Brackish water grant window: New Mexico has just opened applications for $40 million in grants and contracts to treat saltier underground water, with public entities and tribes due Sept. 8 and companies by Sept. 25 — find out how to apply.
Geothermal lease overhaul proposed: The New Mexico State Land Office is hosting a Sept. 30 hearing in Santa Fe to gather feedback on updated geothermal leasing rules aimed at streamlining approvals — find out how to weigh in.
BorderPlex’s $165B proposal: Doña Ana commissioners advanced a record-setting data center campus near Santa Teresa promising 750 permanent jobs and $300 million in payments in lieu of taxes, with final approval set for Sept. 19 — find out.
Award-winning NMSU poet: Connie Voisine is one of seven artists honored with the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, adding to her Guggenheim, Fulbright and 24 years shaping writers at NMSU — find out what drives her poetic vision.
New Mexico tourism slows: After a record-breaking 2024 haul of $8.8 billion in visitor spending, the state is seeing fewer domestic and international travelers in 2025 as businesses adjust to the downturn — find out why.
Other New Mexico headlines this week
- Blog operators sell fake New Mexico licenses
- New Mexico council posts 10.2% fiscal-year return
- New Mexico downwinders face possible scams
- NM BEAD builds cost $40K per location
- 5 New Mexico counties schedule tax auctions
- New Mexico officials prepare for flesh-eating flies
