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NMAA Eligibility Changes To Go Into Effect For 2026–2027

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NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, students may now transfer schools without penalty and be immediately eligible at the school of their choice on a first transfer (home school/charter school statutes still apply as do recruitment and undue influence rules). The measure is one of several changes to Section 6 of the New Mexico Activities Association Handbook. Member schools finalized the changes with a majority count of 67-60 in a referenda vote, after being approved by the NMAA Commission and NMAA Board of Directors.

“This change reflects the membership’s Read More

Farmington Trio Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses

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A table displaying several boxed firearms, stacks of cash, and small clear evidence bags. Courtesy photo

A table displaying several boxed firearms, stacks of cash, and small clear evidence bags. Courtesy photo

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Three people in Farmington are accused of participating in a drug trafficking organization after investigators seized cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition and thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds.

According to court records, June 9, 2026, federal agents and members of the Region II Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at Read More

Obituary: James K. Lind Sept. 9, 1966 – June 20, 2026

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JAMES K. LIND Sept. 9, 1966 – June 20, 2026

With deep sorrow, the family of James K. Lind announces his passing on June 20, 2026, in Stamford, Texas, at the age of 59. James was born on September 9, 1966, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he was embraced by a close-knit community that knew him well and loved him dearly.

James was widely recognized as a strong, loving, and caring man—stubborn at times and proudly hard-headed, yet steadfastly generous with his time and his heart. He faced a difficult beginning in life and met its challenges with quiet resolve, holding strong to the very end. In Los Alamos Read More

Rep. Vasquez Visits Belen To Highlight $1 Million Investment To Upgrade Wastewater Treatment System

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STATE News:

BELEN — On June 18, 2026, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited Belen’s wastewater treatment facility to highlight the over $1 million he brought home to the city to make much-needed repairs. The funding, which was secured through the Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding process, will be used to repair cracks, rebuild a lift system, and build an aeration diffuser system—ensuring that every Belen resident has access to clean, safe drinking water.

“Belen is growing, which means its infrastructure needs to grow with it. I’m proud to have secured over a million Read More

Governor Lujan Grisham Appoints Dylan O’Reilly To First Judicial District Court

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Dylan O’Reilly

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday announced the appointment of Dylan O’Reilly to serve as a judge on the First Judicial District Court, filling a newly created judgeship established by the New Mexico Legislature.

O’Reilly’s appointment commences July 4, 2026. Under state law, his term runs until the next general election following his appointment, at which point he may stand for election to a full term.

O’Reilly has practiced law in New Mexico for 26 years. He is a shareholder and director at Miller Stratvert P.A., where Read More

Robinson: New Mexico—‘A Brilliant Destiny Awaits Her’

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By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

As we observe the nation’s 250 th anniversary, historians focus on the East Coast, but New Mexico has proud moments too. Return with me to 1851, when New Mexico became a territory of the United States.

Five years after the United States claimed New Mexico as a prize of the Mexican-American War, Congress declared New Mexico a territory and President Millard Fillmore appointed James Silas Calhoun as governor.

Calhoun was a cut above the usual federal appointee; a former judge, legislator, merchant and banker from Georgia, he was highly Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Starts Phase Two Of Outdoor Infrastructure Improvements Project

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Arial view of UNM-LA campus. Courtesy/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos has begun the second phase of its outdoor infrastructure improvements project. Construction is currently underway in the campus courtyard, which will affect how visitors and students navigate the area during the summer.

The north parking lot is closed to accommodate construction staging.

All entrances to and from the courtyard, with the exceptions of Building 2 and Building 7 from the front entrance, are closed until the beginning of the fall semester. Visitors are encouraged to follow posted directional and closure Read More

FBI: Las Cruces Man Sentenced For Robbery

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Las Cruces man was sentence to 18 months in prison for stealing merchandise from a Lowe’s store and threatening an employee with a firearm when confronted.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on Jan. 24, 2025, Saul Gonzalez, 36, stole several pairs of work gloves from a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Las Cruces, New Mexico. After store employees confronted him about the unpaid merchandise, Gonzalez brandished a derringer-style firearm, causing an employee to fear for their safety. Gonzalez then left the store with the stolen Read More