ALBUQUERQUE — Amanda Salas, a caregiver with Heritage Healthcare Services, has been looking after people in their homes for nearly two decades. She assists her clients — including seniors, people with disabilities and veterans — with essential activities like bathing, dressing, preparing meals and light housekeeping. Oftentimes, she helps clients stave off social isolation, too. “We’re going […]
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New Mexico radio host discusses anonymous email alleging buried bodies at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Eddy Aragon has spent several years looking into what went on at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch and has received calls from listeners who he says have provided insight about the workings of the property south of Santa Fe.
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Hantavirus project step in pandemic prep
Hantavirus regularly circulates in the Southwest after being spread through infected rodents’ urine, feces and saliva.
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ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says
The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.
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New case of measles crops up in Doña Ana County jail
All six confirmed cases this year have occurred in Southern New Mexico jails in Doña Ana, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
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New Mexico comes to agreement with plaintiffs on child welfare system case goals
Pact lays out updated and new requirements, including refreshed recruitment goals and enhanced foster family supports.
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New Mexico rural libraries launch soundproof booths for telehealth
The telehealth booths are now installed at libraries in Aztec, Bayard, Columbus, Fort Sumner, Gallup, Hobbs and the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
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CYFD brings end to office stays, governor announces
Most children were placed in family-based settings or returned home, while some were placed in congregate care settings.
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More on measles with Dr. Chad Smelser
A federal inmate held at the Hidalgo County jail has tested positive for measles, the state’s first confirmed case in 2026.
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New Mexico health officials: Measles detected in Hidalgo County jail
It’s the state’s first confirmed case of measles in 2026, after a statewide outbreak last year infected 100 people.