Science USA TODAY What are sounding rockets? NASA launch from New Mexico studies sun's mysterious chromosphere

States like Florida, Texas and California are no strangers to routine rocket launches − but New Mexico? Spacecraft also sometimes get off the ground from the state. Space news coverage may be headlined by crewed missions to the International Space Station …

MON: New Mexico US Senators Heinrich, Luján back legislation to protect dreamers’ data, + More

New Mexico US Senators Heinrich, Luján back legislation to protect dreamers’ data - Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico  New Mexico’s senators in Congress have joined two dozen others in an effort to protect the private information submitted by undocumented …

Report shows New Mexico ranks worst in pedestrian deaths

New Mexico is one of many states seeing an increase in pedestrian deaths. But, similar to past years, New Mexico has been ranked worst in the country. According to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, the country overall has seen a …

Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities join national civil rights protests

Good Trouble Lives March and March took place Thursday July 17 in the evening at Roosevelt Park, which is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on civil and human rights by the Trump administration. Several hundred folks march …

Loving Village councilor declares Democratic bid for New Mexico lieutenant governor

Jackie Lee Onsuarez, a self-described “outsider to Santa Fe,” is pursuing an office on the fourth floor of the Roundhouse in his bid to be New Mexico’s next Democratic lieutenant governor. Onsuarez, 58, currently works as a senior staff specialist at the …

New Mexico Pinon Coffee issues voluntary recall of some coffee products

New Mexico Piñon Coffee has recalled dark pinon single-serve cups voluntarily. According to an alert issued by the company, New Mexico Piñon Coffee's dark pinon single serve cups that come in a 10-count box were recalled due to the possible …

New Mexico conservationists promise to fight for 'Roadless Rule'

Click play to listen to this article. The Trump administration wants to overturn a conservation rule that had garnered more public comment than any in U.S. history up until that time. Commonly known as the Roadless Rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

New Mexico Expands Primary Care Services Through Historic Partnership with Mescalero Apache Tribe

MESCALERO, N.M. — A groundbreaking public health initiative is bringing expanded primary care services to Tribal and rural communities in New Mexico. For the first time, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is partnering with the Mescalero Apache …

Three Wildfires Burning Across New Mexico as Monsoon Weather Offers Hope

NEW MEXICO — Fire crews continue to battle three active wildfires across the state, with monsoon conditions offering some relief and hope for containment. The Turkeyfeather Fire, burning in the Gila National Forest, has grown to over 24,000 acres. …

How New Mexico beat Florida for a startup firm's HQ