Eddie Moore
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Albuquerque Journal
Operator cites heightened wildfire risk.
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department
Small county bears a large burden as deadly dust storms wreak havoc at the Arizona-New Mexico border
A stretch of Interstate 10 at the Arizona-New Mexico border has claimed more than 50 lives over the last 40 years due to dust storms. While state and federal agencies have taken notice, the burden of emergency response has fallen on rural communities with limited resources.
Office of the Santa Fe County Clerk
Courtesy of ICE
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Searchlight NM
Let's Talk New Mexico
YMCA of Fort Worth
For New Mexico youth, having a trusted adult mentor, like a Big Brother or Big Sister, can lead to better outcomes, like staying away from drugs and alcohol and pursuing higher education. But as mentorship programs face volunteer shortages, some young people are being left without the support they need.
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In an effort to address forthcoming freshwater scarcity, New Mexico water and environment officials on Monday announced the award of three contracts totaling $13 million for mapping, testing and treating brackish water. -
Across the United States, there are over 575 federally recognized American Indian tribes. According to the U.S. Census, Native North American language use fell by 6% from 2013 to 2021, but among those who spoke a Native language nearly half spoke Navajo.
