Notice Of Quorum Of The State Game Commission
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — A quorum of the State Game Commission will be in attendance at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) 2026 Summer Meeting being held May 31-June 5 in Boise, Idaho.
Although agency business may be discussed, no final action will be taken by the State Game Commission. The purpose of this event is not to formulate public policy or take any action within the authority of the State Game Commission.
Meeting information, including the schedule and agenda, is available here. Read More
SBA National Award Winner New Mexico Small Business Person Of The Year Eric Quintana, Performance Maintenance Inc Honored In Washington D.C.
Eric Quintana CEO and Co-Founder of Performance Maintenance Inc. (PMI) (SBA National New Mexico Small Business of The Year Award Winner)-Honored in Washington DC, Lisa Shimkat Associate Administrator of Field Operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Devon Quintana Chief Operating Officer Performance Maintenance Inc. (PMI) Albuquerque, NM – SBA National Award-New Mexico Small Business of the Year. Courtesy photo
Daven Quintana, PMI Chief Operating Officer, Trish Alley, Small Business Advocate, LANL Small Business Program, Yvonne Gonzales, Small Business Read More
NM Supreme Court Invalidates Man’s Convictions For Killing When He Was A Teenager
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court today vacated the second-degree murder and evidence tampering convictions of a Valencia County man, Brandon Villalobos, for a killing that occurred when he was a teenager.
The Court unanimously concluded that Villalobos was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. He spent nearly six years in custody awaiting trial after his arrest in 2014 for the beating death of a 12-year-old friend, who was identified in the opinion by his initials, A.M. The Court reversed a decision of the state Court of Appeals that affirmed Villalobos’ convictions. Read More
Daily Postcard: Enhanced View Of Waxing Gibbous Moon Over Los Alamos Daily Post
Daily Postcard: An enhanced view of the waxing gibbous moon on Sunday night over the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office at 1247 Central Ave. Photo by Stave Bublitz Read More
Robinson: New Mexico Reckons With Economic Impact Of Federal Job Cuts
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
A recent headline tells us that New Mexico lost 2,700 federal jobs between March 2025 and March 2026. It’s actually worse than that.
Late last year the number of unemployed federal employees hit 2,900 and stayed at that level for months, pushing up our unemployment rate.
I spent years at newspapers where we reported – and lamented – the loss of even 100 jobs in this state. These numbers are breathtaking on a lot of levels.
First, about one in 20 jobs in New Mexico is, or was, in the federal government. A dollar spent by a federal employee has Read More
JROMC’s 53rd Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture To Feature Internationally Known Space Scientist Dr. Dante S. Lauretta
OSIRIS-REx launches from Cape Canaveral. Courtesy/United Launch Alliance
JROMC News:
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) announces its 53rd Annual Public Lecture is 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
In this free lecture, “Origins of Our Solar System: The NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission,” Dr. Dante S. Lauretta will discuss his work as the Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
OSIRIS-REx, a robotic spacecraft, traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect and study carbon-based compounds that date from the very earliest times Read More
Bill Led By Leger Fernández To Strengthen Public Safety In Indian Country Advances In Natural Resources Committee
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing Thursday on the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act, legislation led by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) alongside representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) to strengthen public safety in Indian Country, improve coordination in missing persons investigations, and support the recruitment and retention of Bureau Read More
BLM Seeks Initial Input For November 2026 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma And Texas
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 53 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,453 acres that may be included in a November 2026 lease sale in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The scoping period ends June 22, 2026.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts Read More
Honoring The Fallen This Memorial Day 2026
Today marks Memorial Day, which honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images/history.com
Memorial Day 2026
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Today marks Memorial Day 2026, a federal holiday that celebrates and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Observed every year on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day in a nod to the tradition of placing flowers or other decorative displays at gravesites.
The origins of Memorial Day date back to the Civil War, which claimed the lives of some 620,000 Read More
New Mexico Grow Project Grant Awards Support Hands-On Agricultural Learning Across The State
NMFLB News:
The New Mexico Grow Project Grant is a partnership between Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Mexico and New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC).
The program helps educators and students make meaningful connections to agriculture and natural resources through hands-on, standards-based learning experiences that build critical thinking and real-world problem-solving skills.
Grant recipients receive a fully assembled raised garden bed with drip irrigation, a classroom hydroponic system, growing supplies, specialized trainings, ongoing Read More