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Immigration Enforcement in New Mexico: What Role (If Any) Should State and Local Governments Play?

By Nash Jones | August 1, 2025

You’ve likely seen videos from across the country of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, clad in masks, detaining people…

NMDOJ: Lawsuits have restored billions in federal funding to New Mexico

By Danielle Prokop | August 1, 2025

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. Initial judgments…

Fact-checking miracles: inside the multiyear effort to canonize Sister Blandina Segale

By Molly Montgomery, Searchlight New Mexico | July 28, 2025

The Vatican may grant sainthood to a nun who knew Billy the Kid, tended the sick, taught children and advocated…

Where Do the President’s Requests Leave New Mexico?

By Cailley Chella | July 25, 2025

Editor’s note: NMiF Reporter Cailley Chella spent two days in Ruidoso last week, reporting on the aftermath of heavy flooding…

UNM central campus closed following fatal shooting

By Nash Jones | July 25, 2025

by Bryce Dix, KUNM News This story was originally published by KUNM News, a NMPBS partner. University of New Mexico…

On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow

By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main | July 21, 2025

Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean…

Where Do the President’s Requests Leave New Mexico?

By Lou DiVizio | July 18, 2025

Before I get into what you can expect from our team on the show this week, an acknowledgement of some…

By the #s: Two NM jails house record number of ICE detainees

By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico | July 18, 2025

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. The Immigration…

GOP-led Congress claws back billions in foreign aid, public media funds 

By Nash Jones | July 18, 2025

By Nash Jones Congress has approved President Donald Trump’s request to strip away $9 billion in federal funding already allocated…

Another life lost in New Mexico’s foster care system

By Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico | July 14, 2025

Makamy Anderson’s death is the most recent tragedy to come to light amid a string of deaths of children in…

New State Laws Expand Student Loan Forgiveness, Legalize Medical Mushrooms and Institute CYFD Reforms

By Nash Jones | July 14, 2025

A huge slate of new state laws are on the books in New Mexico as of this month. So, we…

‘We’re just here to pick up the pieces’: Ruidoso digs out in the aftermath of flooding

By Danielle Prokop | July 11, 2025

At least 300 people displaced as officials wait for more federal aid This story was originally published at Source New…