/local-news Local News en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:29:13 GMT /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 /local-news/2025-11-03/albuquerque-mayoral-candidates-influencers-election Social influencers who have collaborated with candidates have hundreds of thousands of followers across multiple platforms. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:51:28 GMT /local-news/2025-11-03/albuquerque-mayoral-candidates-influencers-election Florian Knowles /local-news/2025-10-31/new-mexico-restaurants-are-offering-free-meals-to-kids-as-the-government-shutdown-continues A federal judge on Friday ruled it’s illegal for the Trump administration to stop federal food assistance and gave it until Monday to come up with a plan. That means millions are without those benefits over the weekend. But local restaurants around the state are stepping up to provide free meals for children and families. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:35:57 GMT /local-news/2025-10-31/new-mexico-restaurants-are-offering-free-meals-to-kids-as-the-government-shutdown-continues Jeanette DeDios /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown New Mexico’s federal lawmakers are pushing bills aimed at bankrolling food assistance, which is set to stop Saturday amidst the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, both Democrats, are sponsoring bills aimed at stopping that, and said both the money and the votes are there. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:58:52 GMT /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-10-30/interior-layoffs-cripple-new-mexico-wildfire-research Earlier this month, the Department of the Interior submitted court documents outlining its plans to lay off just over 2,000 employees nation-wide amid the ongoing government shutdown. While these firings have been put on hold, for now, they could strip New Mexico of already scarce wildfire research resources. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:20:35 GMT /local-news/2025-10-30/interior-layoffs-cripple-new-mexico-wildfire-research Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-10-29/project-jupite-new-mexico-natural-resources A pair of lawsuits challenging the multi-billion dollar proposal are pending in court. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:12:37 GMT /local-news/2025-10-29/project-jupite-new-mexico-natural-resources Joshua Bowling /local-news/2025-10-29/the-league-of-women-voters-guide-is-a-one-stop-shop-for-voting-information Statewide elections take place on Nov. 4 and each year many voters rely on the guides created by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. The organization is non-partisan, which means it doesn’t support or oppose any candidate or political party. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:41:51 GMT /local-news/2025-10-29/the-league-of-women-voters-guide-is-a-one-stop-shop-for-voting-information Nash Jones /local-news/2025-10-28/election-day-nov-4-information-where-and-how-to-vote Elections take place Nov. 4 and early voting is underway. Saturday Nov. 1 is the last day to vote early. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:26:47 GMT /local-news/2025-10-28/election-day-nov-4-information-where-and-how-to-vote Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-10-27/composer-love-letter-new-mexico Nicolás Lell Benavides has released an album titled Canto Caló. It’s a two part work in Spanish and accompanied by a four string quartet that he calls a love letter to New Mexico and his heritage. He spoke with ������’s Mia Casas. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:31:38 GMT /local-news/2025-10-27/composer-love-letter-new-mexico Mia Casas /local-news/2025-10-25/unm-professor-edith-farnsworth-mies-van-der-rohe “Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth” is an architectural history in the form of a memoir about author Nora Wendl’s experience researching the history of the Farnsworth House. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:26:30 GMT /local-news/2025-10-25/unm-professor-edith-farnsworth-mies-van-der-rohe