/kunm-news-update °µºÚÍø News Update en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:54:59 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-11-04/tues-new-mexico-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-local-elections-more Across New Mexico in roughly half of the state’s 33 counties, voters will cast their ballots in the Nov. 4 local elections, deciding the outcomes for 997 contests, which include mayors and other municipal officials; hospital board members; soil and water districts; and various school boards. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:54:59 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-11-04/tues-new-mexico-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-local-elections-more °µºÚÍø News /news/2025-11-03/aviation-contract-deportation-legal-complaint CSI Aviation lost its contract for providing flights for the Department of Homeland Security, and is now crying foul. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:29:13 GMT /news/2025-11-03/aviation-contract-deportation-legal-complaint Mark Haslett /kunm-news-update/2025-11-03/mon-food-banks-see-sharp-increase-in-demand-amid-federal-snap-uncertainty-more The Trump administration is initiating formal meetings with Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. as it considers revoking a 20-year ban of oil and gas development across of hundreds of square miles of federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. With its sweeping vistas and monumental stone structures, the UNESCO World Heritage site has been at the center of a fight over drilling for decades. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:59:53 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-11-03/mon-food-banks-see-sharp-increase-in-demand-amid-federal-snap-uncertainty-more °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-31/fri-nurses-staff-protest-at-university-of-new-mexico-hospital-citing-heavy-workloads-and-low-wages-more Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously today that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:11:50 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-31/fri-nurses-staff-protest-at-university-of-new-mexico-hospital-citing-heavy-workloads-and-low-wages-more °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-30/thurs-two-large-fires-sparked-in-the-albuquerque-area-hours-apart-from-each-other-more The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Tuesday night, after city councilors delayed deciding whether to shut the facility down, voting instead during a long and crowded meeting to hire an independent hearing officer to make a recommendation. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:03:28 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-30/thurs-two-large-fires-sparked-in-the-albuquerque-area-hours-apart-from-each-other-more °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-29/wed-what-to-know-if-federal-food-help-runs-dry-more Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Wednesday she would tap a $30 million state contingency fund to continue covering food costs for residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for a 10-day period starting on Nov. 1. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:53:25 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-29/wed-what-to-know-if-federal-food-help-runs-dry-more °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-28/tues-nm-lawmakers-say-they-want-a-truth-commission-to-investigate-epstein-ranch In New Mexico, more than 450,000 individuals rely on SNAP to feed their families. That’s 21% of the population, the highest in the nation. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:09:53 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-28/tues-nm-lawmakers-say-they-want-a-truth-commission-to-investigate-epstein-ranch °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-27/mon-universal-child-care-may-run-into-limit-with-capacity-issues A state court has given the green light for the City of Santa Fe to impose a three percent excise tax on the sale of homes valued greater than $1 million. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:17:05 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-27/mon-universal-child-care-may-run-into-limit-with-capacity-issues °µºÚÍø News /kunm-news-update/2025-10-24/fri-nm-delegation-calls-on-usda-to-use-contingency-funds-to-pay-for-snap-in-november-more Two New Mexico Congressional delegation members on Thursday helped lead a letter with other Democratic lawmakers demanding the federal government reverse its decision to furlough federal workers overseeing nuclear weapons work and stockpile. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:08:46 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-24/fri-nm-delegation-calls-on-usda-to-use-contingency-funds-to-pay-for-snap-in-november-more °µºÚÍø News /news/2025-10-23/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-offers-new-mexicans-opportunity-to-dispose-of-medications-safely Saturday’s event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across New Mexico, with dozens of collection sites around the state. One of the Albuquerque locations is Sandia Pharmacy, located at 201 San Pedro Dr. SE Suite C, where Health Equity Council staff will be assisting. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:17:49 GMT /news/2025-10-23/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-offers-new-mexicans-opportunity-to-dispose-of-medications-safely Mark Haslett