Motel of last resort
Amid a housing crisis, a Motel 6 in Albuquerque offers shelter for those in dire need
Growing pains
The Cannabis Regulation Act could benefit big companies while leaving acequia communities dry
Scenes from a pandemic
It's been a year and a half of struggle and resilience in the Southwest. Searchlight's photographer documented it all.
Chief adversary
The head of Santa Fe nonprofit New Energy Economy wants New Mexico to control its own utilities. So why don’t other nonprofits have her back?
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New Mexico paid millions to a Utah company to text, email and phone “disengaged” students. Was it the right call?
Illegal notice
A Searchlight investigation finds that in spite of federal and state stays, evictions continued in the state.
by Dillon Bergin, Ike Swetlitz and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi
Blalock steps down
CYFD Cabinet secretary Brian Blalock replaced by former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice amid growing transparency concerns
Locked out
A Searchlight investigation finds that in spite of federal and state stays, evictions continued in the state.
Questions of fairness
CYFD employees say they were sidelined or fired for voicing concerns about a ‘sacred cow’ software contract.
Powerful ties
New Mexico attorney general accused of violating state ethics laws in negotiating utility merger
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