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New Mexico U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Thursday criticized the potential trade war with Mexico as harmful to the economy and unhelpful for border security.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican challenger Steve Jones have differing stances on the federal government’s role in resolving matters like pocketbook issues and abortion protections, and how Congress should go about it.

While inflation is finally coming down, many are still hurting in New Mexico. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and his Republican challenger in this year’s election, Nella Domenici, have differing proposals to provide some relief.

The state Tourism Department Wednesday announced the recipients of $3.5 million dollars in marketing grants. The majority of the funds will be used to encourage visiting rural New Mexico.

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact New Mexico’s economy and its education systems. Now inflation is adding to those stressors. Julia Bergen of Communities in Schools, which works with students at risk of dropping out in 12 Title I schools in Santa Fe, explains how her staff tries to support students so they make it to graduation.

Community development experts in Utah have published a step-by-step guide to help rural communities attract private investment.

Since 2020 the state has allowed oil and gas producers to temporarily stop running pumps because the pandemic economy was particularly bad for business. But despite the rebound in oil prices, there are still more than 1,000 wells sitting idle.

Albuquerque balloonists are celebrating after navigating around a Federal Aviation Administration rule that threatened the city's status as “the hot air balloon capital of the world.”

Now flying over the majority of the city requires a special transmitter. To avoid this air space, companies have canceled flights when the wind may blow the them into restricted air space or they're launching outside the city.

The special election for the 1st Congressional District is fast approaching. KUNM continues interviewing the candidates for the seat, and today we speak…