The U.S. and Iran are fighting for control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a return to all-out war after agreeing to a ceasefire last month.
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NM Attorney General Raul Torrez has launched an investigation into fraudulent comments in support of Project Jupiter's air quality permit that were allegedly submitted without consent.
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A young Silver City couple, Elysha Montoya and Nicholas Saiz, met on the Gila River, got engaged at the river and plan to wed there. They have also become advocates for the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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Illegal dumping in the desert is a pervasive problem in the region. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces Office’s Law Enforcement Ranger James Croft will be out in the Lordsburg area for a Public Lands Cleanup. He talked about it with KC Counts.
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Nick Seibel of the Silver City Daily Press covers top stories each week on the Silver City Report. This week, we learn about the Sacaton Fire, a meeting of the Silver City Democratic Party where the candidates for lieutenant governor stumped and more.
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Officials say the technology is complementary to the physical wall and frees up agents for other tasks.
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The firefighters were part of a specialized crew that goes into remote areas by helicopter to quickly put out new and rapidly escalating wildfires.
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Lujan Grisham's remarks came a week after AP reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored — but did not seize — shipments of fentanyl as part of an effort to build bigger criminal cases between 2023 and 2025.
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New Mexico has had a persistent problem with undercounting first-generation immigrant families and Native Americans according to State Demographer Robert Rhatigan.
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
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The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
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Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.
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Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have to decide what's next, as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a nominee.