Latest New Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our New Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Mexico Delegation Seeks Changes to Wildfire Aid Rules
Jan 11 2023 // New Mexico’s congressional delegation says the U.S. government should make changes to rules proposed for processing damage claims stemming from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers. The delegation sent a...
Cameraman Hurt on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66M in Lawsuit
Jan 4 2023 // A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet...
New Mexico Seeking Changes to U.S. Rules for Wildfire Claims
Jan 3 2023 // New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as it processes damage claims from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers. Balderas filed comments...
New Mexico Approves Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Dec 6 2022 // The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance approved a rate proposal submitted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will reduce voluntary workers’ compensation loss costs by an average of...
New Mexico Sues Tobacco Companies over Settlement Payments
Dec 2 2022 // New Mexico is suing more than a dozen tobacco companies, accusing them of conspiracy and breach of contract. Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the legal challenge this week, claiming that the companies have been...
Baldwin Sues to Clear Name in New Mexico Movie Set Killing
Nov 14 2022 // Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin is suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident in...
$17M to Settle New Mexico Gender Pay Lawsuit
Nov 7 2022 // Hundreds of female city employees are anticipating back payment from the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to make up for a wage gap going back years. KOB-TV reported that a judge is expected to sign off on the $17 million...
Rural New Mexico Eyes Insurance Fight Amid Wildfires
Nov 7 2022 // Manuel and Marcy Silva combed through the charred rubble that used to be their home, searching for any salvageable bits in the wake of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. Manuel found two of his high school...
Prosecutors Probing New Mexico Movie Set Shooting
Nov 1 2022 // A sheriff’s department submitted its investigative findings to prosecutors in the death of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on a film set in New Mexico in October 2021. Santa Fe Sheriff’s...
Agency to Cover Matching Costs Following New Mexico Fire
Oct 28 2022 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture will waive cost-sharing requirements for New Mexico farmers and ranchers affected by the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan announced that the...
Rural New Mexico Eyes Insurance Fight Amid Wildfires
Oct 26 2022 // ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Manuel and Marcy Silva combed through the charred rubble that used to be their home, searching for any salvageable bits in the wake of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. Manuel found two...
U.S. Agency Covering Matching Costs Following New Mexico Fire
Oct 21 2022 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture will waive cost-sharing requirements for New Mexico farmers and ranchers affected by the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced that...
New Mexico Licensing Department Subject of Cyber Attack
Oct 17 2022 // The New Mexico agency that oversees professional licenses for thousands of businesses across the state has been the target of a cyber attack. Officials said there was evidence of unauthorized access of the Regulation and...
Baldwin Settles Suit in New Mexico Movie Set Shooting
Oct 5 2022 // Alec Baldwin settled litigation over the accidental shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust, agreeing to give her husband a producer’s role on the picture as part of the agreement. The...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New Mexico Veteran’s Death Settled for $300K
Oct 4 2022 // A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the New Mexico Department of Health after a Vietnam War veteran contracted COVID-19 at a veterans’ home has been settled for $300,000. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that...
Forest Fuel Restarted After Pause Runaway New Mexico Blaze
Sep 12 2022 // The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested areas nationwide after a three-month hiatus to review the risks of runaway wildfires under...
Record-Setting Wildfire in New Mexico Declared Contained
Aug 25 2022 // More than four grueling months and $300 million later, the federal government has declared the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history 100% contained, a notable milestone but just another step in what local...
New Mexico Oilfield Regulators Reach $1.8M Settlement with XTO
Aug 24 2022 // State oil and gas regulators say they have reached a financial settlement with XTO Permian Operating to resolve violation notices at wastewater injection sites in southeastern New Mexico. The Oil Conservation Division this...
2 New Mexico Counties Were Added to Wildfire Disaster Declaration
Aug 9 2022 // Two more New Mexico counties were added to a federal disaster declaration issued in response to the state’s historic wildfire season. State officials said that Los Alamos and Sandoval counties will now be eligible...
NTSB: Helicopter Descended Quickly in Deadly Crash During Severe New Mexico Fire Season
Jul 20 2022 // Evidence indicates that a helicopter that crashed in northern New Mexico after helping fight a wildfire over the weekend descended at a fast rate, with the craft ending up mangled and in pieces after first hitting the...
