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Northern New Mexico Pathways To Opportunity Strategy Table Announces Youth Fund Grant Recipients
LANL FOUNDATION News: ESPAÑOLA — The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table proudly announces the inaugural round of Youth Fund grant recipients, awarding over $1.4 million to 16 regional organizations committed to expanding...

Heavy rain across New Mexico set to cause flooding risks
Heavy rain set to cause flooding risks and cooler trend Colder air moves in as significant rainfall is set to create flash flooding NEWS. MONSOON STORMS HITTING THE STATE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING. HERE’S BYRON. HEY THERE DOUG. YEAH, WE’RE...

Supreme Court clears path for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed plans to move forward on storing nuclear waste at private sites in Texas and New Mexico, reversing a lower court’s decision that had blocked the effort. Mark Sherman reports for The Associated Press. In short:...

Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 29 2025
Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 29 2025 Continued heat with scattered thunderstorms across NM THE TIME NOW 623. HOPE YOUR DAY IS OFF TO A GOOD START. WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT THE WEST SIDE RIGHT NOW, AND WE’RE SEEING TEMPERATURES AROUND 72...

Sen. Heinrich: Budget reconciliation package could not be worse for New Mexico
Participants in a roundtable discussion Friday afternoon said proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact healthcare services throughout New Mexico. The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that has been making its way through the U.S. Congress calls for...

Flash flooding risk to intensify Tuesday in New Mexico
Here's a lookahead to the rain forecast for Tuesday in New Mexico. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The risk for flash flooding will intensify Tuesday as monsoon really gets started in New Mexico. Places like...

Map Shows States With Unhappiest Shift Workers, According to Study
The unhappiest shift workers have been found, and many live in North Dakota, New Mexico and Vermont, according to a newly released report. Workforce management platform Deputy's 2025 Shift Pulse Report revealed significant divides in how shift...

Herd mentality: Goats deployed by some Colorado cities for better environmental results
Goats graze along the Colorado Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction (photo by Sharon Sullivan for Colorado Newsline) Pedestrians and bicyclists along the Colorado Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction may have noticed something out of the ordinary this...
Op-Ed: Volunteer Firefighters Should Be Included Under New Mexico’s Cancer Presumption Legislation
By JONATHAN SHARP Chief Financial Officer Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., Firefighting remains one of the most hazardous professions. In addition to visible threats such as collapsing structures, poisonous smoke, and thermal injuries, these...
Op Ed: New Mexico’s Oil And Gas Industry Leads On Well Plugging—Let’s Keep It That Way
By MISSI CURRIER President & CEO New Mexico Oil & Gas Association (NMOGA) When it comes to environmental responsibility, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is not just stepping up—we’re leading the way. In recent years, oil and gas operators...

What to know to stay safe during monsoon in New Mexico
It is officially monsoon in New Mexico which means downpours can cause flooding and life-threatening consequences fast. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It is officially monsoon in New Mexico which means downpours can cause flooding and life-threatening...

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects
COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, driving past natural gas pipelines, wellheads and water tanks. Amari should have been in school, but a bout of nausea and a...

The majestic New Forest estate formerly owned by a billionaire adventurer —famous for driving 'the world's fastest kettle' —has come up for sale
The New Forest estate formerly owned by one of Britain's most flamboyant billionaires has come to the market for the second time in six years. Newtown Park is a classically beautiful Grade II*-listed Georgian manor house sitting in 405 acres of...
EDD: Quarterly Statewide Economic Summaries Report Strong Growth Across New Mexico Counties
EDD Secretary Rob Black EDD News: SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) released its quarterly statewide and county Economic Summaries, which reflect strong economic growth across many of its target industry sectors,...

Science KRQE Albuquerque Recent study supports dates of early human footprints at White Sands National Park
WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – What if humans left their first mark on the Americas earlier than we think? An anthropologist said footprints uncovered here in the Land of Enchantment tell a new story. It’s one of the world’s great natural wonders. At...
Rallying Cry: Public Lands Advocates Mobilize Against GOP Proposal To Sell 14 Million Acres In New Mexico
This map, released by the Wilderness Society, shows eligible lands scattered across New Mexico at risk in a new bill proposing to reverse long-standing public land protections. Courtesy/The Wilderness Society By MARLENE WILDEN Los Alamos Daily...

Albuquerque prepared for monsoon season with enhanced pump station security
As Albuquerque enters its monsoon season, the city has upgraded its 15 pump stations. These improvements, a joint effort between the City of Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority, aim to prevent flooding and ensure the...

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Daily rain chances in the Borderland, chances increase midweek
We are tracking daily rain chances in the Borderland. For the next few days it will be mostly dry in the Borderland. Most of the rain will remain in the mountains, but will increase around the Fourth of July. It will be nice and much cooler...

New Mexico Among States Warned About Bad Air Quality
5 states, including New Mexico, have issued warnings to residents about driving and/or going outside. Could Texas be next? Texas ... El Paso, anyway ... may be next as we're dealing with some of the same issues that put the land of enchantment...
McQuiston: Heavy Rain And Flooding … Why Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Always Cover It
If you’ve lived here for any length of time, you know how those summer storms can sneak up on us. One moment the sky is clear, the next you’re hearing thunder in the distance — and before long, the rain is coming down in sheets. For most of us,...