Governor signs four special session bills

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed most of the legislation passed during this week’s special session of the New Mexico Legislature, according to a news release from her office.

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Our success as a species is often attributed to our use of tools, our facility with language, and our mastery of fire.

Early voting begins

Early voting starts today for the 2025 General Election, with candidates for several local offices vying for the posts.

Special session tackles federal cuts

The special session, the first of 2025, was called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address a sweeping list of topics including the state’s efforts to account for federal funding cuts enacted July 4 when President Donald Trump signed a spending bill known by supporters as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

5 arrested in oil theft ring

The investigation by the Bureau of Land Management began in June 2025, when special agents received a tip that the men were using a vacuum truck to pump oil out of the lines owned by Plains All American Pipeline, storing it at a facility in Carlsbad and driving it to Texas for sale.

Overdose deaths jump in three counties

Drug overdose-related emergency department visits also rose by 81% in Rio Arriba County, 131% in Santa Fe County and 206% in Taos County.

Police blotter

Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and dispatch calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.