New Mexico To Host Farm To Cafeteria Food Conference
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The National Farm to School Network will bring its annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference to Albuquerque this year, spotlighting New Mexico’s leadership in providing students with local, healthy food.
The event will gather hundreds of advocates, educators, farmers and community leaders from across the country to promote local, nutritious food choices in schools. The conference will be held Dec. 1-4 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW.
The theme of the conference is “Rooted in Culture, Growing for the Future.” Rita Condon, manager of New Mexico Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Christmas Tree Permits Available Online And In-person At District Offices
Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in person at all Santa Fe National Forest District Offices and the Supervisor’s Office. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
- Permits available online and in-person at district offices
SANTA FE – Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in person at all Santa Fe National Forest District Offices and the Supervisor’s. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut may be found here.
Purchase your Christmas Tree permit:
- Online through
FBI Seeks Information On Hit And Run
FBI News:
The FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office and the FBI’s Farmington Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for the death of a man on either the evening of Nov. 9, 2025, or the early morning of Nov. 10, 2025, in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico.
The hit and run occurred on the north side of the N36, mile marker 27, just west of the Northern Edge Casino.
Broken Pieces of a maroon-colored vehicle were located at the scene, which may belong to a GMC Canyon truck between the years of 2014 and 2016. The vehicle involved may have damage to the front passenger Read More
Senators Luján, Curtis, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Develop And Deploy Innovative Wildfire Prevention Technologies
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies.
The Fire Innovation Unit Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a Fire Innovation Unit to coordinate among federal agencies to ensure that piloted wildfire technology is carefully Read More
U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces ‘No Payola For Senators Act’ To Repeal ‘Outrageous Self-Payout Scheme’
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the “No Payola Act” alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House – legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal bank accounts of eight U.S. Senators.
Unlike Republicans—who voted to protect and preserve this secret Senate payout and then introduced a bill to provide political cover for their vote—Rep. Leger Fernández’s No Payola Act doesn’t Read More
New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room On Behalf Of EM-LA
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
Submittal of Site Deletion Requests for ACID-SMA-1.05 and 2M-SMA-1.67
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703983_N3B-2025-0342_EPA_Deletion_Request_ACID-SMA-1.05_2M-SMA-1_111025.pdf Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bill To Block Illicit Vapes & Tobacco Products From China Becomes Law
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that his Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act was signed into law.
The provision grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clear authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products — such as unauthorized e-cigarettes produced in the People’s Republic of China and intercepted upon attempted import into the country. It was enacted as part of the Fiscal Year Read More
Take Part In Restoring A Centerpiece Of State’s Territorial History With NM Historic Preservation Division
NMHPD News:
SANTA FE — The Bataan Memorial Building’s “Red Room,” steeped in history dating back to New Mexico’s Territorial era, is being restored to its former glory with support from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
“The Red Room is a key piece of New Mexico’s state and territorial history, and we’re proud to work alongside our colleagues in other departments to restore this historic space,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Ensey.
Earlier this year, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and the General Services Division (GSD) Read More
Los Alamos-based UbiQD Appoints Veteran Finance Leader Tony Beams As Chief Financial Officer
UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel, left, and newly appointed CFO Tony Beams. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
UbiQD’s newly appointed CFO Tony Beams, left, speaking with CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
BUSINESS News:
- Veteran finance leader joins to support UbiQD’s next phase of commercial growth in agriculture and solar sectors
UbiQD®, a global leader in quantum dot technology, today announced the appointment of Tony Beams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Beams brings a strong track record of financial leadership and operational expertise in sustainability-focused technology businesses, Read More
Interior Department Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure Following Joint Operation On Pueblo Of Isleta Reservation
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced the successful seizure of more than 37,000 fentanyl pills during a coordinated drug interdiction operation on the Pueblo of Isleta Reservation in New Mexico, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement and Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Police.
The operation, which also included the Homeland Security Task Force, resulted in the seizure of approximately 37,300 fentanyl pills with a street value of nearly $1.5 million and $37,877 in cash.
“We commend the law enforcement teams from the Bureau of Indian Read More
