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New Mexico, prior to the SCOTUS’ decision overturning Roe v. Wade, had repealed an antiquated law criminalizing abortion, and enacted additional protections after the decision.

Advocates have said the expanded law was a big win for New Mexicans affected by nuclear testing and uranium mining. But they’re also cautioning residents to not fall for potential scams that have popped up prolifically since the law was passed.

Jumbo was built in Ohio and brought by train to the now-abandoned railroad siding in Pope, N.M.

Local insruance company J.S. Ward & Son, announced its 100th anniversary celebration, and plans to host the Party of the Century, a street celebration 5… Login to continue reading Login…

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, near Carlsbad, and Lincoln National Forest near Alamogordo are preparing for an influx in visits for the holiday that marks a final chance to experience summer weather in the outdoors before fall sets in.

The lesser prairie chicken was listed as endangered in November 2022 in its southern distinct population segment (DPS), which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used to describe the bird’s southern range in southeast New Mexico and West Texas.

Grave concerns for the viability of a project to store nuclear fuel at a site near Carlsbad were shared by the company proposing to do so in a letter to local officials in southeast New Mexico.

A nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad was approved by the federal government to mine out more space for waste disposal, in line with the state of New Mexico’s 10-year operations permit issued in 2023.

A state regulation adopted earlier this year required oil and gas operators report to local government agencies all fluids used in drilling for fossil fuels – and if they contain a suite of substances known as “forever chemicals.”

Here is the latest crime news from the Artesia Police Department.