25 Articles in Searchlight New Mexico News
This article is co-published with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on local control of government. Last December, New Mexico officials celebrated publication of a plan to address climate change, designed to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A few months
Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 01:34PM
Updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 01:35PM
Farmers and ranchers spoke at a roundtable in Corrales on Tuesday about how higher fuel costs are impacting them.
Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 09:18AM
An ICE raid on a Santa Fe housing construction site Tuesday comes as part of an apparent surge in immigration enforcement targeting construction workers in the region.
Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 09:12AM
A levee breach close to the outlet of the Rio Grande near Hatch caused catastrophic flooding that also devastated pecan orchards.
Published: Monday, October 12, 2026 12:36PM
Some New Mexican immigrants are losing jobs and protection from deportation, which advocates say appears to be the goal.
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2026 07:45AM
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2026 07:53AM
The agency apologized for the error on Friday, and said a printer malfunction was to blame for the mistake.
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2026 07:43AM
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2026 07:45AM
In an interview with Searchlight New Mexico, Republican Ramona Goolsby talks about her concerns about the state’s election system and her vision for change.
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2026 07:40AM
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2026 07:42AM
The agency attributed the rate increases to a higher than expected “claims experience” in 2025.
Published: Friday, October 09, 2026 07:44AM
A coalition of Hispanic and health organizations is urging New Mexico to expand Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs, citing potential to reduce obesity-related health disparities.
Published: Friday, October 09, 2026 07:38AM
Oracle is exploring truck delivery of natural gas to fuel Project Jupiter’s data center in Santa Teresa due to pipeline delays, a strategy already used at their Salt Lake City site.
Published: Friday, October 09, 2026 07:36AM
Updated: Friday, October 09, 2026 01:43PM
The district will audit the system across 34 properties after an investigation found it recorded staff audio without notice.
Published: Friday, October 09, 2026 07:31AM
The order’s main goal is to curb the state’s high rate of congenital syphilis, which is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.
Published: Thursday, October 08, 2026 11:06AM
The Office of the State Engineer intends to fight the federal government’s purported waiver of New Mexico water laws.
Published: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 07:26AM
Updated: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 01:10PM
The Doña Ana County Commission unanimously voted to terminate County Manager Scott Andrews — who had signed nondisclosure agreements with developers behind the massive and controversial Project Jupiter data center — without cause July 21.
Published: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 07:20AM
Updated: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 01:11PM
A pair of abortion-related half-truths tied to Northern New Mexico circulated on social media and in anti-abortion publications in recent weeks.
Published: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 07:15AM
The pandemic, which drove nationwide meat processing capacity problems, prompted New Mexico to launch the new program.
Published: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:49AM
Updated: Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:15AM
Members of the task force sent a letter Thursday to two legislative committees, summarizing 11 changes they believe the state should consider.
Published: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:45AM
Updated: Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:15AM
Nearing its 20th year, Hestia Fund has given money to some Santa Fe nonprofits for more than a decade and is also focusing on helping new organizations get off their feet.
Published: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:40AM
Lawsuits have challenged Copper Flat’s water rights and residents have questioned its feasibility as a mine with low-grade ore that would use about 360 million gallons of water per year.
Published: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:19AM
A controversial copper mine that closed decades ago could be coming back to Hillsboro, stirring fears among residents about pollution and water use.
Published: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:15AM
Updated: Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:15AM
The region’s water authority has come under fire for distributing high arsenic drinking water to customers without telling them.
Published: Saturday, October 03, 2026 07:58AM
Updated: Monday, October 05, 2026 07:59AM
The announcement followed an attempt by an autonomous, out-of-control AI model to access a restricted record from the school.
Published: Friday, October 02, 2026 10:56AM
This inaugural podcast episode of “Searchlight New Mexico with Ed Williams” delves into the complexities of sexual assault in schools. Student advocates Sabrina Bernadel and Susan Moen offer their takes on the issue.
Published: Thursday, October 01, 2026 02:02PM
Updated: Monday, October 05, 2026 12:51PM
Enrollment in Las Cruces programs serving at-risk youth and those exiting foster care or incarceration topped 1,000 last year despite challenges with staffing and funding.
Published: Thursday, October 01, 2026 08:33AM
Legislators expressed concerns over CYFD’s slow progress toward reform, and said it must better professionalize its workforce.
Published: Thursday, October 01, 2026 08:01AM