CYFD’s alleged inaction left the boy in an unacceptable environment and without crucial resources, an attorney said.
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New Mexico Highlands University regents deny wrongdoing in response to ex-president’s lawsuit
The regents and the former president have been publicly trading barbs since Woolf was abruptly placed on leave in May.
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‘Despicable act’: New Mexico governor vows all possible legal action against DEA
Lujan Grisham compared the agency’s reported fentanyl strategy to feds’ other major failures, such as the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
Posted inPolitics
Pojoaque Pueblo graduates celebrate sobriety on the ‘Path to Wellness’
The program diverts people accused of nonviolent crimes related to substance use toward behavioral health services.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Childcare is tough to find in New Mexico. Eldercare might be even tougher.
New Mexico has just 31 adult daycare programs, which are designed to meet the needs of adults who can’t be left home alone safely.
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‘Punishing’ changes to New Mexico food regulations include fee hikes for restaurants
Changes to the New Mexico Administrative Code mean restaurants will soon front higher costs for late permit renewals, reinspections and certain types of applications.
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CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children
The obscurity has persisted despite a 2025 reform law requiring the state to release more information in those cases.
Posted inHealth
Albuquerque launches initiatives to curb youth violence, mental health woes
The initiatives will include $750 per month to 20 at-risk young people, and therapy to youth with behavioral health issues.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Amid border wall battle with feds, New Mexico Catholic dioceses call upon the devout
A pilgrimage is planned Sunday at Mount Cristo Rey, near where the Trump administration wants a new border wall segment.
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Fire ban, isolated closure planned for Santa Fe National Forest
The move comes as a wildfire that sparked this week in the Jemez Mountains has burned more than 300 acres and forced evacuations.
