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The State of the Local Media on this Independence Day

By Nash Jones | July 4, 2025

It’s become an annual tradition on our program to mark the Fourth of July by examining the status of New…

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Joseph Shepard sued by the New Mexico State Ethics Commission

By Joshua Bowling | June 30, 2025

The new civil action claims that the former WNMU president misappropriated at least $177,000 meant for ADA compliance and used…

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New Mexico hospitals and patients face closure from ‘domino effect’ of potential Medicaid cuts

By Danielle Prokop | June 27, 2025

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico Six to…

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NMiF Features ‘Indigenously Positive’ after First Place Award in National Journalism Contest

By Nash Jones | June 27, 2025

This week, New Mexico in Focus is highlighting the Indigenously Positive series. The collaboration between NMPBS and nonprofit news organization…

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ACLU of NM gets new leadership after two decades and NMiF welcomes a new reporter

By Nash Jones | June 23, 2025

Advocates for civil rights and liberties have decried numerous moves by the Trump administration in its second term — from…

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New Mexico’s Governor Declares Drought Emergency. Sort Of.

By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main | June 20, 2025

A warming climate — fueled in part by the state’s oil and gas production — has parched rivers and turned…

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Deaths in the New Mexico desert surge after Texas’ border crackdown reaches El Paso

By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico | June 16, 2025

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have…

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New Mexicans gather in celebration of fights for liberation

By Nash Jones | June 13, 2025

Fighting back against oppression doesn’t always look like a battle. Sometimes, it looks like a celebration of the strength and…

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NM attorney general and two manufacturers cap diabetes drug costs in settlements

By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico | June 9, 2025

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico Under settlement…

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NM’s 2025 Wildfire Season: Preparation, Resilience and Recovery

By Nash Jones | June 6, 2025

New Mexicans are weathering another wildfire season while the residents and forests in and around the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon burn…

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Beaver fever

By Molly Montgomery, Searchlight New Mexico | June 5, 2025

As conservationists know, these clever dam-building rodents are a boon to recovering wetlands. But they can also contribute to flooding…

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Confusion reigns in New Mexico’s militarized border zone

By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico | June 2, 2025

Feds err in some trespassing charges, border ranchers reveal deal allowing them access This story was originally published at Source…

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