Extreme fire danger, strong wind return to eastern Colorado Thursday, Friday
Extreme fire danger and high winds are returning to the eastern plains of Colorado Thursday, with dangerous conditions continuing into Friday.
New Mexico
New Mexico attorney general sides with Mexico against American gun makers in lawsuit
New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Mexico in an American lawsuit.
New Mexico law will create dedicated fund for conservation
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill creating the state's first-ever source of recurring funding for its conservation efforts.
Two state constitutional amendments on way to New Mexico ballots
The New Mexico State Legislature voted to send two constitutional amendments to statewide ballots in 2024.
Spent nuclear fuel storage facility nixed by New Mexico legislature
Like Nevada, New Mexico has rejected a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.
New Mexico approves expansion of LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive protections
New Mexico's LGBTQ community will soon have additional protections after existing language in state law was updated by the Legislature.
Colorado river basin lawmakers team up to address western water shortage
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is looking to tackle water issues involving the Colorado River.
The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could boost their chances
Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as the planet warms. However, new research shows there are ways to improve forests' chances of recovery.
New Mexico coronavirus public health emergency order expiring in the coming weeks
New Mexico's coronavirus public health emergency will end this month.
Why California is getting involved in a New Mexico abortion fight
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced March 3 that he joined a coalition of attorney generals in support of New Mexico's AG Raul Torrez, who took action against two New Mexico counties and two cities whose communities passed ordinances to restrict abortion clinics.
