New Mexico Health Care Authority Restores Hotline For Reporting Abuse Of People With Disabilities
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans will again be able to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities directly to intake specialists starting July 1 by calling a restored toll-free hotline: 800.445.6242.
The hotline connects callers straight to intake specialists in the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Division of Health Improvement Incident Management Bureau, eliminating extra steps so reports reach the intake team more quickly. Beginning July 1, online reports submitted through HCA’s reporting webpage will also Read More
How Is The U.S. Modernizing The Nuclear Tip Of The Spear?
A B61 Nuclear Bombs in a Bunker illustrates the unimaginable destructive power located in one storage bunker. Courtesy/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2025
By Mark MacInnes
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Adversaries and Urgency
As the United States confronts growing competition from China and Russia, much of the public discussion about nuclear deterrence focuses on missiles, submarines, and bombers. A recent online forum hosted by the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center highlighted a less visible challenge: rebuilding the industrial and scientific infrastructure Read More
Navajo Nation Woman Pleads Guilty To Assault Charges
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Navajo Nation woman pleaded guilty to shooting and seriously injuring a man in 2024.
According to court documents, on Nov. 17, 2024, Beverleta Tayah, 54, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted John Doe at a residence on the Navajo Nation after she armed herself with a handgun and shot John Doe in the chest causing serious bodily injury.
Tayah pleaded guilty to two federal felony offenses—Assault resulting in serious bodily injury and Assault with a dangerous weapon, each of which carries up to 10 years in prison at sentencing. Tayah will also be subject to up Read More
New Mexico Celebrates Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7
Courtesy photo
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE — Fishing license requirements are suspended in New Mexico on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, as the state observes National Boating and Fishing Week.
Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state on both days, but everyone must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit the New Mexico Department of Wildlife’s website.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for New Mexicans to learn how to fish and get outdoors. We’re encouraging everyone to attend a nearby event Read More
District Court: Beware Fraudulent Text Message Regarding Traffic Violation
COURT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico has recently been notified of individuals being targeted in a court-related scam since Monday, June 1, 2026. The targets are receiving a text message from a number that begins with 212. The message provides notice of an alleged traffic citation with the “New Mexico District Court.” The notification provides the name of an issuing officer, assigned judge, clerk of court, and alleged case number. The recipient is advised that they must appear in court on a specific date (typically the day following the date Read More
New Mexico Graduation Rate For Juvenile Justice Students Is 4x The National Average
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — Fifty-eight young people in New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department’s juvenile justice facilities will earn high school diplomas or GEDs this year—achieving an 86% graduation rate—four times above the national average for comparable programs.
The graduates come from CYFD’s two New Mexico Public Education Department–accredited high schools: Foothill High School in Albuquerque and Aztec Youth Academy in Las Cruces. One student achieved an associate degree—an exceptional milestone by any measure.
“Congratulations, graduates!” said Valerie Sandoval, Read More
Heinrich And Stansbury Announce House Passage & Senate Committee Advancement Of Legislation To Transfer Federal Land To Pueblos For Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) speaks in support of the Albuquerque Indian School Act at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing to consider pending legislation, June 3, 2026. Courtesy photo
NM Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) announced that their Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, which is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Read More
Court Of Appeals Issues Opinion In Case About Elk Management In New Mexico
COURT News:
The state Court of Appeals today issued an opinion in a lawsuit brought by Catron County landowners over elk management by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Click here to read the opinion in case numbers A-1-CA-42309 and A-1-CA-42310. Read More
Op-Ed: Protecting Our Right To Read
By Rep. KATHLEEN CATES
District 44
Bernalillo & Sandoval Counties
Imagine walking into a library filled with thousands of books and never finding one with a character who looks like you. Out of all the books in a public library, not one featured a character who shared your lived experience.
Banning books is harmful because everyone should be able to easily find books with characters that represent them.
In the last year, 4,235 unique titles were challenged, making this the second highest number in the history of the American Library Association. The same report stated, ”39% of these challenged Read More
FBI: Gallup Man Faces Federal Charges For Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man is facing federal charges for an assault that allegedly occurred in 2024.
According to court documents, on Nov. 9, 2024, Russell Lee Saunders, Sr., 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted and seriously injured John Doe.
Saunders is charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and will remain in third party custody pending trial which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Saunders faces up to 10 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Read More