Farmers and ranchers spoke at a roundtable in Corrales on Tuesday about how higher fuel costs are impacting them.
Politics
Several arrests made in ICE raid at Santa Fe construction site
An ICE raid on a Santa Fe housing construction site Tuesday comes as part of an apparent surge in immigration enforcement targeting construction workers in the region.
Dearth of water, then deluge: Hatch chiles take hit from weather extremes
A levee breach close to the outlet of the Rio Grande near Hatch caused catastrophic flooding that also devastated pecan orchards.
Federal paperwork delays making undocumented immigrants out of DACA recipients
Some New Mexican immigrants are losing jobs and protection from deportation, which advocates say appears to be the goal.
CYFD sent documents to incorrect foster families, leaking child information
The agency apologized for the error on Friday, and said a printer malfunction was to blame for the mistake.
She spent years questioning New Mexico’s elections. Now she wants to run them.
In an interview with Searchlight New Mexico, Republican Ramona Goolsby talks about her concerns about the state’s election system and her vision for change.
New Mexico insurance officials approve nearly 20% average rate hike for small group plans
The agency attributed the rate increases to a higher than expected “claims experience” in 2025.
Oracle to consider delivering natural gas by truck to Project Jupiter
Oracle is exploring truck delivery of natural gas to fuel Project Jupiter’s data center in Santa Teresa due to pipeline delays, a strategy already used at their Salt Lake City site.
Santa Fe school board audits audio surveillance system after spying concerns
The district will audit the system across 34 properties after an investigation found it recorded staff audio without notice.
Trump administration says it’s waiving New Mexico water law to keep using disputed wells for border wall
The Office of the State Engineer intends to fight the federal government’s purported waiver of New Mexico water laws.

