New Mexico - The Durango Herald

State gives ‘outstanding’ designation to northern N.M. waters, enhancing pollution rules

Any activities that can cause water degradation must go through strict state authorization process

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Doctors urge access to psychedelic therapies in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Physicians and researchers are urging New Mexico legislators to allow the use of psychedelic mushrooms in mental health therapy aimed at overcoming depression, anxiety, psychologi...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Regulators recommend license for spent nuclear fuel storage in southern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – There are no environmental reasons that would prevent a New Jersey-based company from building a multibillion-dollar facility in southern New Mexico to temporarily store tons o...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rule for managing endangered Mexican wolves spurs lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. wildlife managers are being sued over their new management rule for the endangered Mexican gray wolf, with a coalition of environmentalists saying the recently adopted cou...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. awards $3B contract to manage nuclear waste repository

ALBUQUERQUE – Management of the U.S. government’s only underground nuclear waste repository will be taken over later this year by a company created by one of the largest engineering, constru...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Matt King, co-founder of arts collective Meow Wolf, dies

SANTA FE – Matt King, a co-founder of the Santa Fe-based arts collective Meow Wolf that has grown into an offbeat, interactive entertainment juggernaut, has died. He was 37. Meow Wolf spokes...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New Mexico county blasts U.S. over historic prescribed fire

ALBUQUERQUE – Commissioners in a northern New Mexico county urged U.S. forest managers on Tuesday to do a more comprehensive environmental review of plans to restore large swaths of forest t...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Murder trial begins for ex-New Mexico officer in 2020 death

LAS CRUCES – A former New Mexico police officer charged with murder in a man’s death during a 2020 struggle with officers didn’t properly use a chokehold that gradually ended the man’s life,...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Top official during massive New Mexico blaze gets new post

ALBUQUERQUE – The supervisor of a national forest that erupted in flames earlier this year has been temporarily assigned to a post in Washington, D.C., as New Mexico looks to recover from it...

DATE: Jul 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico plans for more electric vehicle charging stations

ALBUQUERQUE – The first in a series of electric vehicle charging stations that will be paid for with state and federal infrastructure money will be installed in Socorro, one of the few popul...

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Hiker found dead at White Sands National Park

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – A 27-year-old hiker who went missing while visiting White Sands National Park has been found dead, authorities said Friday. New Mexico state police and officials at the so...

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico school trust feels pressure; voters weigh changes

SANTA FE – State investments are being buffeted by turbulent financial markets as New Mexico voters consider whether to divert more money each year toward early childhood education programs....

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico