25 Articles in Searchlight New Mexico News
A New Mexico lawmaker and two reporters join the latest episode of “Searchlight New Mexico with Ed Williams” to break down why data center development has been rapid amid pushback.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2026 09:42AM
Updated: Friday, November 13, 2026 11:04AM
Commissioners agreed to issue a notice of violation to Project Jupiter developers for failing to submit a job report on time.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2026 09:31AM
Construction will begin with a groundbreaking for the long-awaited Navajo Code Talkers museum on Dec. 1 in Farmington at 1 p.m.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2026 08:06AM
Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2026 08:07AM
Google representatives held town halls this week in Lea County, the site of their proposed hyperscale data center.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2026 07:57AM
Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2026 07:58AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed new cases of the parasite in recent days in both Eddy and Sierra counties
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:24AM
The funds come from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year, $50 billion program created in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:21AM
Cash is beginning to flow toward water infrastructure in Doña Ana County — $50 million allocated through a tax agreement with Project Jupiter developers.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:17AM
“If union bargaining were a class, the [administration] would have earned an F for late work,” Jamie Bronstein, history professor at the university said.
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 08:45AM
The agency’s Student Privacy Policy Office will probe whether the policies violate the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment.
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 08:36AM
Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 08:38AM
Residents say the current setup of Chaparral, which straddles two counties, is untenable. They point to a lack of services and delayed emergency response.
Published: Monday, November 09, 2026 07:38AM
Lawmakers plan a bill to close a gap in existing state law that lets local police hand people to ICE informally, as Santa Fe saw a surge in arrests Friday.
Published: Saturday, November 07, 2026 01:03PM
Updated: Monday, November 09, 2026 01:06PM
The state has until late March to file a supplement to its lackluster education reform plan, a state District Court judge ruled.
Published: Saturday, November 07, 2026 07:27AM
Updated: Monday, November 09, 2026 07:30AM
State officials now say the Energy Department must demonstrate its commitment to the cleanup or they’ll pursue litigation.
Published: Friday, November 06, 2026 07:39AM
New Mexico broadband officials are seeking public input to define a Minimum Digital Living Standard baseline for internet access.
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2026 09:26AM
“As a Diné woman, I’ve always been proud of who I am, but this moment was different,” said Berny Sandoval, who lives in Chinle, Ariz.
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2026 09:23AM
The region has a population of about 1,200 people, but its 120,000 acres straddling the San Juan River between Farmington and Shiprock make it difficult to respond in emergencies such as this, chapter officials said.
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2026 07:40AM
The motion marked the first time developers have expressed a desire to delay the air quality permit’s timeline.
Published: Thursday, November 05, 2026 07:31AM
Twenty new cases have been identified in the state since Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2026 07:18AM
A federal court in New Mexico on Monday blocked the deportation of an Afghan national who had been held at the Torrance County Detention Facility.
Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2026 07:14AM
Updated: Wednesday, November 04, 2026 07:15AM
Dozens of displaced families were receiving support at the San Juan County Fairgrounds near Farmington while waiting for still-rising floodwaters to recede.
Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2026 11:30AM
Updated: Tuesday, November 03, 2026 02:35PM
Residents living near the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado saw floodwaters strike for the second time in two weeks.
Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2026 10:22AM
Updated: Tuesday, November 03, 2026 02:29PM
Despite a May order, National Hispanic Cultural Center workers’ union membership cards have not been processed as the state appeals.
Published: Monday, November 02, 2026 11:01AM
Updated: Monday, November 02, 2026 11:02AM
Because Las Cruces Pride events coincide with Halloween, many LGBTQ+ people are ‘“able to be themselves for the first time.”
Published: Sunday, November 01, 2026 09:48AM
Updated: Monday, November 02, 2026 09:54AM
“This is not just a small little project in the Rincon,” Jennifer Kleitz said. “We’ll develop the model here and it can be applied all over the state.”
Published: Sunday, November 01, 2026 09:43AM
Updated: Monday, November 02, 2026 09:47AM
Healthcare access and affordability have become a central issue — and a surprising point of consensus — ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Published: Sunday, November 01, 2026 09:42AM
Updated: Monday, November 02, 2026 09:43AM