NM Hunters Helping The Hungry Program Set To Relaunch
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE — Roadrunner Food Bank, the Food Depot and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are pleased to announce the relaunch of the New Mexico Hunters Helping the Hungry program, a partnership between Roadrunner Food Bank and the Food Depot that enables hunters to donate wild game meat to help feed hungry New Mexicans.
Hunters can donate deer, elk, antelope, oryx, ibex or Barbary sheep meat to one of two processors: Honest Processing, located at 945 S. 2nd St. in Raton, or Padilla’s Meat Cutting and Processing, located at 72 Hondo Seco Rd. in Arroyo Hondo. Honest Processing can Read More
FBI: Morgan Lake Man Charged With Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Morgan Lake man has been charged with assaulting an officer using his vehicle.
According to court documents, Sept. 28, 2025, officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to a report of a suspected drunk driver. When they arrive in the area, the driver, Kendall Benally, 42, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, refused to obey commands and attempted to flee in his vehicle, striking and injuring an officer and a marked unit in the process. Benally then exited the vehicle and fled on foot and attempted to hide from officers. Benally was found and arrested Read More
Luján, Warnock, Merkley Lead Colleagues In Requesting Answers On Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led 19 Senate colleagues in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding answers regarding delays in disbursing Head Start funds, which the Government Accountability Office found violated the Impoundment Control Act. In the letter, the senators highlight how these delays, worsened by the government shutdown, forced programs to reduce services, temporarily Read More
Luján, Fischer, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Waive Local Cost Share For Fires Started By Federal Government
NATIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Cynthis Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act, legislation to boost federal wildfire recovery efforts. The legislation would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to waive all cost share requirements for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs as a result of wildfires started by controlled burns and other land management activities conducted by the USDA on National Forest System land. Current law does not fully cover remediation Read More
LANL And Community Invited To Attend Historic Talk By Two Survivors From Nagasaki Dec. 2 At Fuller Lodge
FBI: Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder In Shiprock Home Break-In
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man admitted to breaking into a home and killing a man who tried to stop him from attacking another resident.
According to court documents, June 27, 2025, Armondo Paul, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, went to a home in Shiprock, New Mexico. He shut off the electricity to the home, then kicked open the back door and assaulted one of the occupants. When a second occupant, John Doe, attempted to intervene on behalf of the first occupant, Paul stabbed Doe in the neck with a kitchen knife Paul had brought from his own home. John Doe died at the scene from the injury Read More
Heinrich, Kelly Introduce Anti-Cash Grab Act To Repeal ‘Arctic Frost’ Provision
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) led 26 Senate colleagues to introduce the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legislation that will repeal a provision — quietly added into the Senate government funding bill by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) at the last minute — that allows senators to collect $500,000 for every phone record lawfully obtained.
“While Democrats were fighting to make health care more affordable and help working Read More
Christopher Blanchette Appointed Program Director for NACo Public Promise Insurance
Christopher Blanchette, National Program Director for NACo Public Promise Insurance. Courtesy photo
NACO News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) and NACo EDGE proudly announce the appointment of Christopher Blanchette as National Program Director for NACo Public Promise Insurance. Blanchette brings more than 12 years of experience in the employee benefits and insurance industries, with a career distinguished by roles at leading organizations including Aetna and Marsh Insurance.
Born and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut, Blanchette is a graduate of Read More
Luján, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Ensure Wildfire Prevention Is Conducted By Trained, Local Experts
NATIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, alongside U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), introduced the Local Employment Access for our Forests (LEAF) Act of 2025 to require the U.S. Forest Service to give preference to local contractors for hazardous fuel mitigation projects and help prevent wildfires. This legislation would help boost local economies by prioritizing local contractors and ensure we keep jobs, expertise, and recovery dollars in the communities most impacted by wildfire. Read More
‘From Mines To Main Street: The Enduring Legacy Of New Mexico’s Burros’ NMHM Lecture Dec. 3
NMDCA News:
Join Shane Weigand for an exclusive ONLINE presentation, “From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New Mexico’s Burros,” at the Friends of History lecture, 12–1 p.m., Dec. 3.
At this month’s Friends of History First Wednesday Lecture Series, Shane Weigand, the founder of New Mexico Pack Burros, will discuss how the mighty little burro has been a major player in New Mexico history from the time of the 16th Century Conquistadors to present day burro racing.
This lecture traces the burro’s journey through history, exploring their essential role in shaping New Mexico’s economy Read More
