This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Twenty-eight-year old Ambrose Begay died after a fentanyl overdose under a tree 125 yards from his home on the Alamo Navajo reservation in southern New Mexico two years ago. He is among a generation of young Native Americans losing their lives to drug overdoses in increasing numbers even as such deaths decline nationwide.

Bernalillo County's limited space at its animal shelter will be even more scarce for the foreseeable future. The county is down about two dozen kennels.

The state ranked only 26th in the nation when it came to how much outdoor recreation contributed to its economy, a research group found.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gave her annual State of the State address after lawmakers convened for the state's 60-day legislative session.

When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could. The 25-year-old migrant, her husband and their 4- and 7-year-old children had nothing left at home in Venezuela.

Nicholson scored eight points in the first half for Jacksonville State, who went into the break tied 29-29 with New Mexico State. Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 3:51 remaining in the second half on a jump shot from Pierre to make it a 56-54 game.

New Mexico officials kicked off the 2025 Legislative Session on Tuesday, marking the start of a 60-day lawmaking period. Here's everything you need to know: It starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and ends Saturday, Mar. 22.

While a flurry of executive orders from the Trump Administration are up-ending the nation’s immigration policy, some New Mexico immigrant rights groups say they’re now dealing with an

Approximately 64,673 people moved to New Mexico in 2023, while 64,917 moved out. This represents a net loss of 244 residents. The state received only roughly seven movers per day, with the vast majority of these movers being international migrants rather than domestic ones.

Donovan Dent scored 34 points, Nelly Junior Joseph added 22 points and 18 rebounds and New Mexico beat UNLV 75-73 on Saturday night for its third straight win.

The unanimous opinion, in response to a request from state Attorney General Raúl Torrez, reinforces the state’s position as having some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country