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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 03/06/2026
We will have live results in the governors' races in about a minute as the polls close, and more results as they come in at sourcenm.com
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 02/06/2026
Busy as always at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, where poll workers said they had a line of voters waiting when they opened at 7 a.m. We have reporters in ABQ, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces and Gallup as well today, with a story coming this afternoon, and election results this evening at sourcenm.com
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 14/05/2026
Two Democratic county clerks are facing off June 2 to become the party's nominee for Secretary of State. The winner will face Republican Ramona L. Goolsby in the general election. Read more about the race —and all the contested races — in Source NM's Primary Election Voter Guide. buff.ly/r8kWFHT
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 13/05/2026
We asked the three Democratic candidates for NM commissioner of public lands to discuss how they would address the job given shifting federal land use policies. Read their responses & and learn about all the contested statewide and legislative races in our primary voter guide. buff.ly/Zzlq2gS
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 06/05/2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Deb Haaland and Sam Bregman agree on some things, but their responses to the question of how New Mexico should approach data centers diverged. Read more and and learn about all the races in our new Voter Guide. buff.ly/ZwvGUVL
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 28/03/2026
We were at the No Kings marches in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, along with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), who riled up the crowd at the Roundhouse. Story forthcoming at sourcenm.com.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 12/02/2026
We are sorry to announce the demise of our previous Instagram account. Please follow us anew at buff.ly/WVDi7cQ Here is a photo of an elk (by Danielle Prokop), an example of the visual treats that await.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/01/2026
The New Mexico Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on Monday unanimously advanced a bill allocating $547 million for a new University of New Mexico School of Medicine, something Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham labeled a priority in her final State of the State address. buff.ly/m89MIpB
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/01/2026
The New Mexico House Judiciary Committee on Monday quickly passed legislation that would enter the state into seven health care worker compacts, part of lawmakers’ effort to pass as many compact bills as possible despite Senate opposition. sourcenm.com/briefs/anoth...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/01/2026
Days after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, New Mexico Democrats on Monday morning said they’ll continue to protect immigrants across the state. One representative called on the governor to demand an end to all ICE operations. buff.ly/HZ4DFcW
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 26/01/2026
A rally for New Mexico's Immigrant and Workers Day of Action is underway at the Roundhouse in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. We'll have coverage at sourcenm.com Photo by Danielle Prokop.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 20/01/2026
It's opening day at the NM Legislature, and we're waiting on the governor's final State of the State. Check out sourcenm[dot]com for our coverage!
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 03/12/2025
Firefighters responding to the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire reported nearly 2,500 retardant drops as they fought the blaze, according to Forest Service. Where those drops occurred is the subject of renewed interest after contamination was detected in private wells. More here: buff.ly/atArxPv
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 17/11/2025
Wildfires, floods and National Guard deployments over the last few years have depleted a key New Mexico disaster fund. Gov. Lujan Grisham has, nonetheless, used emergency declarations and state funds to cover the cost. Where's the money coming from? Read Source's latest "By the #s" buff.ly/emjyJys
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 10/11/2025
We're at the Roundhouse waiting for the special session to start. House Democrats, as pictured held a news conference mid-morning in advance of lawmakers getting to work. We'll have more later at sourcenm.com. Photo by Patrick Lohmann
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 06/11/2025
Even though it was a local, non-partisan, off-year election, enthusiastic Democratic voters turned out at higher-than-expected rates, according to our analysis. More here: buff.ly/dfsiX5F
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/10/2025
Democratic incumbents in New Mexico have large cash advantages against Republicans seeking to unseat them next year in the United States Congress, according to the latest campaign reports. buff.ly/smi6qgw
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 30/09/2025
New Mexico lawmakers will convene Wednesday to address upcoming federal impacts to the state’s Medicaid program, including funding cuts and new work requirements. Here's a brief introduction to some of the facts and figures: buff.ly/O4r52Vp
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 29/08/2025
The results are in from Source's survey of Zozobra glooms. More here: sourcenm.com/briefs/by-th...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 04/08/2025
The blaze is difficult to contain due to “extremely low fuel moistures” and low humidity. buff.ly/W0zKNfD #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 31/07/2025
Even while the fire nears containment, it continues to draw controversy and criticism due to how it developed in the first place. Internal U.S. Forest Service documents Source reviewed reveal an attempt this week by the agency to disseminate talking points about the fire. buff.ly/8tjIMlV #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 09/07/2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling on the federal government to assist state and local authorities as they respond to floods in Ruidoso that killed three people and caused other chaos late Tuesday night. Read more at SourceNM [dot] com. sourcenm.com/2025/07/09/n...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 01/07/2025
The Oak Ridge Fire burning on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border has grown to nearly 10,000 acres. A weak monsoonal pattern is bringing chaotic wind patterns but also the possibility of rain to slow the fire. More here: sourcenm.com/briefs/oak-r... #nmfire #azfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 30/06/2025
A wildfire that erupted over the weekend on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border has grown to more than 6,200 acres, according to the latest updates. More here: sourcenm.com/briefs/oak-r... #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/06/2025
More roads = more wildfires, per a new Wilderness Society study awaiting peer review Authors say findings undercut the USDA's push to repeal "Roadless Rule" protections in national forests. Our analysis of wildfires in the Gila echoes the study's findings: sourcenm.com/2025/06/27/u... #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 25/06/2025
By the #s: A Source review shows that, of the state's five national forests, the Gila has the most to lose in terms of "Roadless Rule" protections that the federal Agriculture Department seeks to repeal. More here: sourcenm.com/2025/06/25/b...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 17/06/2025
Two wildfires burning north of Silver City have burned an area more than 80,000 acres, according to the latest updates, as state health officials warn of smoke impacts on respiratory health in the area. sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-go... #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 13/06/2025
By the #s: Parts of New Mexico are about to see their first three-digit days of the year. The temperatures will be dangerously hot in some places, according to the National Weather Service’s Heat Risk Map. More here: sourcenm.com/briefs/by-th...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 05/06/2025
Federal prosecutors this month charged fewer people for allegedly trespassing on the newly established military base along New Mexico’s border with Mexico, according to a Source New Mexico review of federal court records. Read more here: buff.ly/xg4mB7g
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 02/06/2025
“It is concerning that even the Acting United States Attorney is confused by the boundaries of this new National Defense Area,” a spokesperson for Heinrich (D-NM) said. The confusion prompted prosecutors dismissed their own charges against 3 people accused of unauthorized entry. buff.ly/zPT2tP9
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 27/05/2025
The 720-acre Camp Fire northeast of Ruidoso ignited Sunday near one of the most-intact military forts from the 19th century in the country, but an incident command team said Tuesday that crews are making progress. buff.ly/M9MBJdR #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 05/05/2025
A 900-acre wildfire broke out Sunday in an area that forecasters have warned for months would experience above-normal wildfire risk. Read the latest here: sourcenm.com/briefs/iron-...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 18/04/2025
An update on the Rio Grande Fire near Bosque Farms: buff.ly/7b3U6LY #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 07/04/2025
The Navajo Nation's agreement with company Energy Fuels to allow uranium transport from a mine in Arizona to a mill in Utah has a provision regarding a proposed NM mine near Mt. Taylor. If approved, that could mean a max of 50-60 uranium trucks a day across the nation and NW NM. buff.ly/eAP2Hil
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 02/04/2025
National fire weather forecasters warn that most of New Mexico will face above-normal fire potential this month, and those conditions will worsen until at least until the monsoon season begins in July. buff.ly/ac8a1Z5 #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 14/03/2025
Amid high winds and dry conditions across New Mexico, a grass fire ignited in Northern New Mexico and has quickly grown to 3,000 acres, according to New Mexico State Forestry. buff.ly/3NVggRl #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 12/03/2025
In today's legislative recap, check out a chart we made showing what we're in for as the 60-day session heads into the home stretch, plus an update on a PFAS bill and coverage of a rare debate over a memorial in the House: buff.ly/eQKaUSe
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 10/03/2025
A new national forecast warns that above-normal wildfire risk will exist through most of New Mexico by April. Meanwhile, federal cuts could leave one-third of the state without dispatchers to monitor for nascent blazes and fewer firefighters to respond if they blow up. buff.ly/qATa1aE
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 04/03/2025
SourceNM obtained a recording of a staff meeting at Cibola National Forest, in which forest leaders said uranium mines near Mount Taylor are now "priority projects" and also described changes in the 2-million-acre national forest and grasslands. More here: sourcenm.com/2025/03/03/l...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 13/01/2025
Here's a look at the snow-water equivalent for Jan. 12
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 06/01/2025
Longtime New Mexico journalist Julia Goldberg has been named editor of Source New Mexico after a national search. Read more at SourceNM [dot]com.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 21/06/2024
Dispatch records show a cluster of fires reported in a small area between June 16-18 including two that became the #SaltFire and #SouthForkFire A @source_nm review shows no lightning strikes in the area for over a week before then. More here: buff.ly/3RGDdKf #nmfire
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 19/06/2024
The latest in the South Fork and Salt Fires in SE New Mexico sourcenm.com/2024/06/18/o...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 05/03/2024
For this second piece reporter Austin Fisher spoke to several lawyers on background and spent weeks trying to reach Jonathan Mitchell and Mark Lee Dickson. Dickson finally contacted him back yesterday after the first story published. sourcenm.com/2024/03/05/e...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 09/01/2024
Those who grew up near the 1945 Trinity atomic test and New Mexico mine workers are keeping up the fight to recognize and compensate victims of America’s nuclear testing program. A mult-state collab with newsroom across the country Read the @sourcenm.com contribution sourcenm.com/2024/01/09/t...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 16/06/2023
If anyone were to talk about today's Supreme Court ruling on ICWA, it might as well be one of the architects of the child welfare law. sourcenm.com/2023/06/15/scotus-ruli…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case that will decide if the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional. Outside the Supreme Court Building, ICWA supporters were on site in numbers. (Photo by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye / ICT)
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 08/06/2023
Another dispatch from the border where U.S. immigration officials are processing up 1,000 asylum claims in El Paso daily and requiring DNA swabs from anyone trying to enter the country. sourcenm.com/2023/06/08/u-s...
A fresh wave of nervousness and excitement washes over the Maldonado family as the line for CBP One appointments begins to advance. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux for Source NM)
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 07/06/2023
Public school education reform mandated by a court order is about to enter its 5th year in New Mexico. What progress has been made? sourcenm.com/2023/06/07/institute-o…
Wilhelmina Yazzie, the plaintiff in a lawsuit that spurned public school reform in New Mexico, poses in Albuquerque, on Nov. 8. 2022. (Photo by Shaun Griswold / Source NM)
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 06/06/2023
U.S. Forest Service says it’s not obligated to follow state law on prescribed burns sourcenm.com/2023/06/06/u-s-forest-…
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 01/06/2023
In New Mexico, where election denialism has led to one former state GOP candidate into a federal indictment for allegedly shooting at opponents homes sourcenm.com/2023/05/31/failed-nm-h…
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