The Latest Breaking News from New Mexico

“Oppenheimer” swept the Oscars on Sunday, detailing the creation of the atomic bomb at the trinity test site. But what the film failed to capture was the impact the nuclear test had on local residents. Between 1944 and 1986, the US Department of Defense dumped more than 30 million tons…

The case marks the first fatality attributed to bubonic plague in the state since 2020 and the first human case of infection since 2021.

Special prosecutors face an uphill battle in trying to convict the actor over the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a former federal prosecutor says.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed House Bill 308—a bond package totaling over $290.6 million—on March 6, sending four ballot questions to the November ballot. 

New Mexico suspends lease sales in Permian Basin to increase royalty rates, aiming to boost revenue for public beneficiaries.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed convicted over death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on New Mexico movie set in October 2021

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina, who promised to "get to the bottom of this," is himself the subject of an internal investigation after broadsiding a car last month.

New Mexico Lobos host Fresno State Bulldogs at the PIT Lobos looking to defend home court Follow @MWCwire New Mexico taking on the Fresno State Bulldogs The New Mexico Lobos (21-8, 9-7 MWC) and the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-18, 4-12 MWC) will face ...

A handful of cities and counties in New Mexico have passed restrictions – with help from Texans Mark Lee Dickson and attorney Jonathan Mitchell.