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GOP-led Congress claws back billions in foreign aid, public media funds 

By Nash Jones | July 18, 2025

By Nash Jones Congress has approved President Donald Trump’s request to strip away $9 billion in federal funding already allocated…

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Another life lost in New Mexico’s foster care system

By Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico | July 14, 2025

Makamy Anderson’s death is the most recent tragedy to come to light amid a string of deaths of children in…

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New State Laws Expand Student Loan Forgiveness, Legalize Medical Mushrooms and Institute CYFD Reforms

By Nash Jones | July 14, 2025

A huge slate of new state laws are on the books in New Mexico as of this month. So, we…

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‘We’re just here to pick up the pieces’: Ruidoso digs out in the aftermath of flooding

By Danielle Prokop | July 11, 2025

At least 300 people displaced as officials wait for more federal aid This story was originally published at Source New…

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A person stands on the side of a dark, empty highway at night, illuminated by vehicle headlights; a timestamp and GPS coordinates are visible on the dashcam footage.

When a call for help ends in gunfire

By Joshua Bowling | July 8, 2025

A new lawsuit in the 2024 fatal police shooting of teenager Elijah Hadley could shed light on a persistent problem…

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The State of the Local Media on this Independence Day

By Nash Jones | July 4, 2025

It’s become an annual tradition on our program to mark the Fourth of July by examining the status of New…

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Joseph Shepard sued by the New Mexico State Ethics Commission

By Joshua Bowling | June 30, 2025

The new civil action claims that the former WNMU president misappropriated at least $177,000 meant for ADA compliance and used…

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New Mexico hospitals and patients face closure from ‘domino effect’ of potential Medicaid cuts

By Danielle Prokop | June 27, 2025

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico Six to…

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NMiF Features ‘Indigenously Positive’ after First Place Award in National Journalism Contest

By Nash Jones | June 27, 2025

This week, New Mexico in Focus is highlighting the Indigenously Positive series. The collaboration between NMPBS and nonprofit news organization…

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ACLU of NM gets new leadership after two decades and NMiF welcomes a new reporter

By Nash Jones | June 23, 2025

Advocates for civil rights and liberties have decried numerous moves by the Trump administration in its second term — from…

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New Mexico’s Governor Declares Drought Emergency. Sort Of.

By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main | June 20, 2025

A warming climate — fueled in part by the state’s oil and gas production — has parched rivers and turned…

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Deaths in the New Mexico desert surge after Texas’ border crackdown reaches El Paso

By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico | June 16, 2025

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have…

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