NEW: A recent poll of 400 registered voters likely to participate in the city of Santa Fe's municipal election in November shows City Councilor Michael Garcia leads the pack of mayoral race candidates in favorability. sfnm.co/48uWW8Q

Santa Fe County officials are awaiting confirmation on the identity of a person found dead in a home that burned Friday in Pojoaque. sfnm.co/46j9ejq

A state regulatory body kicked off a lengthy hearing Monday on a proposed clean fuel program that would create a system of credits to incentivize the development and use of less carbon-intensive fuels. sfnm.co/3KfkN2s

Monsoon activity will persist this week in New Mexico, and a low-pressure system will bring further precipitation to the weekend. Accompanying temperatures are expected to hover near or below average. sfnm.co/3Vwi86Y

With early voting in the crowded and closely watched Santa Fe mayor’s race set to begin in three weeks, JoAnne Vigil Coppler received a major boost to her campaign Monday: an endorsement from New Mexico’s chief executive. sfnm.co/3IvIByz

A longtime Santa Fe magazine that reaches tens of thousands of visitors a year has changed hands, going from one local husband-and-wife ownership team to another. sfnm.co/4gGNVvE

Santa Fe dining scene veteran Brian Marchetti has taken over as the general manager at Rowley’s Farmhouse Ales. Marchetti has worked in several capacities for many of Santa Fe’s better-known restaurants, including the Coyote Cafe and Santacafé. sfnm.co/4nhH9il

New Mexico is seeing a “drastic reduction” in greenhouse gases compared to Texas after adopting rules to tackle methane and ozone emissions from the oil and gas sector, the governor announced Monday. sfnm.co/46gLaO4

Clients of the Life Circle Adult Day Center, which provides respite care for families, were visited Monday by special four legged guests from My Little Horse Listener, a nonprofit offering “equine-facilitated learning” programs. sfnm.co/46X5R0L

The Santa Fe New Mexican is seeking nominations for the 41st annual 10 Who Made a Difference awards, which has recognized hundreds of volunteers since its start in 1985. Don't wait, the deadline to submit a nomination is fast approaching! sfnm.co/46imPrb

When it began in 1991, the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta was a modest, one-day event featuring 20 restaurants and 20 wineries. Now, more than 30 years later, the annual festival has mushroomed into a five-day, multidimensional gathering. sfnm.co/48tiYJ8

The first of the Jewish High Holidays, which conclude with Yom Kippur in October, Rosh Hashanah is the start of the new year in accordance with the Jewish calendar. It’s a holiday that’s rich with tradition. sfnm.co/4mG0wAM

Andrew Erdmann and Sara Fox, both planners with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, join “Conversations Different” to discuss the complexities of regional water planning, rulemaking and an upcoming hearing. sfnm.co/3IC0hIG

Two elk hunters found dead in a national forest in southern Colorado after a dayslong search appear to have died as a result of a lightning strike, a local coroner confirmed Monday. sfnm.co/3IBcc9O

A Hernandez man faces a slew of criminal charges after police allege he battered a woman in the small Rio Arriba County community before driving to Santa Fe intoxicated and striking and injuring a bicyclist late Friday night. sfnm.co/3Vs6PN7

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging residents living near the southern border to check pets and livestock for signs of New World screwworm infestations, including discomfort and growing wounds. sfnm.co/47QEcAx

The final flanged tritium waste container at Los Alamos National Laboratory is expected to be depressurized Tuesday, according to a Monday morning post on X from the New Mexico Environment Department. sfnm.co/3W8w1bv

Each season of hiking in Northern New Mexico offers its own delights, but for Aku Oppenheimer, the autumnal spectacle found in the mountains during a brief but brilliant flourish from late September into early October is particularly sublime. sfnm.co/3Vrqj4r

After implementing rules to tackle methane and ozone emissions from the oil and gas sector, New Mexico is seeing a "drastic reduction" in greenhouse gases compared to Texas. sfnm.co/4gxRQuC

NEW: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has endorsed JoAnne Vigil Coppler for mayor of Santa Fe. In her endorsement, Lujan Grisham said Vigil Coppler has the managerial and leadership background to tackle Santa Fe's challenges. sfnm.co/47VMrLK

OUR VIEW: Young families, tired of what they see as the city’s indifference to their issues, gathered to demonstrate to the 2025 slate of candidates for Santa Fe mayor that they must pay attention. sfnm.co/4gzt7Gh

This year, Vista Grande Charter High School in Taos became the first local school to adjust its start date until all students, including those from Taos Pueblo, could attend. The school is also offering a Native language program. sfnm.co/46MjWyW

Check out the food service inspections for Santa Fe area establishments for Aug. 26-29. sfnm.co/46KA2Jr

More than 1,000 seniors are set to arrive in Northern New Mexico this week for a three-day event aimed at addressing some of the economic and caregiver issues they face and helping them build new skills. sfnm.co/4nGkjAC

NMHU improved to 3-0 for the first time in 14 years Saturday, beating Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival South Dakota Mines, 48-42, in overtime. sfnm.co/46zfZMX

The Lobos have been installed as a 13-point favorite by an online betting website for Saturday’s Rio Grande Rivalry matchup with New Mexico State. Both teams enter with 2-1 records, and each is coming off a bye. sfnm.co/4mrxAw4

The collapse of Arkansas’ project to modernize its child welfare information system have stoked concerns about New Mexico’s project, with legislative analysts noting CYFD has contracted the same company and may be having similar problems. sfnm.co/46wAOIN

Smoldering tensions among parents and teachers of children who attend E.J. Martinez Elementary School have again ignited into fury over the Santa Fe school board’s recent decision to permanently shutter the aging midtown building. sfnm.co/4mpDlKR

The Santa Fe New Mexican asked the city’s mayoral candidates about their plans for city parks and services for families and children. Here's a look at how they responded. sfnm.co/47W8BNQ

Catron County in rural southwestern New Mexico in many ways is ground zero in the debate over the federal reintroduction of the Mexican wolf, a native apex predator that was hunted to near extinction in the 20th century due to conflicts with livestock. sfnm.co/42845Il

NEW: The New Mexico Department of Transportation will close the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to pedestrians Monday in response to a recent surge in suicides at the structure, including the death of a Taos teen Saturday afternoon. sfnm.co/4gGPda8

Witnesses reported Saturday afternoon what appears to be the third apparent suicide death at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in less than a month. Traffic was reduced to one lane for about 30 minutes and then reopened after the report around 2 p.m. sfnm.co/46xJXR8

Step Up Gallery manager Diane Stoffel conceived of Projection and Confession: Self-Portraits as a way to inspire artists to gaze within during an era of stress-intensifying overstimulation.

A familiar sight appeared at San Francisco de Asís Church in Ranchos de Taos recently: Volunteers plastering fresh mud onto the church’s adobe walls. It’s a centuries-old tradition, but it faced an unexpected challenge after the parish uncovered significant damage to the church earlier this year.

Albuquerque Sandia’s junior quarterback wasn’t trying to put his Matadors on his shoulder, but he was. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do as he accounted for every offensive yard for Sandia through the first 30 minutes of a District 2-6A game against the host Santa Fe High Demons.

There was a split between the candidates for the Santa Fe school board’s District 3 seat on Friday night: Some spoke from years of education experience; others from years of concern.

The talk, title "Pragmatism over Polarization," came a little over a week after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed in Cox's state at Utah Valley University. Political violence and partisanship were among the key topics discussed by the two Western governors.

A retired Albuquerque police detective and combat veteran plans to run against U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez in 2026, setting up what could be another hard-fought battle for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District and a test of President Donald Trump's popularity among Latino voters.

Move over Austin; Albuquerque is taking on its own version of Austin City Limits. The popular concert TV series helped spread the cool music and vibe of Austin for more than half a century. A similar path is being blazed with Bands of the Enchantment. sfnm.co/46uMBHG

Work by 51 New Mexico artists — 48 of them women — is featured in Projection and Confession: Self-Portraits, running through October 18 at Step Up Gallery. sfnm.co/4gGIM6L

OUR VIEW: The notion that a caller would leave a message demanding City Councilor Alma Castro stop speaking Spanish at city meetings would be laughable if the current times weren’t so contentious. sfnm.co/3VsnSP1

An Albuquerque couple have been charged in the beating to death of a 3-month-old girl and the alleged whipping of a 4-year-old boy with a belt. sfnm.co/41XcYED

Environmental test results unveiled Thursday night show high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl contamination in some areas of La Cieneguilla, especially around the Santa Fe River. sfnm.co/3VpWjWE

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman on Thursday unveiled a 189-page list of policy proposals and challenged opponent Deb Haaland to a series of debates. sfnm.co/4ncvrWr

The characteristic vibrant yellow has barely begun to infiltrate the aspens on the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, but Ski Santa Fe’s chairlift is open for business. sfnm.co/47MqQFq

Private operators of New Mexico’s three immigrant detention centers are pushing back against a new civil rights report that calls for their closure, alleges due process violations, unsafe conditions and weak oversight. sfnm.co/4nb1zJM

Momentum is queen in volleyball. Santa Fe High spent most of Thursday night chasing her, to no avail. The Demons appeared listless and flat in their matchup against a Los Lunas squad that ousted them in the Class 5A state tournament last year. sfnm.co/47QbjVd

With last week’s upset of UCLA and the accompanying wave of chatter about the sudden rise of the UNM football team, the basketball team is almost — almost! — living in relative obscurity for just a few short days. sfnm.co/46uLLuw

Depressurization of four containers of tritium waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been postponed until Saturday, due to weather conditions and equipment servicing. sfnm.co/3VlURod

Drug overdose deaths and overdose-related emergency room visits surged in Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Taos counties during the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier. sfnm.co/4msRfvN