FBI: Navajo Man Charged With Arson
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A Navajo man is facing federal charges for burning down a dwelling.
According to court documents, on May 13, 2026, Rashaan McMillan, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, set fire to and burned down the dwelling of John Doe and Jane Doe.
McMillan is charged with arson of a dwelling and will remain in federal custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, McMillan faces up to life in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, Read More
Wilderness Society Responds To BLM Oil & Gas Rule Rollback Announcement
Wilderness Society News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Department of the Interior announced its plan to revise the BLM Oil and Gas Rule (also known as the Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Rule), which updated and improved a woefully outdated federal oil and gas leasing program that was riddled with de facto subsidies for fossil fuel companies. The Interior Department also announced its plan to roll back regulations aimed at preventing methane waste from oil and gas operations.
Undermining the Rule is another attempt by the administration and its allies in Congress to use the pretense of a national Read More
Firefighters Contain Human Caused Wildfire At Clearcreek Campgrounds On Cuba Ranger District
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The Divide Fire was detected on Sunday, June 21 on the Cuba Ranger District off N.M. 126 at the Clear Creek Campgrounds.
Fire is human caused. Fire was burning in willows and an adjacent log near the creek. Firefighters were able to contain the fire at 0.1 acres Sunday evening. Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire and extinguish any heat in order to ensure the fire is dead-out.
Fire information is available on the Santa Fe National Forest website, Inciweb, NM Fire Information, and social media Read More
State Awards Over $375,000 To Support Five New Mexico Business Incubators Including Los Alamos Makers
EDNM News:
SANTA FE — Economic Development Department of New Mexico (EDNM) Five business incubators across New Mexico will share more than $375,000 in state grant money to help them pursue certification through the state Certified Business Incubator Program.
The NM Incubator Certification Support (ICS) grant assists incubators seeking certification and helps to expand entrepreneurship, job creation, and small business growth in New Mexico.
Business incubators assist entrepreneurs and early-stage companies with services such as mentorship, technical assistance, access to workspace Read More
Luján, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Bennet, Fetterman Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Support For Specialty Crop Growers Of Pecans To Chile
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act, legislation to strengthen federal support for specialty crop growers facing economic losses and market disruptions.
The CHILE Act builds upon language included Read More
New Mexico Foundation For Open Government Files Lawsuit For Release Of Communications About Project Jupiter
NMFOG News:
LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) has filed a lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners for release of emails and other communications related to construction of a data center in Southern New Mexico known as Project Jupiter.
The county’s refusal to allow inspection of these public records violates the state Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), and NMFOG is asking the Third Judicial District Court to order the county to release the records as required by IPRA.
At a meeting on Sept. 19, 2025, the Doña Ana County commissioners met Read More
Department Of Game & Fish Special Hunt Auction, Enhancement Raffle End Soon
NMDGF News:
The New Mexico Department of Wildlife is auctioning nine premium hunting opportunities to raise funds for wildlife conservation programs.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized the auction pursuant to 2007 legislation. The Department has partnered with Ducks Unlimited to offer the New Mexico Governor’s Special Hunt Auction online in 2026. Funds from the public auction support the state’s Game Protection Fund and are used solely for projects and programs directly related to the Department’s mission.
This year’s opportunities include:
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Rio Fire Daily Update: June 23, 2026
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New Mexico Fire Information News:
Acres: 147
Start Date: June 16, 2026
Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Peak
Fuels: Oak, Ponderosa, Locust
Containment: 31%
Personnel: 124
Cause: Lightning
Highlights: Read More
Heinrich Announces Senate Passage Of Legislation To Build More Housing & Lower Costs For New Mexico Families
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to tackle the housing crisis in New Mexico and nationwide by increasing the housing supply and lowering the cost of housing for working families.
“More and more New Mexicans are being priced out of a place to live. That’s unacceptable, and it’s something I’ve been working to fix. We need to bring housing costs down and put the American dream of home ownership within reach for more New Mexico families,” Heinrich Read More
Disabled American Veterans To Host Benefits Seminar In Clovis June 30
DAV News:
ERLANGER, KY. — DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year.
One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is our Information Seminar program. These seminars are available across the country to help veterans and their families obtain the services and benefits they have earned.
DAV has an information seminar coming to your area:
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- 9 a.m.–10 a.m.
- Clovis Chamber of Commerce
