This story was originally published by Source NM By Source NM Staff Alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico declined for the second consecutive year, according to data released by the New Mexico Department of Health on Friday. The state has posted a 17.3% decline in the age-adjusted rate of 102.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2021 to […]
Author Archives: Kevin Hendricks, nm.news
Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
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Public Access Victory for State
This story was originally published by New Mexico Political Report By Susan Morée New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a victory for public access on Thursday when a federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit to prohibit access. Lucia Sanchez and four other landowners asked a federal district court judge last year to consider […]
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Public Access Victory for State
This story was originally published by New Mexico Political Report By Susan Morée New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a victory for public access on Thursday when a federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit to prohibit access. Lucia Sanchez and four other landowners asked a federal district court judge last year to consider […]
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New Mexico invests $750k in NewBridge’s CBD Production Expansion in Estancia Valley
An agriculture technology company plans a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD. NewBridge Global Ventures and the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced last week that the San Francisco-based AgTech company is close to finishing a CBD processing […]
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ABQ Man Arrested for Threatening Posts Toward Trump, Musk, Others
This story is republished from NM Political Report. By Nicole Maxwell An Albuquerque man was arrested Jan. 14 for allegedly threatening President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk and others on social media. As first reported by Court Watch, federal court records show Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, is accused of threatening to kill Trump, Musk and other unnamed CEOs. The posts […]
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NM Supreme Court Rejects Utilities’ Challenge to Community Solar Rule
By Hannah Grover The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld state regulators’ decision to prohibit investor-owned utilities from subtracting transmission costs from the bill credits that community solar subscribers will receive. Subtracting transmission costs from bill credits could reduce the benefits that community solar subscribers receive for receiving power from a solar array. The Community Solar […]
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New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Releases $10.8B budget Recommendation
This story is republished from Source NM By Julia Goldberg and Austin Fisher New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending. In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, […]
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A Rio Grande Fish Gets a Win in Court
By Susan Morée A New Mexico fish will be up for consideration for environmental protection thanks to a recent win in court. A federal district court agreed with environmental groups on Wednesday and set a deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine if the Rio Grande shiner warrants protection. The agency has […]
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PNM Says Even Small Rate Increases are Imperative to Keep Services Reliable
By Hannah Grover The crowd offering comments about a request by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to raise electric rates was sparse at a public meeting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the public hearing in Albuquerque to gather input about how a rate increase could impact customers. PNM […]
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State Land Commissioner Announces Agreement to Protect Chupadera Mesa
By Hannah Grover State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced Jan. 16 an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, New Mexico Land Conservancy to protect 60,000 acres of land in Torrance and Socorro counties for 75 years. The state trust land is in an area known as Chupadera Mesa, which is near White Sands. […]