Update /tags/update Update en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:54:59 GMT TUES: New Mexico voters head to the polls for local elections, + More /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 MON: Trump administration considers revoking ban on oil and gas development near Chaco historical park, +More /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 FRI: Governor will continue her plan to backfill SNAP after judges’ ruling against the Trump administration, + More /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 THURS: Española councilors delay vote on fate of homeless shelter, agree to hire 'hearing officer', +More /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 WED: NM to cover some costs of looming SNAP funding freeze for 460,000 residents, + More /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 TUES: AG Torrez joins coalition suing over suspending SNAP benefits /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 MON: Appeals Court rules Santa Fe can proceed with 'mansion tax,' overturning lower court decision, + More /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 FRI: House New Mexico Dems denounce NNSA furloughs, push for more info, + More /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 THURS: Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver announces run for NM lieutenant governor, + More /kunm-news-update/2025-10-23/thurs-malicious-prosecution-lawsuit-by-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-moves-to-federal-court-more Toulouse Oliver’s announcement follows State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard’s withdrawal from the race last week due to her husband’s health issues. New Mexico State Sen. Harold Pope of Albuquerque and Loving Village Councilor Jackie Lee Onsurez remain in the Democratic primary race. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:01:37 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-23/thurs-malicious-prosecution-lawsuit-by-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-moves-to-federal-court-more °µºÚÍø News WED: NM Supreme Court declines Albuquerque’s appeal in encampments case, + More /kunm-news-update/2025-10-22/wed-national-search-announced-for-next-university-of-new-mexico-president-more The New Mexico Supreme Court has handed the City of Albuquerque a setback around a pending lawsuit over the city’s enforcement of public camping laws. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:15:17 GMT /kunm-news-update/2025-10-22/wed-national-search-announced-for-next-university-of-new-mexico-president-more °µºÚÍø News