New Mexico - The Durango Herald

Moth outbreak stresses trees in New Mexico forests

ALBUQUERQUE – An insect outbreak is believed to be causing conifer stands in some central New Mexico forests to lose their needles, further stressing trees amid an ongoing drought. Officials...

DATE: Sep 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

A new mosquito is stalking New Mexico. Is the state ready?

Climate change creates a hospitable environment as United Nations warns of potential for disease spread

DATE: Sep 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Inspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s green chile season is in full swing as the aroma of fresh roasted peppers permeates the air, but growers and exporters in Mexico are just as busy and that’s causin...

DATE: Sep 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Found: Alligator, drugs, guns, money. But where’s the tiger?

ALBUQUERQUE – An alligator, drugs, guns and money were seized during a raid at two homes in Albuquerque last month, but New Mexico wildlife officials said Saturday they are still searching f...

DATE: Sep 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 crisis line

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Most people in Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico know each other. So when a tribal member needs mental health services or help for substance abuse, calling a triba...

DATE: Sep 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. executive branch acknowledges N.M. Downwinders for the first time

The brief meeting with Biden’s health secretary was ‘profound,’ group says

DATE: Sep 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico banishes Trump ally from office for insurrection

SANTA FE – A New Mexico state district court judge on Tuesday disqualified county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin from holding public office for engaging in the in...

DATE: Sep 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

As Forest Service wraps up pause on burns, a scientist fears what comes next

Scientist fears agency might over-correct for the errant prescribed burn

DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Chaco park to host equinox sunrise event and astronomy festival

Tradition followed by astronomy discussions, viewings

DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Santa Fe woman accused of embezzling nearly $600K from firm

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe woman has been accused of embezzling nearly $600,000 from a landscape architecture firm where she once worked. A Sept. 19 arraignment has been scheduled for 43-year-old...

DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico judiciary endorses elimination of some court fees

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s judiciary has endorsed the elimination of court fees for traffic violations and some misdemeanor criminal cases that can have a disproportionate effect on the poor, a...

DATE: Sep 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico teams rally for hospitalized football player

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – For 22 seconds, none of the 104 players thought about football. The high school students’ thoughts and prayers were elsewhere – with Abraham Romero in the intensive c...

DATE: Sep 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico