The Santa Fe New Mexican
@thenewmexican.bsky.social
Northern New Mexico’s best source for news and information.
santafenewmexican.com
santafenewmexican.com
Sources said the complaint stemmed from a blowup between the Senate president pro tem and another Democrat, Sen. Bobby Gonzales, after Gonzales voted against a bill she had championed to codify greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
New Mexico lawmaker drops complaint against Sen. Mimi Stewart after pair reach 'understanding'
Whispers of the second ethics complaint against the Senate president pro tem had flooded the state Capitol during this year's session.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sources said the complaint stemmed from a blowup between the Senate president pro tem and another Democrat, Sen. Bobby Gonzales, after Gonzales voted against a bill she had championed to codify greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
The project, which could run for up to 20 years on a 16-acre site, would involve about 15 daily truckloads of uranium ore that would be mined underground and then processed at an off-site mill. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Permitting process continues for controversial uranium mine near Mount Taylor
A uranium mine near Mount Taylor that would be the first of its kind permitted for decades in New Mexico is still in the works.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The project, which could run for up to 20 years on a 16-acre site, would involve about 15 daily truckloads of uranium ore that would be mined underground and then processed at an off-site mill. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Hydrology and climate experts say this is the start of a potentially unprecedented El Niño season — a weather pattern that tends to bring more moisture to New Mexico — but noted even a wet winter will not bail out the state from its growing water crisis. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Start of 'Super El Niño' offers relief; won't solve New Mexico's water crisis
Hydrology experts said this week that although a Super El Niño is beginning, it won't bring enough moisture to dent the water crisis.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Hydrology and climate experts say this is the start of a potentially unprecedented El Niño season — a weather pattern that tends to bring more moisture to New Mexico — but noted even a wet winter will not bail out the state from its growing water crisis. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
A teen boy who was treated for two gunshot wounds last month was back in a Santa Fe hospital Thursday after he was wounded in another shooting a witness has described as accidental. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Santa Fe High teen wounded by gunshots a second time; another teen arrested
The 15-year-old had suffered gunshot wounds during an Aug. 6 incident investigators believe occurred at Camel Tracks.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A teen boy who was treated for two gunshot wounds last month was back in a Santa Fe hospital Thursday after he was wounded in another shooting a witness has described as accidental. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Safe to say Lobos fans would be fine with anything under the betting line. If they somehow manage to win, get ready for what could be the team’s first foray into the discussion of a potential College Football Playoff berth. www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/unm-f...
UNM football faces tall task in Oklahoma, but stranger things have happened
The Lobos venture into Norman, Okla., on Saturday to face the nationally ranked Sooners. Here's what to look for.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Safe to say Lobos fans would be fine with anything under the betting line. If they somehow manage to win, get ready for what could be the team’s first foray into the discussion of a potential College Football Playoff berth. www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/unm-f...
Rain has limited firefighting operations temporarily due to hazardous conditions in the backcountry and crews will wait until the rain dies down to assess where any remaining hot spots may be. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Rain dampens Frijoles Fire but creates challenge for firefighters
Data from Santa Fe National Forest's Burned Area Emergency Response analysis shows most of the area scorched by the Frijoles Fire had a limited impact on soil.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Rain has limited firefighting operations temporarily due to hazardous conditions in the backcountry and crews will wait until the rain dies down to assess where any remaining hot spots may be. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday rejected the New Mexico Forward Party's last-ditch effort to appear on the state's Nov. 3 ballot. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
U.S. Supreme Court denies New Mexico Forward Party's last-ditch ballot effort
Justice Neil Gorsuch denied the party's application without explanation; the party says its bigger fight to ease ballot access isn't over.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday rejected the New Mexico Forward Party's last-ditch effort to appear on the state's Nov. 3 ballot. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
“We got mentally out-physicalled,” head coach Adrian Gonzales said. “But we’re still halfway through the season and we got a lot of football left to play where we can fix those things.” www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/menta...
Mental toughness eludes Demons as Tigers roll to 42-14 win
Santa Fe High couldn't overcome early setbacks and were "out-physicaled" in Friday night district matchup.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“We got mentally out-physicalled,” head coach Adrian Gonzales said. “But we’re still halfway through the season and we got a lot of football left to play where we can fix those things.” www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/menta...
Storm chances are set to dwindle this weekend after several days of wet weather — and some flooding — in New Mexico. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Decreasing chances of storms expected after flooding hits Shiprock area
Some parts of Santa Fe County received over 3 inches of rain over a three-day period — a stark contrast to the historic dry conditions.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Storm chances are set to dwindle this weekend after several days of wet weather — and some flooding — in New Mexico. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Leonel Andrade Garcia was accused of stabbing 46-year-old Analilia Morales-Castillo 18 times before setting fire to her home on a private road off of County Road 87. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Hernández man convicted in 2024 killing of ex-girlfriend in Chimayó
A jury convicted Leonel Andrade Garcia of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Analilia Morales-Castillo.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Leonel Andrade Garcia was accused of stabbing 46-year-old Analilia Morales-Castillo 18 times before setting fire to her home on a private road off of County Road 87. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Due to rain expected next weekend, two of Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta's big events are moving to midtown from their usual home at Fort Marcy park. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Wine & Chile Fiesta events at Fort Marcy moving to midtown due to rain forecast
Chile Friday on Sept. 25 and the grand tasting the next day will occur at the midtown campus, 1600 St. Michael's Drive.
www.santafenewmexican.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Due to rain expected next weekend, two of Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta's big events are moving to midtown from their usual home at Fort Marcy park. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
OUR VIEW: In Santa Fe on Friday night, dozens of athletes will be taking to the field to play their hearts out. Win or lose, they show up. And that’s a lesson for life. The point of education is not only to read and add. It’s to be and to do even when it’s tough. sfnm.co/4yLpLIc
Education beyond the field: Get involved at school
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” Vince Lombardi
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
OUR VIEW: In Santa Fe on Friday night, dozens of athletes will be taking to the field to play their hearts out. Win or lose, they show up. And that’s a lesson for life. The point of education is not only to read and add. It’s to be and to do even when it’s tough. sfnm.co/4yLpLIc
New Mexico’s subsidized childcare program has long struggled to provide enough seats for children in need of services. But a new strategy to provide low-interest loans so providers can build more facilities is chipping away at that shortfall. sfnm.co/4dbLkcL
New Mexico's early childhood department offers childcare facility loan program
The state plans to ask lawmakers for an additional $10 million next year for the program, and is now seeking new providers.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
New Mexico’s subsidized childcare program has long struggled to provide enough seats for children in need of services. But a new strategy to provide low-interest loans so providers can build more facilities is chipping away at that shortfall. sfnm.co/4dbLkcL
Wellness Wire: Even though women represent more than half of the state's legislative districts, the state still hasn't achieved proportional representation in the Roundhouse for moms of minor children, according to a report from Vote Mama Foundation. sfnm.co/4hlKIm6
New Mexico Wellness Wire: Legislate like a mother
New Mexico still hasn't achieved proportional representation in the Roundhouse for moms of minor children, new data shows.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Wellness Wire: Even though women represent more than half of the state's legislative districts, the state still hasn't achieved proportional representation in the Roundhouse for moms of minor children, according to a report from Vote Mama Foundation. sfnm.co/4hlKIm6
A horse in Grant County has been infested by the parasitic New World screwworm fly, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. It's the state's second case since the sometimes-deadly fly made its return to the U.S. this summer. sfnm.co/4iBn3jK
Second New Mexico case of New World screwworm confirmed ahead of border reopening
The case in Grant County is not expected to delay the reopening of the Santa Teresa port, said Dr. Samantha Holeck, state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A horse in Grant County has been infested by the parasitic New World screwworm fly, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. It's the state's second case since the sometimes-deadly fly made its return to the U.S. this summer. sfnm.co/4iBn3jK
Doña Ana Dispatches: Saturday marks the anniversary of the day Doña Ana County commissioners approved $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter. The project has since been met with protests, lawsuits and pushback from various groups. sfnm.co/4iBmMgI
Doña Ana Dispatches: Project Jupiter partners make pitches to NMSU students
New Mexico State University engineering and science students at a recent career fair saw how they can work for Project Jupiter.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Doña Ana Dispatches: Saturday marks the anniversary of the day Doña Ana County commissioners approved $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter. The project has since been met with protests, lawsuits and pushback from various groups. sfnm.co/4iBmMgI
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday denied two separate petitions by environmental advocacy groups arguing proceedings for state air quality and water use permits for Project Jupiter lacked due process. sfnm.co/4Ajz6Zp
New Mexico Supreme Court allows Project Jupiter permit proceedings to advance
The state high court on Thursdayd denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday denied two separate petitions by environmental advocacy groups arguing proceedings for state air quality and water use permits for Project Jupiter lacked due process. sfnm.co/4Ajz6Zp
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced her planned guardrails for data centers in New Mexico during a press conference Thursday. She also said she would sign an executive order putting a moratorium on new projects, if elected. sfnm.co/4AmviXf
Haaland proposes data center moratorium, guardrails despite $87,000 in data-center related donations
Haaland, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, would sign an executive order establishing the temporary pause on day one.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced her planned guardrails for data centers in New Mexico during a press conference Thursday. She also said she would sign an executive order putting a moratorium on new projects, if elected. sfnm.co/4AmviXf
A federal judge sided with the country’s largest chemical manufacturer group Wednesday in putting a halt to New Mexico’s attempt to require warning labels on products containing certain chemicals. sfnm.co/4rj6onf
Judge sides with chemical group in halting New Mexico PFAS labeling rule
Federal judge Margaret Strickland issued a preliminary injunction against New Mexico over PFAS labeling requirements.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A federal judge sided with the country’s largest chemical manufacturer group Wednesday in putting a halt to New Mexico’s attempt to require warning labels on products containing certain chemicals. sfnm.co/4rj6onf
A year after making the program’s breakthrough appearance in the state tournament, the Phoenix look like a team that could make a deep run for a state title. They took another step in that direction Thursday with a 2-0 win over Bosque School. sfnm.co/4y9pJdq
Phoenix down Bobcats as they try to show they are contenders in Class 1A/3A
A year after making the program's breakthrough appearance in the state tournament, the Phoenix look like a team that could make a deep run into November — one that could
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A year after making the program’s breakthrough appearance in the state tournament, the Phoenix look like a team that could make a deep run for a state title. They took another step in that direction Thursday with a 2-0 win over Bosque School. sfnm.co/4y9pJdq
“We’re celebrating with or without family,” said Flores, an Army veteran. “They may say they’re unclaimed, but at the end of the day, they’re claimed by everybody here.” sfnm.co/3VlJK1A
Veterans with unclaimed remains buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery
The service was part of New Mexico's Forgotten Heroes Funeral Program, which works to give veterans a dignified military burial.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“We’re celebrating with or without family,” said Flores, an Army veteran. “They may say they’re unclaimed, but at the end of the day, they’re claimed by everybody here.” sfnm.co/3VlJK1A
The Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent House District 50 expressed similar concerns Thursday on topics such as water and housing but differed on abortion and President Trump’s social media posts calling New Mexico “New America.” sfnm.co/46s8YOi
State House candidates overlap on rural issues but differ on abortion, Trump
Both candidates have said healthcare, infrastructure, water and land use are among their top priorities in the rural district.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent House District 50 expressed similar concerns Thursday on topics such as water and housing but differed on abortion and President Trump’s social media posts calling New Mexico “New America.” sfnm.co/46s8YOi
The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, which begins Tuesday and concludes Sunday, will feature a record number of participating restaurants this year along with several new events that attendees can experience in and around the city. sfnm.co/4AfnAOx
New attractions highlight Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta opening Tuesday
This year's festival, which runs Tuesday through Sunday, will feature some new events and a record number of restaurants.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, which begins Tuesday and concludes Sunday, will feature a record number of participating restaurants this year along with several new events that attendees can experience in and around the city. sfnm.co/4AfnAOx
Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation, joins the latest "Around the Roundhouse" podcast to discuss a proposal to raise the state's gas tax, why he supports eliminating personal income tax and his thoughts on the gubernatorial race. sfnm.co/3TDGSN9
Discussing possible gas tax increase, axing personal income tax with Rio Grande Foundation president
Gessing discusses a proposal to raise the state’s gas tax, why he supports eliminating the personal income tax in the state, his thoughts on the gubernatorial race and more.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation, joins the latest "Around the Roundhouse" podcast to discuss a proposal to raise the state's gas tax, why he supports eliminating personal income tax and his thoughts on the gubernatorial race. sfnm.co/3TDGSN9
126 people from 32 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens during a ceremony in Santa Fe Thursday. Jose Sepulveda, who was brought to the U.S. at 2 months old, was one of them. He described the feeling of becoming a citizen as a relief. sfnm.co/4cUSx0t
'Welcome home': 126 people become U.S. citizens at Santa Fe ceremony
Residents of more than 32 countries swore their allegiance to the U.S. during a ceremony at the convention center that brought joy — and relief.
sfnm.co
September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
126 people from 32 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens during a ceremony in Santa Fe Thursday. Jose Sepulveda, who was brought to the U.S. at 2 months old, was one of them. He described the feeling of becoming a citizen as a relief. sfnm.co/4cUSx0t