USFS News:
Acres: 712
Containment: 43%
Start Date: June 24, 2026
Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock
Cause: Undetermined
Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter
Personnel: 384
Highlights: While the fire remains smoldering and creeping through dry fuels, suppression efforts Read More
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Wildlife reminds hunters that private-land pronghorn licenses in northeastern New Mexico are available for the 2026-2027 license year.
Private-land pronghorn license sales are limited in Game Management Units (GMU) 41, 42, 47, 56, 57, 58 and 59. These licenses will be available beginning at 8 a.m. July 1 through the Department’s Online License System, license vendors or by phone at 888-248-6866.
Hunters should purchase any required game hunting license and/or stamps before July 1. Limited licenses will be sold on a first-come, Read More
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
SOS News:
SANTA FE — Last week, two separate federal judges struck down key provisions of President Trump’s executive orders regarding elections after New Mexico and more than 20 other states challenged the administration’s legal authority to use the orders to make sweeping changes to the country’s democratic process.
“These decisions affirm that states have the constitutional authority to administer elections in this country and that authority cannot be simply undone on a whim by any sitting president through an executive order,” said Secretary Read More
NCRTD News:
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NM — The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus will open four newly reconstructed bus stops in Velarde and Alcalde on Monday, June 29, following the completion of safety, comfort, and accessibility improvements designed to better serve riders throughout the region.
The upgraded stops, located along NM-68, were reconstructed to improve accessibility for riders of all abilities. Enhancements include bus pull offs, level boarding areas, bus shelters, seating, waste receptacles and lighting that provide a safer, more comfortable waiting Read More
RPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) case defending Arizona’s proof of citizenship requirement and the fundamental principle that only American citizens should vote in American elections. Please see RPNM’s statement below:
“We are grateful to the RNC for being a leader on this critical election integrity issue,” said Interim Chair & duly elected 1st Vice Chair, Mike Nelson. “Ensuring that only American citizens can vote in American elections should be the most common-sense issue in our country, Read More
By MISSI CURRIER
President & CEO
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Summer has a soundtrack.
It’s the splash of a cannonball into a pool. The laughter of kids chasing each other through a park. The crack of a bat at a Little League game. The pages of a favorite book turning on a warm afternoon.
Across New Mexico, summer is a season of memories in the making.
It’s also a season of continued learning.
While school may be out, students across our state are participating in summer reading programs, visiting libraries, attending camps, and discovering new interests that will help shape their futures Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act, which will create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B) beneficiaries.
Currently, Traditional Medicare does not have a limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning beneficiaries are confronted with unlimited, catastrophic health Read More
NMDOT News:
SANTE FE – As part of the upgrades on I-25 from NM 14/Cerrillos Road to US 285/El Dorado, lane closures are expected to take place beginning June 29 for guardrail installation.
There will be three closures northbound near the St. Francis exit, and one southbound in the same location. Each closure is expected to last no longer than 46 hours.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 29, the on-ramp from Old Pecos Trail to northbound I-25 will be closed. It will be reopened by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30.
Beginning 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, the on-ramp from St. Francis Drive to northbound I-25 will Read More
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to federal charges for aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and striking the cockpit over a dozen times.
According to public court documents, on October 7, 2025, Jorge Pinon Armendariz, 48, aimed a green laser pointer at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 1 helicopter while it was flying over Albuquerque. Armendariz struck the aircraft multiple times from two separate locations, including multiple strikes to the pilot’s eyes.
Using the aircraft’s onboard camera, the crew tracked the Read More
McCauley Springs fire map. Courtesy photo
USFS News:
Acres: 716
Containment: 33%
Start Date: June 24, 2026
Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock
Cause: Undetermined
Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter
Personnel: 398
Highlights: Containment lines were tested during Read More