/news News en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:15:00 GMT /Abq-Albuquerque-city-council-approves-passes-tax-incentives-breaks-relief-for-Sawmill-development-new-hotels-housing The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved issuing nearly a quarter of a million dollars in industrial revenue bonds for a development in the Sawmill area near Rio Grande Boulevard and I-40. The bonds will allow for some major tax breaks for the developer, and were passed without concessions requested by both community leaders and the general public. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:15:00 GMT /Abq-Albuquerque-city-council-approves-passes-tax-incentives-breaks-relief-for-Sawmill-development-new-hotels-housing Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Congressional Republicans are proposing to sell off millions of acres of public land in the West over the next 5 years. Some of that land includes parcels just outside of Albuquerque in the Sandia Mountains. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:37:58 GMT /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-06-16/thousands-in-albuquerque-bring-their-voices-to-no-kings-day-protest Thousands of people in Albuquerque attended Saturday’s “No Kings Day” rally, part of a nationwide day of protest against President Trump's policies. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:30:23 GMT /local-news/2025-06-16/thousands-in-albuquerque-bring-their-voices-to-no-kings-day-protest Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-06-16/deaths-in-the-new-mexico-desert-surge-after-texas-border-crackdown-reaches-el-paso Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:37:03 GMT /local-news/2025-06-16/deaths-in-the-new-mexico-desert-surge-after-texas-border-crackdown-reaches-el-paso Uriel J. Garcia, Patrick Lohmann, Yuriko Schumacher /local-news/2025-06-16/bringing-dark-money-to-light New Mexico Safety Over Profit successfully fought against medical malpractice reform during the 2025 session. A state commission now says it broke the law. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:34:15 GMT /local-news/2025-06-16/bringing-dark-money-to-light Ed Williams /local-news/2025-06-16/we-just-have-to-have-hope-and-to-fight-wall-to-wall-protesters-turn-out-for-no-kings-events-in-santa-fe-and-albuquerque More than a dozen protests took place June 14 across New Mexico as part of the nationwide No Kings protests. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:22:45 GMT /local-news/2025-06-16/we-just-have-to-have-hope-and-to-fight-wall-to-wall-protesters-turn-out-for-no-kings-events-in-santa-fe-and-albuquerque Julia Goldberg /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/advocates-say-progress-on-battle-against-addiction-could-backslide-with-federal-funding-cuts For the first time in years, overdose deaths have been declining recently after reaching a peak of about 111,000 in 2022. However, advocates are worried about a backslide on that progress as federal grants are lost, and agencies like the the National Institutes of Health are crippled by drastic funding cuts. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:13:58 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/advocates-say-progress-on-battle-against-addiction-could-backslide-with-federal-funding-cuts Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-06-13/new-mexicos-governor-declares-drought-emergency-sort-of A warming climate — fueled in part by the state’s oil and gas production — has parched rivers and turned forests to tinder. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:07:12 GMT /local-news/2025-06-13/new-mexicos-governor-declares-drought-emergency-sort-of Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/senator-lujan-hosts-forum-lambasting-trumps-tariffs-detailing U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan hosted a forum Wednesday with Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spotlighting the local and national effects of President Trump’s tariff policies. The forum featured almost a dozen speakers including business owners and economic experts, who discussed the ways tariffs have contributed to economic instability, increased costs for working families and benefited special interests. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:40:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/senator-lujan-hosts-forum-lambasting-trumps-tariffs-detailing Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-06-12/new-mexico-joins-national-no-kings-day-rallies-against-trump-policies On Saturday, “No Kings Day” rallies are planned as a nationwide day of defiance against President Trump's administration. June 14th was chosen, in part because it is Flag Day – but also because it is President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:20:26 GMT /local-news/2025-06-12/new-mexico-joins-national-no-kings-day-rallies-against-trump-policies Jeanette DeDios