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Source New Mexico is a nonprofit news organization that operates independently, dedicated to uncovering the truth about government actions, policies, and public figures. Our goal is to provide you with the essential information needed to make informed decisions regarding your life, family, and community. We focus on issues through the perspectives of public health and equity, offering original news stories as well as insightful analysis and opinion pieces. You can rely on us for thorough coverage of topics such as COVID-19 responses and healthcare, educational access, tribal matters, climate change, industrial regulations, police accountability, legal reform, the effects of immigration policies, and much more throughout the region. Source NM is affiliated with States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is funded through grants and support from a network of donors and readers, while maintaining complete editorial independence.

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New Mexico adds two additional measles cases after holiday weekend

2 days ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported two new cases of measles, both in Lea County, bringing the state’s total to 65 measles cases this year spread across four counties. Just over half of the cases in Lea, Eddy, Chavez and Doña Ana counties have been among children: with 18 cases in very young children aged 0 to four; 19 cases in school aged children; and 28 adult cases.
State survey finds New Mexico tree mortality doubled in 2024

2 days ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico April 22, 2025 Tree deaths in New Mexico forests have doubled since 2023, according to a state survey released Monday, driven by insects and stress from prolonged warmer conditions. Those deaths include 70,000 acres of conifer trees in 2024, more than twice the 33,000 acres recorded the year prior.
Interstate board governing Rio Grande will wrangle with drought impacts this Friday

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

Drought, lawsuits and federal funding for New Mexico’s largest river will be some of the topics discussed at the Rio Grande Compact Commission’s annual governance meeting this week.
Humanities in Trouble

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Darryl Wellington |Julia Goldberg

In early April, state humanities councils in all 50 states received a letter from the infamous DOGE. It read “Your grant no longer effectuates the agency’s needs and priorities and conditions of the Grant Agreement and is subject to termination” It meant — simply put — their funding was axed. Many councils had probably foreseen this coming, given prior moves that undermined integrity at the Kennedy Center and the National Endowment of the Arts. Councils have been in a tailspin since.
Alternative licenced teachers pose as a possible solution for NM teacher vacancies

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

As New Mexico schools continue to grapple with more than 700 teacher vacancies, according to the most recent data, some districts have begun to rely on teachers licensed through the state’s alternative licensing programs, which provide licensure pathways for people with degrees in areas outside of education.
Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Darryl Wellington

Darryl Lorenzo Wellington was the 20221-2023 Poet Laureate of Santa Fe, and since then he has been publishing magazine articles, and teaching poetry to adults and children, while working on his forthcoming book, The Book of Seasonal Aphorisms.
NM health officials: No new measles cases

6 days ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

Earlier this week, health officials urged parents to consider seeking one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine for infants aged 6-11 months who live in Doña Ana County — the fourth and latest New Mexico county with cases — or who will be traveling to either Doña Ana or Lea counties, where the bulk of the state’s cases have thus far taken place.
REAL IDs needed real soon for flights, federal building entry

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

Following years of delays, federal and New Mexico officials say starting May 7 any adult wanting to catch a flight or enter certain federal buildings will need to show a driver’s license that meets stricter standards. REAL IDs, marked with a gold star in the card’s top right corner, require proof of identity, age and residency to the state issuing the card. That often means using original documents such as a birth certificate, social security card and two proofs of address.
New Mexico gun possession statute withstands constitutional challenge

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico April 17, 2025 The New Mexico Court of Appeals this week rejected a challenge to state law prohibiting people convicted of felonies in the past decade from possessing firearms. A jury convicted Jeremy Romero, of Las Vegas, of unlawfully possessing a firearm and evading Albuquerque police in August 2022, and a judge sentenced him to eight years in prison.
Doña Ana County Clerk announces campaign for NM Secretary of State

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico April 16, 2025 Amanda López Askin, a Democrat who has led the Doña Ana County Clerk’s office since 2018, announced her campaign Wednesday for New Mexico’s top election office. López Askin, is so far the only Secretary of State candidate in the 2026 election. Current Secretary of State Maggie Tolouse Oliver has served two consecutive terms, and cannot run for the seat in the upcoming election.