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Metro Court program aims to treat mentally ill defendants

Diversion court intended to steer people into services

2025: Albuquerque’s hottest year on record

Temperatures are trending higher with multiple records broken

Clovis homeowner kills intruder, marking second homicide in the eastern NM city in a week

Man shot apparent burglar before hiding in closet and calling police

Torrance County extends ICE contract at detention center through March

Commission chair says Core Civic has been 'a very good business partner,' adds he would sign a long-term agreement if given the opportunity

Albuquerque man charged in fatal DWI crash on New Year's Eve

Person killed was passenger in other vehicle

Decision looms as advocates, AG push regulators to reject sale of New Mexico Gas Co.

How New Mexicans rang in the new year

Residents across the state shared hopes, dreams and resolutions for 2026

State adds $4.2 million to finish stalled infrastructure projects along US-Mexico border

Funding will support ports of entry, roads and site readiness in southern New Mexico

ABQ sees first homicide of 2026 after recording lowest annual total in nearly a decade

City finished year with lowest number of homicides since 2016

New Mexico begins new year as a top travel destination in the US, rankings continue to show

Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and Route 66 all named as draws while tourism execs continue marketing state

Farmington Fire Department to launch emergency vehicle alert technology

New system implemented Thursday, according to the city

Advocacy group wants endangered species listing for plant named after New Mexico botanist

Center for Biological Diversity petitions for federal protections for Permian Basin flower

State mulls ownership of historic Nob Hill church

Immanuel Presbyterian Church congregation votes to donate iconic property

‘No other home like it’: Santa Fe’s ‘House of Triumph’ on the market for $9.5 million

The historic property features three guest casitas, a movie theater, pool and sound studio

Las Cruces airport manager retires

Interim manager in place on Jan. 1

New Year, new chief for Albuquerque police

Cecily Barker, 20-year veteran, is first female to serve as city's top cop

Las Cruces police chief sounds alarm on juvenile crime

Community organizations see common cause

Bernalillo County sheriff boots firefighters from helicopter unit over marijuana policy

Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue removed from Metro Air Support Unit despite offering to comply with BCSO's drug testing standards

Federal agency sells former US Army Reserve Center to Silver City

Two more federal properties listed for sale in New Mexico

Former deputy accused of rape in Doña Ana County

Suspect was a deputy for a year, quit months before alleged rape

Santa Fe animal shelter receives $100K anonymous donation

Nonprofit has raised almost $850,000 for 2025 campaign as of Tuesday

Teen killed in Clovis shooting

Police say 15-year-old died after a friend accidentally discharged gun while group was playing with firearms

Las Cruces teen held without bond in murder case

Charges stem from shooting at house party in November

New Mexico sees record ACA enrollment following state’s move to offset subsidy losses

Premiums are still expected to rise by an average of 35.7% next year due to higher medical, prescription costs

Las Cruces minimum wage tops $13

State's minimum wage remains $12

Albuquerque startup Daisy Genomics raises $2.5 million to boost precision medicine technology

Prominent horse trainer points to trespassers near Albuquerque racetrack, after racehorse tests positive for meth

Judge allows racing to continue while awaiting disciplinary hearing

Long reliant on oil and natural gas, Farmington takes first steps into renewable energy future

New higher efficiency engines at power plant, plans for solar facility mark new frontier for Four Corners utility

Redevelopment of Wells Fargo building inches forward as sale closes

The acquisition kickstarts prep work and hopes of a summer 2026 groundbreaking

Albuquerque man faces federal charges for pointing gun at deputies during traffic stop

Man faces life sentence after gun standoff

New Mexico gets $211 million under new rural health program

State will use funds for workforce recruitment, building hospital capacities and more

BCSO identifes man fatally shot by deputies

Man killed by deputies had no criminal history after 2016

Doña Ana County man sentenced to decades in prison

Javier Levario sentenced on charges involving kidnapping and sex offenses

From ‘Shark Tank’ to nuclear fusion: Our business reporters’ favorite stories of 2025

Grit the Dog launches new campaign to help pups in need

People can donate by scanning QR code on Sport Systems' 2026 dog calendar, visit Grit's website

How delays and bankruptcy let a nursing home chain avoid paying settlements for injuries and deaths

A KFF Health News review of the terms of 155 settlement agreements and corporate financial statements showed Genesis paid nothing in 85 cases and only a portion in the other 70.

Nature Conservancy acquires New Mexico ranch once the site of historic coal town

Dawson Elk Valley Ranch was the site of two deadly mine disasters

ABQ firefighters respond to two fires at same apartment complex

AFR: Cause of first fire was accidental, second was a 'rekindle' from earlier incident; no injuries reported

Hyundai and Kia ordered to pay $9M in settlement

NM Attorney General: Companies failed to properly install anti-theft tech in cars

Journal Pictures of the Year - 2025

Journal staff photographers Jessica Baca, Chancey Bush and Eddie Moore reflect on capturing New Mexico’s beauty, resilience and unique stories in their favorite images of 2025. Explore their work in the slideshows below.

A Dance for Then and Now: Photos

Gray skies and drizzle swing low across New Mexico as snow falls high

Snow was relegated to elevations above 8,000 feet in northern mountains

Texas man pleads guilty in defrauding New Mexico of pandemic relief funds

Stolen funds amounted to more than $160,000, federal prosecutors allege

A small minority of doctors account for most malpractice payments

Fewer than 1% of NM physicians responsible for half of malpractice payments from 1991-2024

As threat of deportation looms, a family fights to bring their patriarch home

A New Mexican family is at the epicenter of Trump's immigration crackdown as arrest numbers rise nationwide

New York-bred passion fuels new pizza spot coming to Albuquerque’s West Side

The shop will debut its New York-style pies early next year

Holguin sworn in as Anthony's mayor amid controversy

Hits back with tort claim after accusations by predecessor

Research leads to discovery of Ice Age mammal

Fossils found in Carlsbad Caverns are related to muskox, according to ABQ natural science museum

City mechanic arrested after allegedly crashing ABQ Ride Sun Van on purpose

Police arrested the man after he jumped in front of highway traffic

Feds sentence man to 17 years for drug trafficking, importing a tiger

Police found cat in dog crate while investigating separate case

Man shot by Las Cruces police sues for damages

Claims 'malicious' prosecution deployed to cover up wrongful shooting

Bosque Brewing announces closure of all its taprooms

Closures follow judge's decision to throw out Bosque's chapter 11 bankruptcy case

Albuquerque hits record 64 degrees on Christmas

Appeals court won’t rehear decision that ruled waiting period for guns in New Mexico is unconstitutional

Governor’s Office responds the latest ruling ‘raises more questions than it answers’

Albuquerque unveils a new place to go in Civic Plaza

Restroom costs $750,000, twice the median home price in city

‘It’s a win’: BioPark brings in first wolves to new facility

Facility was completed in November; nine wolves were brought to BioPark on Dec. 19

Southeast of Taos, this scrappy nonprofit is helping a generation of grandparents raise their grandkids

'We do it for the passion that we have for the community'