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Leasburg Dam State Park Gets $2.9 Million In Upgrades 

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New Road in Radium Springs, NM leads to Leasburg Dam State Park’s entrance. Courtesy/EMNRD

EMNRD News:

RADIUM SPRINGS — A $2.9 million capital improvement project is creating safer roads, a modernized wastewater system and long-term protection for the landscape and water at Leasburg Dam State Park in the Mesilla Valley. 

These upgrades are part of an ongoing capital improvement campaign that has invested more than $200 million in facility and infrastructure upgrades at various New Mexico State Parks since 2021.   

“For Radium Springs and the surrounding area, Leasburg Dam State Park Read More

Statement From DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole Regarding Request For Independent Review

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By TERRANCE C. COLE 
Administrator
Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration exists to protect the American people. Fulfilling that mission requires not only aggressive action against the criminal organizations trafficking deadly drugs into our communities, but also accountability and public trust.

Today, I requested that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General conduct an independent review of DEA’s actions in connection with an investigation that has become the subject of public allegations.

I made this request because allegations Read More

Luján, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Remove Wildfire Fuel From New Mexico’s Forests

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U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass—material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to prevent wildfires—that, if left in place, actually increases wildfire risk.

When forests are mechanically thinned to reduce wildfire risk, the process generates large volumes of woody biomass. Transporting the material out of the Read More

New Broadband Program Expands Public Wi-Fi Access

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CONNECT NM News:

SANTA FE — More local governments and state agencies in New Mexico will soon be able to provide public Wi-Fi access because of $6 million in U.S. Treasury Department funding for a new community broadband program.

Today the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) launched the New Mexico Community Wi-Fi Digital Connectivity Technology Project, a new program designed to expand and deploy public Wi-Fi in local communities. OBAE will use $5,993,281 available from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund.  

“Additional funding for Wi-Fi service is another Read More

McCauley Springs Fire Update: Friday Morning, June 26

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Battleship Rock, June 25, 2026. Courtesy photo

USFS News:

Acres: 708                                    

Containment: 0%                                       

Start Date: June 24, 2026

Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock                   

Cause: Undetermined

Personnel: 171                                                                                               

Fuels: Timber, logging slash, and short grass                                                                                                

Highlights: Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the McCauley Springs Fire at 6:00 a.m. after Read More

County: Updated Atomic City Transit Service July 3

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COUNTY News:

Corrected Atomic City Transit information for July 3 can be found below.

No fixed bus routes or Dial-a-Ride service will be available. Regular services will resume Monday, July 6. 

July 3 Concert Series Service & ACT MyRide — 6:30–9:40 p.m. The last buses will leave for North Mesa and North Community at 9:35 p.m., and White Rock at 9:40 p.m.

Bandelier Shuttle service will continue to operate within the park during the holiday.  Read More

Valles Caldera Cancels Weekend Programs Due To McCauley Springs Fire

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Smoke from the McCauley Springs Fire settling in Valles Caldera and San Diego Canyon. NPS/Jordan Ray

VALLES CALDERA News:

Due to poor air quality, power outages, and road closures associated with the McCauley Springs Fire, all park programs for the weekend of June 26-28 are cancelled. This includes the Weekly Wildflower Walk, Moonlit Hike to History Grove, and Family Flyfishing Clinic.

Registered participants will be contacted by email with alternative dates.

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Deb Haaland Shares Update On LG Endorsement Process

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Deb Haaland

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, Democratic nominee for governor, shared the following update with State Central Committee members, regarding her process for endorsing a candidate for Lieutenant Governor:

Dear Distinguished Democratic State Central Committee Member: 

On Monday, I shared that as the State Central Committee considers their options to fill the vacancy on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor, my campaign and I will conduct a thorough endorsement process. 

We received thirteen requests for our questionnaire and nine questionnaires were completed and Read More

Urology From A-Z: LAMC’s Free Community Seminar Series At SALA July 20

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LAMC News:

Community members are invited to attend Los Alamos Medical Center’s next entry in the hospital’s free health seminar series hosted at SALA Event Center by hearing an informative talk on common urological conditions and treatments at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 20th. Presenting that evening will be Kenneth Son, MD, and William Mustas, PA, from Los Alamos Urology.

Attendees will be able to enjoy refreshments, socialize, meet subject matter experts in a casual setting, and learn about their health. They can do so all while enjoying SALA, a vibrant community event center located at 2551 Central Read More

DOE Awards $2.2 Million Financial Assistance Grant To New Mexico Environmental Department Oversight Bureau

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DOE News:

CINCINNATI — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded a non-competitive financial assistance grant to the New Mexico Environmental Department Oversight Bureau today.

The bureau will conduct independent, confirmatory environmental monitoring at and around EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant — including groundwater, surface water, soil, vegetation, air, and gamma radiation sampling — to verify protection of public health and the environment from transuranic waste operations.

The total estimated value of the grant is $2.2 million Read More