El Paso and Las Cruces 2025 election results

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — It's Election Day, and here are the unofficial results for local races in El Paso and Las Cruces. Below are other races and results according to unofficial early voting numbers: Texas Socorro ISD VATRE "Ratifying the...

Nearly 900 people sign environmental groups’ petition for stricter New Mexico oil and gas rules

A pumpjack between Hobbs and Lovington in the Permian Basin as seen on Aug. 7. A New Mexico rulemaking commission will hold hearings through Nov. 7 to consider stricter requirements for the amount of bond money oil and gas operators need to...

Year's brightest supermoon will peak early Wednesday

When the moon hits your eye Wednesday, that’s not amore — that’s the Beaver supermoon. The year’s brightest supermoon — and the closest to Earth the moon has been since 2019 — will be at its peak illumination early Wednesday morning, at 6:19 a.m....

FOREVER CHEMICALS in New Mexico: PFAS Contamination Near Cannon Air Force Base Raises Health and Legal Alarms

FOREVER CHEMICALS in New Mexico: PFAS Contamination Near Cannon Air Force Base Raises Health and Legal Alarms They are difficult to pronounce and nearly impossible to destroy. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—known collectively as...

Paranormal tales haunt Holy Ghost Campground in New Mexico

Isolated deep in the Santa Fe National Forest, the Holy Ghost Campground is known for its unsettling tales passed down through generations, making some visitors uneasy upon arrival.Ed and Sara Slather from the Duke City Paranormal Research Society...

H-1B visas are getting more restrictive. Is New Mexico ready for the changes?

When winter temperatures dawn on rural Cibola County and neighbors gather around steaming plates of tamales and pozole, Kathrene Rivera will be bringing something else. Rivera brings chicken adobo, sinigang soup and pancit noodles — a way to bring...

Shoplifting in the US: Problems, Progress, and the Path Forward

A Crisis in Plain Sight Shoplifting has moved from a manageable nuisance to an urgent threat across the U.S. In large metropolitan and suburban markets alike, retailers, communities, and law enforcement are grappling with increasingly...

New Mexico universities grapple with federal funding loss

UNITED STATES New Mexico colleges and universities are grappling with the loss of more than US$130 million in federal research funding, according to the New Mexico Higher Education Department. Now, research universities, which account for nearly...

New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving before extinction

A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs, according to research that underscores that these creatures were still...

NMSU to celebrate first-generation students in November

Tiffany Acosta NMSU This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Higher Education Act, and New Mexico State University will honor the milestone with several events celebrating first-generation college students, faculty and staff across the system....

Science Reuters New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs, according to research that...

New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs, according to research that...

Study: Dinosaur fossils found in New Mexico date to time of mass extinction event

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One thing that northwestern New Mexico is known for is lots of dinosaur fossils. Previously, paleontologists estimated that the fossils in the Birsti Badlands were 70 million years old, but now, a team of scientists from around...

Research shows exercising with friend can lead to better health

DEVASTATE ALL STRUCTURES IN ITS PATH. RESEARCH SHOWS HAVING A FRIEND TO EXERCISE WITH COULD KEEP YOU MOVING AND HELP YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. THAT’S RIGHT, KOAT UNM, HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH SPOKE WITH OUR OWN DARLENE MELENDEZ ABOUT THIS. A STUDY FROM...

Durango surfers hope to emulate – or upstage – Salida’s waves

Town’s river feature became ‘lifeblood’ of community Matthew Barrett warms up before competing in the stand-up surf competition on June 4, 2022, during Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park on the Animas River. (Jerry McBride/Durango...

Northern New Mexico elections: What's on your ballot Nov. 4?

The statewide local election has gotten off to a sluggish start: Just 4.9% of registered voters across New Mexico and 6.4% in Santa Fe County have cast ballots so far, the Secretary of State's Office reported late last week. Early in-person voting...

New Mexico: Tech Sectors On The Rise

New Mexico is positioning itself as a national hub for quantum technology innovation. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that Roadrunner Venture Studios has been selected to manage a $25 million investment establishing...

Could New Mexico farmers rake in profits growing the world's most expensive spice?

Could a red spice bring in green for New Mexico’s farmers? New Mexico State University is hoping to find out. Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is one of the crops the university’s Agricultural Experiment Station is researching for...

New Mexico’s Efforts To Regulate PFAS Attracts National Industry Pushback: Officials To Hold Meetings To Discuss New Rules, Blood Tests

New Mexico is the third state to pass a law implementing a gradual phasing out of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in new products, and is now facing industry pushback. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images BY DANIELLE PROKOP Source NM sourcenm.com New...

MPA Sends Cease And Desist Letter To Instagram Parent Meta Over “PG-13” Teen Accounts

The Motion Pictures Association has warned Instagram parent Meta to cease and desist the recently introduced Teen Accounts that are “guided by PG-13,” which the organization says exploits its ratings brand. “The MPA’s ratings program is a...