Transportation showed the public Thursday (Oct. 8) at an open house at the Taos Civic Center’s El...

Taos may have a bowling alley again by next year after a judge approved a stipulated order for the sale of Gutters Bowling Alley on Plaza Cañon Drive on Monday (Oct. 5). Amos Cohn and his wife, Suzette Cohn, owners of AC Towing and...

New York state legislators make $142,000 a year. New Hampshire state representatives and senators make $100. Legislators in 47 other states are paid a yearly salary in between those two amounts. In 2026, New Mexico stands as the only state that...

A man whose vehicle tumbled into the Rio Grande on Sunday evening (Oct. 11) dragged himself out of the river with a leg injury, a Taos Fire Department lieutenant said. The crash happened at around mile marker 5 or 6 on N.M. 570, Lt. Mario Romero...

At the Tuesday (Oct. 13) Town of Taos Council regular meeting, Mayor Dan Barrone directed staff to move the town’s water restrictions from Phase 4 back to Phase 3. He did so at the recommendation of Interim Public Works Director Tim Corner,...

Since 2022, the OmniHum Gallery in Taos showcased artists whose work falls outside conventional Southwestern styles, particularly art depicting the visionary, mystical and spiritual.

Not so long ago, a $4 million year-over-year increase in New Mexico film production spending would have been disappointing. That was then; this is now. Gone are the halcyon days of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, when the industry attracted...

UNM-Taos announced significant enrollment gains this fall, marking its highest total enrollment since 2017 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to the institution's official Fall 2026 Census Snapshot, total student headcount increased by...

Would drivers in Taos and across New Mexico accept a tax hike on gas in exchange for better roads as prices soar at the pump? That’s a question that State Sen. Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales posed when he sponsored a Senate bill that would increase the...

Melanie Kirby’s plan was to move to San Francisco to become a DJ. Then, a stint in the Peace Corps in Paraguay altered her life plan when she was randomly assigned to assist with a beekeeping extension program. “Here I was working with...

The following is a summary of activity at Stray Hearts Animal Shelter from Monday (April 13) through Sunday (April 19). Animals currently in care: 57 Total intakes this week: 8 Transfers this week: 12 Animals in foster: 11 Pounds of food:...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Tuesday (Oct. 13) released a formal opinion concluding that an existing state policy reserving 10 percent of hunting tags for hunters who contract with private outfitters is unconstitutional and unfairly...

Two months after six of Azlan White’s wolf-dog hybrids were discovered dead along N.M. 68, Embudo Valley residents concerned about the pack’s repeated escapes from their fenced enclosure are calling on the Rio Arriba County Commission to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled contracts to conduct routine maintenance and programming at numerous national parks and downgraded nearly 1,500 more projects across the country to “low priority” status, including several in New...

Cosme Ripol, a state prosecutor with the 8th Judicial District Court working in Taos and Raton, appeared before the state Supreme Court in Santa Fe Tuesday (Oct. 13).

An Española man will be held without bail pending trial after he allegedly crashed head-on into a tribal police officer’s cruiser in the Ohkay Casino parking lot. The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the judge’s decision to have Jose Eufemio Martinez Jr., 53, held without bail pending trial following

Prosecutors are asking a judge to hold an Española man without bail after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend while he was on pre-trial release in another case, in which he is accused of breaking and entering. Officers arrested Charles Trujillo, 36, on charges of attempted aggravated battery by strangulation, false

The Taos County electorate made a strong showing on the first day of early voting Tuesday (Oct. 6) at the Taos County Courthouse, 105 Albright St. Anna Martinez, Taos County chief deputy clerk, said 376 voters cast ballots in the general election...

The state agency tasked with investigating police misconduct has a staffing vacancy rate of about 50 percent. Even so, top officials from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety have recently blocked new hires at the state Law Enforcement...

Hannah Riseley-White, director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, told lawmakers last week that the state must prepare for “25 to 30 percent less water in our streams and recharging our aquifers by 2070.” “That is really...

Initial recommendations by the task force studying New Mexico’s public records law include creating a public portal for traffic accident reports and charging out-of-state requesters for police body camera footage. Members of the Inspection of...

The candidates vying to be New Mexico’s next state land commissioner face a historic period in the trajectory of the state’s 9 million acres of trust land. As interest continues to spike from both the federal government and private sector in...

Spay Taos has received more than $17,000 in grants to expand its surgical capacity and continue providing free veterinary care to pets across Northern New Mexico, according to Spay Taos Press releases.. The nonprofit clinic received a $10,000...

The Taos County Cultural Treasures Project celebrates this week with music, blessings and green chile stew at the restored county courthouse. But the people behind it told county commissioners Tuesday at their Oct. 6 regular meeting that it was...

Moo-ve over, federal meat inspectors. There’s a new inspection protocol open to New Mexico meat producers and processors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico Livestock Board after years of preparation have finalized a plan for a...

More than one in four homes in Taos County currently sits empty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest five-year estimate released this year. The first such study drawn entirely from 2020 onwards, it estimates that over half of those 5,701...

The Taos News marked its 26th Tradiciones event Wednesday evening (Oct. 7), celebrating nine unsung heroes in the Taos County community and naming Sonya Struck citizen of the year.

The Village of Angel Fire is preparing to take over responsibility for Angel Fire Airport from Colfax County after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the transfer of airport sponsorship, according to an Oct. 5 village press release. The...

A visit to the dental hygienist should mean more than getting one’s teeth cleaned. That’s at least the approach that Kendra Romero, a registered dental hygienist who opened Pure Hygiene Dental Clinic in Taos on Friday (Sept. 25), takes. At her...

New Mexicans can now explore poison exposure trends in their own counties through a new online dashboard developed by the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center and the New Mexico Department of Health. The Poisoning Data Dashboard...

A federal appeals court has reversed convictions linked to the death of a child at a remote compound in Amalia County, where the Taos County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group accused of kidnapping children and training to carry out acts of...

The New Mexico Department of Transportation will host an open house Thursday (Oct. 8) to gather public input on potential improvements to US 64 between Tres Piedras and Taos. The department, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration,...

Taos countians will begin to cast ballots next week for the Nov. 3 general election, in which New Mexicans will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, land commissioner, attorney general, state auditor and state...

We may see the sun again in Taos County in the coming days, after this week’s near-constant rain is set to subside today (Oct. 1) through the weekend. The weather came as Hurricane Polo and Tropical Storm Odalys made their way...

Holy Cross Medical Center is working to rebuild its cardiology program following the departure of two providers this summer, with traveling cardiologists now staffing the clinic five days a week and an offer out to a candidate who could become its...

Updated Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m. Hours after this story was originally posted, rain turned to snow in the Kachina Basin nearly 2,000 feet below the Highline. The Bavarian Restaurant, fairly the landmark edifice in the Kachina Basin, is approxima…

For two months, the people of Cerro have lived without one of life’s most basic necessities — reliable running water. Every day has become a routine of hauling bottled water, making difficult choices about cooking, bathing and cleaning, and wondering when normal life will return. On Friday evening (July 17),

Before the fireworks light up the night sky, northern New Mexico’s mountain communities offer a full slate of Independence Day celebrations, from small-town parades to lakeside festivities and live music. Red River kicks off the holiday with its annual Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m. along Main Street, drawing

The closure of the Questa VFW Post 7688 feels like the loss of something far greater than a building.Officially shut down by the State VFW on May 1 due to compliance issues after years of declining membership and difficulty maintaining a quorum, the post represented generations of service, sacrifice, and

By LORA ARCINIEGA AND MARLENE GOMEZ On May 10, Isabel Odilia Gomez will reach a milestone very few ever see: her 100th birthday. Born in 1926 to Agapita and Cristobal Gonzales, Gomez was raised on Cabresto Road as the second oldest of six children. Looking back on a century of

The proposed green hydrogen plant in Questa has moved from a conceptual clean-energy project to a focal point of intense local debate regarding water security and local government transparency. During a packed Village Council meeting on March 10, and a subsequent gathering of the Questa Watershed Protectors on March 15

Lucy Rael, the matriarch of the large and devoted Rael family remembered for her faith, resilience and quiet strength, died Jan. 31. She was 98. In her final years, Lucy was rarely alone. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren filled her days, a living testament to the life she and her late

As oil and gas production continues to generate vast amounts of wastewater in southeastern New Mexico, researchers say treated “produced water” could become a valuable resource for agriculture, industrial use and river restoration — if state laws, public perception and regulatory frameworks can catch up. Produced water is the byproduct

Roger Blanco has spent much of his life giving to others, often quietly and without expectation. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the community he has long served gave something back. Members of the Cerro Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, along with friends and neighbors, gathered to surprise Blanco with a birthday