New Mexico News

Baldwin to Stand Trial in Summer over Deadly New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

A New Mexico judge has set a trial date for Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 deadly shooting on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The scheduling order calls for jury selection to begin …

New Mexico Revoked Licenses of Cannabis Growers and Fined Them $2M for Safety, Other Violations

New Mexico marijuana regulators revoked the licenses of two growing operations in a rural county for numerous violations and have levied a $1 million fine against each business. One of the businesses, Native American Agricultural Development Co., is connected to …

New Mexico Officials Say FEMA Delays Create Mistrust Among Wildfire Victims

Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. It has been a year since the U.S. Forest Service sparked the …

Lawmakers from Western States Want More Done to Confront Wildfire Crisis

Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West. They grilled Forest Service …

New Mexico and Arizona Officials Warn of Wildfire Risk as Southwest Dries out

Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned that dry, windy conditions in other areas are increasing wildfire risks and prompting …

New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Assurances Amid Prescribed Burns

Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don’t turn into disasters. They sent a letter this week to Forest …

New Mexico Delegation Seeks Changes to Wildfire Aid Rules

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 letter to FEMA on Thursday as the federal agency …

Cameraman Hurt on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66M in Lawsuit

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 reported. The …

New Mexico Sues Tobacco Companies over Settlement Payments

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 withholding portions of annual payments that …

New Mexico Licensing Department Subject of Cyber Attack

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 Licensing Department and that some …