U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján To Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6 through today.
This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administration and recognize how public health improves daily lives, safeguards families, and strengthens communities.
Sen. Luján’s resolution also recognizes the important work of public health workers and highlights the need to strengthen the Read More
SFCC To Host Rattlesnake Avoidance Clinic For Dogs
New Mexico Environment Department Watch Alert: 153 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 69 Resolved In March 2026
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is highlighting the ongoing success of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program that provides the public with consistent and timely information about the Department’s enforcement actions across environmental protection, public health, and worker safety programs.
By making enforcement data accessible, Enforcement Watch reinforces NMED’s commitment to New Mexico residents for accountability and regulatory compliance statewide.
Launched in May 2023, Enforcement Watch shares monthly Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty To Abusing Minor And Faces Life In Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor over a four-year period.
According to court documents, Brian Begay, 30, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in a pattern of sexual abuse against Jane Doe between 2015 and 2019, beginning when the victim was 12 and continuing until she was 16.
Begay pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact and faces up to life in prison at sentencing.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Read More
All Prescribed Fire Projects Declared Out; No Heat Detected
Forest Service completed critical fall and winter fuels reduction work across the forest. Courtesy photo
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest has completed its fall 2025 and winter 2026 prescribed fire operations, calling out all prescribed fires after an infrared flight confirmed no remaining heat. Personnel will continue to patrol burn units as part of standard postfire procedures.
To confirm that all prescribed fire units were out, fire managers ordered a fixed wing aircraft equipped with a military grade infrared camera capable of detecting heat sources as small as a dinner Read More