The results of a first-of-its-kind aerial survey of beaver dams in New Mexico, released this week, reveal a stark contrast between the northern and southern parts of the state.

This Saturday, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and Albuquerque Public Schools will host the 3rd Annual National Civics Bee state finals. The competition brings together middle school students to consider ideas of government, leadership, and civic responsibility.

As the school year wraps up, the New Mexico Public Education Department is reporting increased graduation rates with last year’s class having the highest number of graduates in the last fifteen years. KUNM has more on initiatives that helped students secure their diplomas.

The timeline for a long-awaited rulemaking process for a proposed workplace heat protection rule has been extended by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED).

A second contender for the Albuquerque Mayoral race says the required 3,000 signatures needed to officially run is within his grasp. Alexander Uballez announced hitting the milestone at a rally Friday.

On Thursday, the City of Albuquerque held their third listening session on the governor’s executive order to deploy National Guard troops to boost capacity of the Albuquerque Police Department.

A newly released report from the Union of Concerned Scientists argues for reusing existing nuclear weapon cores from decommissioned weaponry to lower costs amid rising global nuclear tensions.

Some of New Mexico’s top lawmakers and leaders gathered Thursday to discuss the potential impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on the state’s most vulnerable populations. U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, and State Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, both Democrats, spoke at the CommonSpirit St.Joseph’s Children center along with President of the center, Allen Sanchez.

On Tuesday, a coalition of faith leaders, community organizers, and union leaders came together in downtown Albuquerque to call on Congressional delegates to continue humanitarian aid for Gaza.

40 years ago Victor Higgins’ Aspens and Joseph Henry Sharp’s Oklahoma Cheyenne were stolen from the University of New Mexico’s Harwood Museum of Art in Taos. Last week they were finally returned.