New Mexico Forestry Division Wildfire Notification: Perch Fire Burning In Guadalupe County
Fire and Smoke Map in New Mexico. Courtesy/AirNow
New Mexico Forestry Division News:
The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to inform readers about a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico. Resources are on scene at the Perch Fire southeast of Santa Rosa near Perch Lake.
The fire was discovered at 12:50 p.m. today, March 30, and is active and making runs in grass and brush fuels. Spot fires crossed over N.M. 91 and the fire is making an eastern push. Structures are threatened, including the Santa Rosa Airport. “GO” status evacuations are in place for Read More
FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Firing Shotgun At Occupied Vehicle
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for federal firearms offenses after he fired a shotgun at an occupied vehicle parked outside of a home on the Zuni Pueblo.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on the evening of Feb. 2, 2025, Cody Laweka, 35, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, drove with another person to a home on the Pueblo of Zuni. The person with whom Laweka drove had a shotgun in his truck bed. On the way to this residence, Laweka asked to use that shotgun. When Laweka arrived at the residence, he exited the truck with the shotgun Read More
Op-Ed: Ethical Rules Apply To Judges And Judicial Candidates In New Mexico
By Karl Reifsteck
Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
The founders of our nation viewed a fair, impartial, and independent judiciary as a cornerstone for the government they envisioned 250 years ago when breaking free from the British monarchy. The founders wanted judges who followed the rule of law rather than the King’s commands.
Under our nation’s foundational principles, judges today decide legal disputes based on the law and the facts of a case. In doing that, judges must set aside their personal views and remain unwaveringly focused on the law. The requirement for fairness Read More
FBI: Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Felon In Possession Of Firearms
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Las Cruces man pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses after agents recovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms during a search of his residence.
According to court documents, on April 3, 2024, FBI and Metro Narcotics Task Force agents executed a search warrant at the residence of Enrique Alan Ramirez, 46, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During the search, agents recovered four firearms and over 68 grams of methamphetamine and over 55 grams of fentanyl. Ramirez, who has a prior felony conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Read More
Luján, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand And Modernize Native Housing Programs
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 Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 (NAHASDA Modernization Act), comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and modernize federal housing programs serving American Indians, Alaska Natives, Read More
