Dennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
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Peter Mitchell, New Mexico Environment Department liquid waste specialist, talks with KC Counts about some ways to keep septic systems safe during and after flood events.
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A look back at the week's top stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media. Learn about ballot proposals to support soil and water conservation and pay legislators and a whole lot more.
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A U.S. federal judge in El Paso granted a preliminary injunction Friday that halts all construction of the border wall in Big Bend National Park.
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Michele Sleighel has created a sanctuary for unwanted and retired horses at River Thunder Ranch. The two-acre property sits just outside El Paso in Anthony, New Mexico.
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KRWG Public Media is covering the New Mexico State Representative race for district 33. Early voting opens October 6th. Democratic candidate Micaela Lara Cadena spoke to Noah Raess.
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Ramos was released from custody during a news conference outside the county jail Saturday, with the crowd erupting in cheers.
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The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law and it is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data show New Mexico’s summer temperature increase was the second-biggest jump of the 48 contiguous states as America went through its hottest summer on record.
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Even with the Immigrant Safety Act passed earlier this year, New Mexico is one of five states with the highest local jail arrest rate.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country's housing crisis.
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This year, federal forecasters say the planet could see the strongest El Niño event on record. Here's what you need to know.
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Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers. Tennessee and Arkansas are regulating them now.
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The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.
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Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.