When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took office, she promised to cut greenhouse gases and embrace clean energy – a radical objective, considering that the state …
Where have all the doctors (and nurses) gone?
By Vanessa G. Sanchez/Searchlight NMA dire scarcity of providers leaves New Mexicans without health care.
Who paid for Solomon Pena’s campaign
By Joshua Bowling/Searchlight NMBefore he was accused of orchestrating the shootings at elected officials’ homes, he was able to court an influential New Mexico conservative.
NM Legislature introduces bill to block Holtec nuclear waste site
By Lindsay Fendt/Searchlight NMEfforts to limit the amount of nuclear waste in New Mexico took a major step forward Wednesday as lawmakers introduced a bill …
No eyes on the skies
By Lindsay Fendt/Searchlight NMNew Mexico’s tough new pollution rules rely on oil and gas operators to report their methane emissions. Can self-policing work?
Back to school in the fire zone
Classes are starting in northern New Mexico, where a wildfire left families without basics like running water. Searchlight New Mexico's Alicia Inez-Guzmán explores how students …
Pandemic death benefits going unused
By Ike Swetlitz / Searchlight New Mexico Maia Duerr’s parents died from COVID-19 in January 2021. The pandemic was raging, so Duerr didn’t have funeral …
Motel of last resort
Rental prices are on the rise, and the need for affordable housing far outstrips what’s available. This motel and others have become a landing spot …
In Their Own Words: What children think about online learning and a school year lost to COVID – Zuni Pueblo and Navajo Nation
This is the third in a series of articles that ask students in the region how they feel about school during the pandemic. Today we …