Good morning, Santa Fe.

Santa Fe will host its inaugural Red Road Pow Wow on Sunday, Sept.

27 featuring intertribal dances, drums and a healing and wellness village that celebrates life.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows New Mexico’s poverty rate fell from 17.2% to 16% from 2023 to 2025, with supplemental figures dropping to 13.2% and child poverty nearly halved from 20.9% to 10.9% — a faster decline than the 0.4% national drop, officials said state programs helped families build wealth.

A recent study finds that orphaned wells in New Mexico are growing faster than the state can remediate them as cleanup costs rise, signaling a growing environmental challenge for local communities.

The New Mexico Tourism Department is asking local tourism companies to pledge using human creativity for ads instead of generative AI today.

Several groups, including Tourism Santa Fe, have already joined the Keep it True pledge to keep ads authentic.

Santa Fe National Cemetery will not accept the controversial soldiers' monument known as the obelisk (the National Cemetery Administration informed city officials), so the remnants remain at the New Mexico History Museum while the city plans to propose a new recommendation that meets state guidelines in the coming months.

Mora County commissioners asked the state for an emergency disaster declaration after Tuesday's heavy rains caused significant flooding and road damage; if approved, state funds + National Guard support may help with repairs.