State Receives 18,000 Elder Abuse Reports This Year
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Adult Protective Services has received approximately 18,000 allegations of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation so far in 2026, state officials said, as the state marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month with a push to help New Mexicans recognize the warning signs and report suspected abuse.
Elder abuse can take many forms, including physical and emotional abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation and scams. This includes scams that often target older adults, including fraudulent phone calls, impersonation schemes, and romance scams. These Read More
Discover 100 Years Of Route 66, Travelers & Tribes June 28
NMDCA News:
Explore the rise of the automobile and how it transformed Tribal communities and reshaped the cultural landscape of New Mexico and the Southwest from 1–3 p.m., Sunday, June 28.
Join New Mexico History Museum for a lecture with Shawn Price (Diné) that looks at historic Route 66 and how it impacted Native people in New Mexico. After the talk inside the museum’s auditorium, Price and the Dine Tah’ Dancers will perform traditional dances in the Courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. The presentation is included with museum admission.
Shawn Price, Director of the Dine Tah’ Navajo Read More
Help NMDOT Name Advanced U-turns Opening On I-25
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — We need your help coming up with a name for a New Mexico roadway feature, the Advanced U-turn.
As part of the ongoing improvements along the I-25 corridor at Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard, new Advanced U-Turns (AUTs) are being added to help improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at the interchanges.
These U-turns allow drivers to safely make a U-turn before reaching the main intersection, helping reduce delays, improve signal efficiency, and keep traffic moving more smoothly through the corridor.
The Advanced U-Turns will be located at both the Comanche Read More
Op-Ed: Celebrating Our 236th
By JOHN PAWLAK
Los Alamos
Back in high school, several math-nerd friends of mine and I were in the Debate Club. To tell the truth, we didn’t really like formal debating. Being fans of axiomatic thinking, we just liked to argue!
One year, we tackled the question of “When did the United States of America become a country?” Having battled many math problems in my life, I learned that the declaration of a propositional “truth” was not considered complete until the final victory flag was waved with a QED.
And so we declared the Declaration of Independence to be just that, a declaration, a proposition, a Read More
Sandia Area Federal Credit Union Partners With Food Depot To Expand Food Access In Northern NM
Inside the Mobile Food Depot. Courtesy photo
The Food Depot Food Mobile at Sandia Area Santa Fe Branch. Courtesy photo
Food Depot News:
SANTA FE — Sandia Area Federal Credit Union is proud to announce a new partnership with The Food Depot to support access to nutritious, no-cost food for families in need across Northern New Mexico, with initiatives that include the sponsorship of the Food Mobile program.
Food insecurity remains a significant challenge across New Mexico, with more than 350,000 individuals experiencing food insecurity statewide. Across Northern New Mexico, The Food Depot Read More
State Legislators Join Women State Lawmakers, Members Of Congress Demanding Removal Of Rideshare Sexual Assault Liability Shield
NM Trial Lawyers News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Nine New Mexico legislators have joined 285 women state legislators from 44 states and territories in a letter urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to strike Amendment 041 from the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870). The state lawmakers’ letter lands as 128 members of Congress, led by the Democratic Women’s Caucus, delivered a parallel demand this week – a coordinated federal–state push against a provision that would shield rideshare companies from liability for harm on their platforms, including sexual assault.
The lawmakers note that the amendment Read More
Roadway Rehabilitation Project On NM 96 In Gallina
NMDOT News:
GALLINA, NM — Travelers in the Gallina area may experience traffic delays as a roadway rehabilitation project on NM 96 is scheduled to begin Monday, June 22.
The project will span from milepost 8 (south of Regina) to milepost 25 (east of Gallina) and is expected to take 15 working days to complete, weather permitting. The project will include the milling and repaving of the existing roadway surface. This structural pavement treatment involves removing the current asphalt layer and replacing it with new pavement to improve road conditions and extend roadway life.
Construction will Read More
Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Man Who Strangled His Wife
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction of an Albuquerque man for killing his wife in 2021.
In a unanimous decision, the justices rejected arguments by Lee Marco Cuellar that the trial court erred in allowing a forensic psychologist to testify as an expert witness during the prosecution’s main presentation of evidence to the jury. The witness testified that the psychological symptoms exhibited by Mr. Cuellar did not necessarily mean he was incapable of forming the required criminal intent for first-degree murder.
Cuellar was sentenced Read More
FBI: Arizona Woman Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Arizona woman was sentenced to one year in prison for a 2023 drunk driving crash that seriously injured two people.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents Dec. 30, 2023, Shaina Shorty, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, drove while intoxicated and crashed into a vehicle occupied by Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2. As a result of the crash, both Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 sustained serious bodily injuries.
Shorty pleaded guilty to two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Upon her release from prison, Shorty will be subject Read More
State Trains, Employs 600 Youth To Conserve Public Lands
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico is funding jobs and hands-on conservation training for more than 600 young people this year, awarding nearly $7 million to 38 programs across 20 counties.
The New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Commission (YCCC) has awarded $5.89 million to 38 public-benefit programs for youth across 20 counties, with an additional $1.1 million in matching funds. The awards will create employment for more than 600 young people ages 14–25 across the state.
These awards help local governments, Tribes, non-profits and federal agencies across the state create meaningful Read More